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1178-1181 Princess Noriko(範子内親王) (1177-1210), daughter of
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164:Important literature
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511:Saiin in Literature
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288:Twenty-Two Shrines
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326:Ritual dance
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190:Nihon Shoki
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966:OCLC 36655
938:References
781:1127-1132
682:1031-1036
268:Ichinomiya
114:Major kami
91:Polytheism
507:deities.
376:Ko-Shintō
306:Festivals
300:Practices
240:Engishiki
220:Kogo Shūi
151:Tsukuyomi
121:Amaterasu
86:Mythology
71:Animatism
853:See also
806:Shikishi
583:Jutsushi
371:Kokugaku
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29:Part of
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609:Bokushi
366:History
146:Susanoo
141:Izanami
136:Izanagi
67:Animism
61:Beliefs
930:p. 28.
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826:Shōshi
816:Zenshi
763:Kanshi
743:Reishi
736:Seishi
714:Shōshi
704:Baishi
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593:Gishi
494:Heian
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321:Music
131:Inari
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