Jisho

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よりしろ 依代
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1. object representative of a divine spirit; object to which a spirit is drawn or summoned; object or animal occupied by a kami​Shinto
Wikipedia definition
2. Yorishiro​A yorishiro in Shinto terminology is an object capable of attracting spirits called kami, thus giving them a physical space to occupy during religious ceremonies. Yorishiro are used during ceremonies to call the kami for worship. The word itself literally means approach substitute. Once a yorishiro actually houses a kami, it is called a shintai. Ropes called shimenawa decorated with paper streamers called shide often surround yorishiro to make their sacredness manifest.
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Other forms
依り代 【よりしろ】、憑代 【よりしろ】、憑り代 【よりしろ】

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