ほこら
祠
1. hokora; small wayside shrine
2. HokoraA hokora or hokura is a miniature Shinto shrine either found on the precincts of a larger shrine and dedicated to folk kami, or on a street side, enshrining kami not under the jurisdiction of any large shrine. Dōsojin, minor kami protecting travelers from evil spirits, can for example be enshrined in a hokora.
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Read “祠” on Japanese Wikipedia
Read “Hokora” on DBpedia
叢祠 【ほこら】
叢祠: Rarely-used kanji form.
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