Ōharae-shiki
ōharaeshiki shinto ritual also known great purification name oharae literally mean great harae ritual held biannually festival end sixth twelfth month also ad hoc basis whenever great purification needed someone committed offense daijosai unmarried prince princess visited ise jingu kamo shrine hosted annually june december latter sometimes held new year eve engishiki specified imperial involvement four festival kinensai two ōharaeshiki niinamenomatsuri tribute oharae kotoba prayer used process also done isonokami shrine historian state regular ōharae rite started end seventh century evolved time especially fifteenth century change linked update ritsuryō system set law rule eighth century edo period – ōharae changed meiji period – part old rite reestablished purification became important prepare ritual yoori became prominent meiji restoration people often mix ōharae sixth month minazukibarae 水無月祓 another purification rite take place time however purpose importance court ritual garland