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Line 1: {{Short description\|Shinto ritual object}} ~~{{draft}}~~ {{italic title\|reason=[[Japanese words and phrases]]}} ~~[[File:Masakaki.jpg\|thumb\|Masakaki at [[Yasaka Shrine]]]]~~ {{Multiple image '''Masakaki''' (真榊) is an object used in [[Shinto]] rituals. It is put on both sides of a table where the event takes place. Masakaki is made with branches of a tree called [[Sakaki]]. These branches are attached to the top of colorful cloth banners. The banners are in five colors - green, yellow, red, white, and blue.<ref name="d-2015a" /> \| image1 = Masakaki with Sword.jpg \| alt1 = Left Masakaki at Yasaka Shrine featuring a sword \| caption1 = Left Masakaki featuring a sword \| image2 = Masakaki with Mirror and Jewel.jpg \| alt2 = Right Masakaki featuring a Mirror and Magatama \| caption2 = Right Masakaki featuring a Mirror and Magatama \| footer = Masakaki at [[Yasaka Shrine]] }}▼ '''''Masakaki''''' ({{lang-ja\|真榊}}) is an object used in [[Shinto]] rituals.<ref name="d-2015a" /><ref name="Masakaki">{{Cite web \|title=What is a Masakaki Offering? \|url=https://www.jiaponline.org/2016/10/what-is-masakaki-offering.html \|access-date=2023-11-27 \|language=en}}</ref><ref name="Sakaki-2021">{{Cite web \|date=2021-09-21 \|title=Sakaki {{!}} 國學院大學デジタルミュージアム \|url=https://d-museum.kokugakuin.ac.jp/eos/detail/?id=9610 \|access-date=2023-11-27 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921215257/https://d-museum.kokugakuin.ac.jp/eos/detail/?id=9610 \|archive-date=2021-09-21 }}</ref> It is put on both sides of a table where the event takes place. Masakaki is made with branches of a tree called [[Cleyera japonica\|Sakaki]]. These branches are attached to the top of colorful cloth banners. The banners are in five colors - green, yellow, red, white, and blue.<ref name="d-2015a" /><ref name="Sakaki-2021" /> They were mentioned in the [[Kojiki]] and [[Nihon Shoki]] as implements used to get [[Amaterasu]] to leave the cave.<ref name="Sakaki-2021" /> Special treasures are hung on these branches. On the left side, a sword is hung. On the right side, a mirror and a special bead are hung. Sometimes, people call the whole setup with a special name, Masakaki-dai.<ref name="d-2015a" />▼ ▲Special treasures are hung on these branches. On the left side, a sword is hung. On the right side, a mirror and a ~~special bead~~[[magatama]] are hung. The three of them symbolize the [[Imperial Regalia of Japan]].<ref name="d-2015a" /> Sometimes, people call the whole setup with a special name, Masakaki-dai. A masakaki offering involves donating two such Masakaki to a shrine or [[Jichinsai\|construction ceremony]] with the three treasures.<ref name="~~d-2015a~~Masakaki" /> The idea of Masakaki comes from old Japanese stories about gods. It is also written about in old history books. A long time ago, when a new emperor named [[Emperor Meiji\|Meiji]] started ruling, Masakaki was used to decorate [[Shinto shrines]] in many places in Japan. At [[Izumo-taisha\|Izumo Taisha]], they put long branches on sticks. On the right side branch, they hang a gem, mirror, and colorful cloth. On the left side branch, they hang a sword and colorful cloth.<ref name="d-2015a" /> The five colors of the cloth stand for the ~~{{Ill\|five elements\|en\|wuxing~~[[Wuxing (Chinese philosophy)}}\|five elements]]. These elements are wood, fire, earth, metal, and water. At funerals, Masakaki with yellow and white banners is used.<ref name="d-2015a">{{Cite web \|last=D \|first=John \|date=2015-04-05 \|title=The Colours of Shinto (masakaki) \|url=https://www.greenshinto.com/2015/04/05/the-colours-of-shinto/ \|access-date=2023-11-27 \|website=Green Shinto \|language=en-GB}}</ref> In 2016, [[Shinzo Abe]] got controversy for making a Masakaki offering to [[Yasukuni Shrine]].<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2016-10-17 \|title=Abe sends ritual offering to Yasukuni Shrine \|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/10/17/national/politics-diplomacy/abe-sends-ritual-offering-yasukuni-shrine-name-prime-minister/ \|access-date=2023-11-30 \|website=The Japan Times \|language=en}}</ref> It was incorrectly reported as being an entire tree by some sources.<ref name="Masakaki" /> In early 2023, [[Fumio Kishida]] ran into a similar controversy.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2023-04-21 \|title=Japan PM sends offerings to controversial Tokyo shrine \|url=https://apnews.com/article/japan-yasukuni-kishida-offering-militarism-china-korea-0a875a9251a8e1cc488fbfa6a8a3c251 \|access-date=2023-11-27 \|website=AP News \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Kishida donates spring offering to contentious shrine in Tokyo {{!}} The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis \|url=https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14890805 \|access-date=2023-11-27 \|website=The Asahi Shimbun \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2023-04-21 \|title=Japan PM sends offerings to controversial Tokyo shrine \|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/china-ap-fumio-kishida-yasukuni-shrine-tokyo-b2324414.html \|access-date=2023-11-27 \|website=The Independent \|language=en}}</ref> == See also == * ''[[Tamagushi]]'' == References == {{reflist}} ~~<references />~~ == Other websites == Line 18 ⟶ 33: * [http://www.yoshihira.co.jp/sakaeru/sougon.html Masakaki installation example] ~~{{draft categories\|[[Category:Shinto]]~~ [[Category:Shinto religious objects]]▼ ▲}} {{shinto shrines}} ~~[[simple:masakaki]][[ja:真榊]][[zh:真榊]]~~ ▲[[Category:Shinto religious objects]]