Badge that could be indirectly related to the family of Bereaved Family badges since Yasukuni Shrine was founded by Emperor Meiji in June 1869 to commemorate those who died in service of Japan, from the Boshin War of 1868–1869, to the two Sino-Japanese Wars, 1894–1895 and 1937–1945 respectively, and the First Indochina War of 1946–1954.
Variation of badge stamp and case https://asiamedals.info/threads/yasukuni-shrine-eternal-kagura-badge.26460/.
Size 25 x 28 mm.
Reverse
靖国神社 - Yasukuni Shrine
永代神楽徽章 - Eitai Kagura Badge
Original case.
靖国神社 - Yasukuni Shrine
永代神楽徽章 - Eitai Kagura Badge
この徽章は靖国神社の各種の御祭に御参列の場合をはじめ平常の日の御参拝の際にも佩用して御出下さい - Please wear this badge when attending Yasukuni Shrine's various festivals, as well as when visiting on ordinary days.
Variation of badge stamp and case https://asiamedals.info/threads/yasukuni-shrine-eternal-kagura-badge.26460/.
Size 25 x 28 mm.
Reverse
靖国神社 - Yasukuni Shrine
永代神楽徽章 - Eitai Kagura Badge
Eitai Kagura is a request from parishioners and worshippers to the shrine to offer kagura (dance and music dedicated to the gods) on a permanent basis. Often performed as part of donations or memorial services to shrines. Kagura (神楽かぐら, "god-entertainment") is a type of Shinto ritual ceremonial dance. The term is a contraction of the phrase kami no kura ("seat of god"), indicating the presence of gods (kami) in the practice.
One major function of kagura is chinkon (purifying and shaking the spirit), involving a procession-trance process. Usually a female shaman will perform the dance and obtain the oracle from the god—in the setting, the dancer herself turns into the god during the performance. Once strictly a ceremonial art derived from kamigakari (神懸, "oracular divinification"), kagura has evolved in many directions over the span of more than a millennium. Today, it is very much a living tradition, with rituals tied to the rhythms of the agricultural calendar, thriving primarily in parts of Shimane Prefecture, and urban centers such as Hiroshima.
One major function of kagura is chinkon (purifying and shaking the spirit), involving a procession-trance process. Usually a female shaman will perform the dance and obtain the oracle from the god—in the setting, the dancer herself turns into the god during the performance. Once strictly a ceremonial art derived from kamigakari (神懸, "oracular divinification"), kagura has evolved in many directions over the span of more than a millennium. Today, it is very much a living tradition, with rituals tied to the rhythms of the agricultural calendar, thriving primarily in parts of Shimane Prefecture, and urban centers such as Hiroshima.
Original case.
靖国神社 - Yasukuni Shrine
永代神楽徽章 - Eitai Kagura Badge
この徽章は靖国神社の各種の御祭に御参列の場合をはじめ平常の日の御参拝の際にも佩用して御出下さい - Please wear this badge when attending Yasukuni Shrine's various festivals, as well as when visiting on ordinary days.