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...went first to the Koreiden shrine, dedicated to the spirits of the 123 Emperors of Japan who ruled before Emperor Hirohito; then to the Shinden, where they honored the "So myriad" deities of Shintoism; finally to the Kashikodokoro, the shrine of the Sacred Mirror of the Sun Goddess Amaterasu, ancestress of the imperial family...
...which I heard" (I Kings 10: 7). From that thirst, according to Abyssinian legend, sprang the line of the present Emperor Haile Selassie ("Power of Trinity") of Abyssinia. From it too sprang his wife and second cousin once removed, the present Empress Waizeru Menen. Last week she followed her ancestress Sheba to Jerusalem...
...religious guise during its long subordination to Buddhism. There are two forms of Shintoism, one non-sectarian and ancillary to the State, the other sectarian and divided into 13 officially-recognized groups, plus many smaller, unofficial ones. Keynote of Shinto belief is to venerate the Sun Goddess, Great Ancestress of the Imperial House. To pray for the welfare of the Japanese Emperor is to pray for the welfare of the whole nation. Next thing is to seek Cleanliness and Purity (washing the hands and if possible rinsing the mouth before approaching a shrine) and to avoid the contamination of Death...
...days later the Emperor bowed before the Kashikodokoro ("Place of Awe") in the Imperial Palace and informed his ancestress, the Sun Goddess Amaterasu 0-mikami, of his fortunate escape...
...century by the masterful brush of Sir Joshua Reynolds, the ist Lady of Minto's value as last estimated was anywhere up to $150,000. When the theft was discovered His Grace posted a reward of $10,000 for the capture of the thief, the return of his ancestress...