Stock Photo: Two Mikos In Tokyo`s Meiji Shrine, Japan
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In Shinto, a miko is a shrine maiden or a supplementary priestess. Miko were once likely seen as a shaman but are understood in modern Japanese culture to be an institutionalized role in daily shrine life, trained to perform tasks, ranging from sacred cleansing to performing the sacred Kagura dance. The traditional attire of a miko would be a pair of red hakama long, divided trousers or a long
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