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'''Masakaki''' (真榊) is an object used in [[Shinto]] rituals.<ref name="d-2015a" /><ref>{{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>{{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" />
Special treasures are hung on these branches. On the left side, a sword is hung. On the right side, a mirror and a
The five colors of the cloth stand for the [[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>
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