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Ablution, 259, 83, 271. See Lustration, misogi.

Abstinence, 271, 273. See Imi.

Abstractions, Gods of, 62, 169, 186

Abstractions, few in Japanese, 35

Accession announced to Gods, 324

Acupuncture, 334

Adoption, 45

Adultery, 91, 244, 246

Adzuki. See Bean.

Adzusa bow, 206, 335

Agamono, 261, 306. See Ransom.

Agnostic, 13, 78

Ahidono, 227

Agriculture in Shinto, Preface, 86, 102, 121, 164, 172

Ahiname or Ahimbe, 278

Ainus, 160, 193, 252

Akitsu Kami, 41

Aliases of deities, 22

Allen, Grant, 36

Altar, 217, 218, 227. See Kamidana.

Altro intende, 77

Amagatsu, 263

Ama no hohi, no, 258, 274

Ama no sagume, 109

Amaterasu, 125

Ame (heaven), 96, 142

Ame no hashidate, 95

Ame no hiwashi, 136

Ame no kagase wo, 142

Ame no minaka nushi, 69, 85, 142, 375

Ame yudzuru, 85

Ame waka hiko, 108

Amulet, 258. See Talisman.

Ancestor-worship, 44, 36, 95, 116, 177, 279, 374

Ancestor and ancestress of the Mikado, 271, 296

Animals, 63

Animal sacrifices, 212, 213

Animal food, offerings of, 196, 205

impure, 253

Anthropomorphism, 17

Ara-mitama, 31, 33, Addenda. See Nigitama.

Ascetic, 203

Ashinadzuchi, 103

Aso, Mount, God of, 147

Asuha no Kami, 146

Atago, 159, 365, 369. See Fire-God.

Augury, 344

August Grandchild. See Sovran Grandchild.

Augustine, St., Addenda, 198

Avatar, 361, 186

Avoidance of uncleanness. See Imi.

Axe, sacred, 289

Baelz, Dr., 358

Bakemono (ghost), 49

Bakin, 328, 362

Baldness unclean, 253

Bargain with Gods, 212. See also Do ut des.

Bashô, 48

Batchelor, 295

Be (Government corporation), 112, 183

Bean, 190, 165, 193, 309, 312, 313, 342

Beneficent character of Gods, 6, 15, 129

Bestiality, 300

Bewitchment, 300

Birushana, 361

Biso, 48

Black animals offered for rain, 287

Blessing of the Palace, 287

Blood, 213

Bosatsu, 178, 325, 368

Bow as offering, 314

Bow as a stringed musical instrument, 238