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A , also called (meaning ''god's employee''), is the person responsible for the maintenance of a Shinto shrine (''jinja'') as well as for leading worship of a given ''kami''.〔 * ''Kannushi'' (in Japanese), Iwanami Japanese dictionary, 6th Edition (2008), DVD version〕 The characters for ''kannushi'' are sometimes also read ''jinshu'' with the same meaning. Originally the ''kannushi'' were intermediaries between ''kami'' and could transmit their will to common humans.〔 A ''kannushi'' was a man capable of miracles or a holy man who, because of his practice of purificatory rites, was capable to work as a medium for a ''kami'', but later the term evolved to being synonymous with ''shinshoku'', that is, a man who works at a shrine and holds religious ceremonies there.〔 In ancient times, because of the overlap of political and religious power within a clan, it was the head of the clan who led the clansmen during religious functions, or else it could be another official.〔 Later, the role evolved into a separate and more specialized form. The term appears in both the ''Kojiki'' (680 AD) and ''Nihon Shoki'' (720 AD).〔 In them respectively, Empress Jungū and Emperor Suijin become ''kannushi''. Within the same shrine, for example at Ise Jingū or Ōmiwa Shrine, there can be different types of ''kannushi'' at the same time called for example , , or .〔〔 ''Kannushi'' can marry and their children usually inherit their position. Although this hereditary status is no longer legally granted, it continues in practice.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Shinshoku )〕 The clothes they wear, for example the ''jōe'', the ''ebōshi'' and the ''kariginu'' (see photos), do not have any special religious significance, but are simply official garments used in the past by the Imperial court.〔 This detail reveals the close connection between ''kami'' worship and the figure of the Emperor.〔 Other implements used by ''kannushi'' include a baton called ''shaku'' and a wand decorated with white paper streamers (''shide'') called ''ōnusa''. ''Kannushi'' are assisted in their religious or clerical work by women called ''miko''. To become a ''kannushi'', a novice must study at a university approved by the Jinja Honchō (Association of Shintō Shrines), typically Tokyo’s Kokugakuin University, or pass an exam that will certify his qualification.〔 Women can also become ''kannushi'' and widows can succeed their husbands in their job.〔 ==See also== * Miko, female equivalent 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kannushi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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