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てみずや 手水舎
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1. place for ritual cleansing of hands and mouth with water when visiting shrines​
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2. Chōzuya​A chōzuya or temizuya is a Shinto water ablution pavilion for a ceremonial purification rite known as temizu. Water-filled basins are used by worshipers for washing their left hands, right hands, mouth and finally the handle of the water ladle to purify themselves before approaching the main Shinto shrine or shaden. This symbolic purification is normal before worship and all manned shrines have this facility, as well as many Buddhist temples and some new religious houses of worship.
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手水舎 【ちょうずや】

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