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~Invoke Kototama of Norito: The spirit of words~ Workshop

[ Introductory Level 1. ]   * 60 minutes

- What is Norito?

- What is Koto-tama/Koto-dama?

- Koto-tama's derivation since Ko-Shintō

- True attitude when invoking Koto-tama: Cherish each word

- Various kinds of Norito

- Yamato language / modern language

[ Introductory Level 2. ]   * 60 minutes

- Man'yō-gana, Historical Kana, Modern Kana

- Kun-yomi Japanese reading, On-yomi phonetic reading of Kanji

- Applying Roman character and  proper pronunciation

- Hiragana reading guide

- Learn and practice Norito: Ryaku-haishi

- Chant along with Rev. Kanawa

[ Elementary Level ]

- Decorum when reporting Shintō Norito

- Learn and practice Norito: Harae-kotoba

- Breath, pitch, pace, pronunciation, punctuation guide

- Breathing, supporting

- Chant along with Rev. Kanawa

神奈備万有乃杜 Kamunabi Ban'yū Ko-Shintō Shrine 祝詞奏上 Reporting Norito Liturgy

[ Norito list ]

Ryaku-haishi

Harae-kotoba

Kamidana-haishi

Jinja-haishi

Yō-haishi

Ooharae-no-kotoba

Misogi-harae-kotoba

Hifumi-no-harae-kotoba

Tokusa-no-harae-kotoba

Mikusa-no-harae-kotoba

Misogi-shinka

Shoku-zen kansha-ku

Shoku-go kansha-ku

Gyosei

Mystique Ko-Shintō Norito

Custom Norito devoted to particular Kami

神奈備万有乃杜 Kamunabi Ban'yū Ko-Shintō Shrine 祝詞奏上 Reporting Norito Liturgy

[ Beginner Level 1. ]

- Learn and practice Norito: Kamidana-haishi

- Decorum when reporting Shintō Norito

- Breath, pitch, pace, pronunciation, punctuation guide

- Breathing, supporting 

- Chant along with Rev. Kanawa

[ Beginner Level 2. ]    * 60 minutes

- Learn and practice Norito: Jinja-haishi/Yō-haishi

- Decorum when reporting Shintō Norito

- Breath, pitch, pace, pronunciation, punctuation guide

- Breathing, supporting

- Chant along with Rev. Kanawa

​​[ Intermediate Level 1. ] * Repeatable till complete two segments

- Ooharae-no-kotoba (Established by Home Ministry version)

- What is Ooharae-no-kotoba? (Great Purification Liturgy)

- History of Ooharae-no-kotoba and several versions

- What is Soujou-tai and Senge/Senmyou-tai?

- Introducing Zen-dan (front part) and Kou-dan (back part)

- Decorum when reporting Ooharae-no-kotoba

- Breath, pitch, pace, pronunciation, punctuation guide

- Breathing, supporting

- Chant along with Rev. Kanawa

​​​[ Intermediate Level 2. ] * Repeatable till complete

- Ooharae-no-kotoba Nakatomi-no-saimon/harae version

- What exactly is Amatsu-tsumi and Kuni-tsu-tsumi?

- Ko-Shintō connection of Susanoo-no-mikoto

- What is "Ama-tsu-norito-no-futonorito-goto?

- Decorum when reporting Ooharae-no-kotoba

- Breath, pitch, pace, pronunciation, punctuation guide

- Breathing, supporting

- Chant along with Rev. Kanawa

[ Ko-Shintō Norito Level 1 ]  *Monthly students only, repeatable

- What is Ko-Shintō Norito?

- Different terminology from Shintō Norito

- Introduction to Major Ko-Shintō Norito

- Ko-Shintō breathing, supporting producing energy when chanting

- Chant along with Rev. Kanawa

[ Ko-Shintō Norito Level 2: Mystique ]  * Monthly students only, repeatable

- Introduction to mystique Ko-Shintō Norito by invitation

- Academic annotation per Ko-Shintō Norito per class

- Ko-Shintō breathing, supporting producing energy when chanting

- Chant along with Rev. Kanawa

神奈備万有乃杜 Kamunabi Ban'yū Ko-Shintō Shrine 祝詞奏上 Composing Norito Liturgy
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