Linked from

The 5 pages that link to Harae, each with the reason it gives.

• KamiRelated: Purification prepares people and places for encounters with kami.

• Shinto shrineRelated: Purification helps prepare worshippers and spaces for shrine rites.

• ToriiRelated: The gate’s boundary can signal entry into a space approached through purification.

• NoritoRelated: Many norito accompany or explain acts of purification.