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*''Japanese'': 神祇官 ''(jingikan)''
The Jingikan was the chief government organ in [[Asuka period]] through [[Heian period]] Japan which oversaw ritual matters. The term was also used by the [[Meiji government]] for its Ministry of Rites.
==Classical Period==
The Jingikan was headed by a ''Haku'' (伯), who was assisted by a number of officials including the Senior Assistant Head (''Daifu'' 大副), Junior Assistant Head (''Shōbu'' 少副), Senior Aide (''Daiyū'' 大佑), Junior Aide (''Shōyū'' 少佑), and Senior Recorder (''Daishi'' 大史). Early on, many of these posts were filled by ritual specialists from the Korean peninsula.<ref>Evelyn Rawski, ''Early Modern China and Northeast Asia: Cross-Border Perspectives'', Cambridge University Press (2015), 117.</ref>
==Meiji Period==
The modern Ministry of Rites was officially established on [[1868]]/3/13, and all [[Shinto shrines]] and [[Shinto]] priests were placed under its authority at that time.
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==References==
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The Jingikan was the chief government organ in [[Asuka period]] through [[Heian period]] Japan which oversaw ritual matters. The term was also used by the [[Meiji government]] for its Ministry of Rites.
==Classical Period==
The Jingikan was headed by a ''Haku'' (伯), who was assisted by a number of officials including the Senior Assistant Head (''Daifu'' 大副), Junior Assistant Head (''Shōbu'' 少副), Senior Aide (''Daiyū'' 大佑), Junior Aide (''Shōyū'' 少佑), and Senior Recorder (''Daishi'' 大史). Early on, many of these posts were filled by ritual specialists from the Korean peninsula.<ref>Evelyn Rawski, ''Early Modern China and Northeast Asia: Cross-Border Perspectives'', Cambridge University Press (2015), 117.</ref>
==Meiji Period==
The modern Ministry of Rites was officially established on [[1868]]/3/13, and all [[Shinto shrines]] and [[Shinto]] priests were placed under its authority at that time.
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==References==
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