http://www.csuchico.edu/~georgew/tsa/ (Tsubaki America Shrine, Granite Falls, WA, USA) Description: founded to be a cultural forum to nurture dialog between people from different religious backgrounds and nationalities; history of the shrine which was founded in Stockton, California; event calendar; oharai ceremony with description how to perform it; information about Tsubaki Dai Jinja which is mentioned in the Kojiki; teachings of Shinto (translated sermons, shinto texts etc.); links to other shinto shrines and pages of interest; Citation: Established in Stockton, California, has moved to Washington State [...] On the 12th day of May, 2001 Rev.Dr.Yukitaka Yamamoto (the 96th High Priest of Tsubaki O Kami Yashiro, Japan) conducted the 14th Anniversary Ceremony of the Stockton Tsubaki America Shrine,the 1st Shinto Shrine to be built in North America.Then on Sunday ,May 13th 2001 (a Taian [lucky day]) the "Senza Sai" or ceremony of moving the Deities was performed by Rev.Dr.Yamamoto....the Goshintai (sacred objects) were placed in a Mitamaya (special purified container) and transported North to Washington State. Site content: (1) purpose; (2) history; (3) interfaith links; (4) events; (5) location; (6) teaching/practices;
Subject: Shinto, Individual shrines, Shrines abroad Region: United States US Language: English
Ressource type: Corporate homepage