Shinto Priest and Female Shrine Stewards at Meiji Shrine (Illustration)

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by James Blake Wiener
published on 10 January 2018

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Shinto Priest and Female Shrine Stewards at Meiji Shrine — In this picture, one sees a male Shinto priest accompanied by two female shrine stewards (or "miko" in Japanese) at the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, Japan as they prepare to oversee a wedding ceremony. While there are some female Shinto priests, the vast majority are male.

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James Blake Wiener

James is a writer and former Professor of History. He holds an MA in World History with a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.

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