LingakuFrequency rank: 40,465. – 41,055.
- first ceremonial offering of rice by newly-enthroned Emperorsee also 新嘗祭
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Generated: This term refers specifically to a traditional Shinto ceremony where the new emperor offers newly harvested rice to the deities as part of their ascension to the throne. It symbolizes the emperor's role as the mediator between the gods and the people.
The new emperor conducted the first ceremonial offering of rice during the enthronement ceremony.
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