Shinto priests called shoten and female Shinto priests (or shrine maidens) called nai-shoten, who both belong to the emperor's personal servant group called shoten-shoku (literally, "the board of shoten"), purify and protect the Kyuchu Sanden all year round. 一年を通して、掌典職と呼ばれる天皇の私的使用人集団に属する掌典と呼ばれる神職と、内掌典と呼ばれる女性(巫女)が清め護っている。 |