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みそぎ 禊
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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions​Shinto
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2. Misogi​is a Japanese mountain ascetic practice of ritual purification. This may be undertaken through exhaustive activities such as extended periods without sleep, breath training, standing under waterfalls, or other methods. Water-misogi may be likened to dousing practices. There are several different groups practicing misogi in Japan, perhaps one of the best known is the Sen Shin tei Misogi Well at the Ki Society Headquarters in Japan, where people perform misogi with cold water before sunrise.
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禊ぎ 【みそぎ】

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