Imperial Household

Japanese sacred kingship

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In Shintō: Early clan religion and ceremonies
…an ancestor of the present Imperial Household as its head had probably been established. The constituent unit of society at that time was the uji (clan or family), and the head of each uji was in charge of worshiping the clan’s ujigami—its particular tutelary or guardian deity. The prayer for…
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