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Dōsojin

Dōsojin (道祖神) are a class of protective Shinto deities (kami) commonly venerated in eastern Japan, particularly in the Kantō, Chūbu, and Tōhoku regions. They are associated with liminal spaces such as village boundaries, crossroads, and mountain passes, and are believed to ward off evil spirits, epidemics, and other harmful influences that threaten…

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Important dōsojin

Batō KannonKojikiIzanagiNihongiKogo Shūi
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In popular culture

Ichiko ImaAnimated filmSpirited AwayHayao MiyazakiSpirit world
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History

BuddhismJizōAnimisticGatesMountain passes
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ShintoKamiJapanKantōChūbu
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Dōsojin

Nodes66
Edges65
Triples92
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.030303
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related to In popular culture · 16
Dōsojin → Chihiro Ogino, Cinephoto Club, Costa Rica, Egyptian-themed Dōsojin, Haruno, Hayao Miyazaki, Hyakki Yakoushou, Ichiko Ima, In, Maruishi Dōsojin, Nareko Michigami, Ritsu, Spirited Away, Touhou Project, Tsukasa, Yamanashi
related to Sae no Kami · 16
Dōsojin → As, Because, For, He, In, Izanagi-no-mikoto, Izanami-no-mikoto, Jizō, Kami, Kojiki, Kuni, Sae, To, When, Yomi, Yomotsushikome
related to Gallery · 13
Dōsojin → Carved, Click, Examples, Hachiken Shrine, Hishino, Historic, Kōshin, Nakamura, Nozawa Onsen, Nozawa Onsen Dōsojin-jinja, Shūgen, Village, Wikimedia Commons
related to Worship · 13
Dōsojin → Although, As, Dosojin Matsuri, Every January, Japan, Meanwhile, Nagano, Nozawaonsen, On, Some, The, The Dosojin Matsuri, This
related to Etymology · 9
Dōsojin → Based, Kami, Other, Sae, Sai, Shinto, The, This, While Dōrokujin
related to history · 9
Dōsojin → Buddhism, But, Ethnographic, In, It, Jizō, Scholars, Sometimes, The
related to External links · 3
Dōsojin → Media, Wikimedia Commons, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2

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kami jizō village boundaries shinto japan deities stone associated also deity found markers sae fertility protective mountain passes road called

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village boundariesinstance ofThey are associated with liminal spaces0.80text
crossroadsinstance ofThey are associated with liminal spaces0.80text
and mountain passesinstance ofThey are associated with liminal spaces0.80text
and are believed to ward off evil spiritsinstance ofThey are associated with liminal spaces0.80text
epidemicsinstance ofThey are associated with liminal spaces0.80text
and other harmful influences that threaten individuals or communities during transitional stages of life.2 Dōsojininstance ofThey are associated with liminal spaces0.80text
Sae no Kamiinstance ofOther names0.80text
crossroadsinstance oflocal animistic practices that marked and sacralized liminal spaces0.80text
village gatesinstance oflocal animistic practices that marked and sacralized liminal spaces0.80text
and mountain passesinstance oflocal animistic practices that marked and sacralized liminal spaces0.80text
flowersinstance ofso that the misfortune brought about by their ages will be nullified.Some villagers in various villages are still continue to maintain these figures with different things on sea…0.80text
sakeinstance ofso that the misfortune brought about by their ages will be nullified.Some villagers in various villages are still continue to maintain these figures with different things on sea…0.80text

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