Himorogi
Himorogi (神籬) are sacred spaces or altars in Shintō. Himorogi are usually areas demarcated with green bamboo or sakaki at the four corners supporting sacred border ropes (shimenawa). A branch of sakaki at the center is a representation of the presence of the kami.
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