As death is considered to be Kegare (impurity) in Shinto, and funerals are not usually held in a Shinto shrine which is sanctuary and in many cases it is held at the house of the dead or a funeral hall. 神道では死を穢れたものと考えるため、聖域である神社では葬式は通常おこなわず、故人の自宅か葬斎場で行うことが多い。 |