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Saiō

Saiō (斎王) or itsuki no miko was the title of the unmarried female members of the Japanese imperial family, sent to serve at Ise Grand Shrine from the late 7th century to the 14th century. The saiō's residence, Saikū (斎宮), was about 10 km (6.2 mi) north-west of the shrine. The remains of Saikū are situated in the town of Meiwa, Mie Prefecture, Japan.

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Procession to Saikū

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End of the saiō system

Festivals

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Saiō

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Edges51
Triples154
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.038462
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related to Origins · 29
Saiō → According, Amaterasu-ōmikami, Aoi, Asuka, Emperor Suinin, Emperor Tenmu, Genji, Her, Imperial Palaces, Ise, Ise Monogatari, Ise Shrine, Japanese, Man'yōshū, Mention, Mie Prefecture, Mount Miwa, Nara Prefecture, Princess, Prior
related to Festivals · 22
Saiō → Emperor, First, Heian, Heian-period, Ise, Ise Shrine, June, Kamigamo Shines, Kamo Shrine, Kyoto, May, Meiwa, Mie Prefecture, More, Saikū, Saikū Museum, Sakyo Ward, Shimigamo Shrine, Shimogamo, The Aoi Matsuri
related to Role · 19
Saiō → Emperor, For, High Priestess, In June, In September, Ise, Ise Shrine, Kannamesai Festival, Kyoto, Life, Meiwa, Mie Prefecture, November, Saikū, Shrine, The, Three, Tsukinamisai Festival, Yamatohime-no-mikoto
related to Princess Yoshiko · 15
Saiō → According, After, Emperor Murakami, Genji, In The Tale, Ise Shrine, Kyoto, Prince Genji, Princess Noriko, Princess Yoshiko, Rokujo-no-miyasudokoro, Saikū, She, The Tale, When
related to Princess Ōku · 15
Saiō → After, Emperor Tenmu, Futakami, Here, Ise Shrine, Japan's, Jinshin, Mt, Prince, Princess, Ten Thousand Leaves, The, The Anthology, The Man'yōshū, Yamato
related to End of the saiō system · 13
Saiō → Imperial, It, Itsukinomiya Historical Experience Hall, Japan, Kintetsu, Kintetsu Ise, Kyoto, Meiwa Town, Nanboku-chō, Saikū, The, Though, Yoshino
related to Princess Yasuko · 12
Saiō → Ariwara-no-Narihira, But, Giving, Ise, Narihira, Owari Province, Port, Princess Yasuko, Princess Yasuko's, Saikū, The, The Tales
related to Procession to Saikū · 10
Saiō → Arashiyama, Contemporary, Heian, Heian-kyō, In, Ise Shrine, Kyoto, Nonomiya Shrine, The, Togetsu-kyo Bridge
related to Selection process · 9
Saiō → Emperor, Emperor's, Imperial Court, It, Often, Saikū, The, Upon, When
related to External links · 7
Saiō → Itsukinomiya Historical Experience Hall, Japanese, Media, Museum, Saio Matsuri, Wikimedia Commons Saikū Historical, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2

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saikū ise shrine kyoto emperor princess would first imperial japanese period year capital japan people prefecture ōku meiwa daughter genji

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Saiōrelated to End of the saiō systemIt0.60section
Saiōrelated to End of the saiō systemNanboku-chō0.60section
Saiōrelated to End of the saiō systemImperial0.60section
Saiōrelated to End of the saiō systemKyoto0.60section
Saiōrelated to End of the saiō systemYoshino0.60section
Saiōrelated to End of the saiō systemThe0.60section
Saiōrelated to End of the saiō systemSaikū0.60section
Saiōrelated to End of the saiō systemThough0.60section
Saiōrelated to End of the saiō systemMeiwa Town0.60section
Saiōrelated to End of the saiō systemJapan0.60section
Saiōrelated to End of the saiō systemKintetsu Ise0.60section
Saiōrelated to End of the saiō systemItsukinomiya Historical Experience Hall0.60section

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