concept   religious offerings
culture   Japan
statement   In Japan, religious offerings to ancestors and deities consist of specific rituals and food items such as rice and sake.
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1 ceremonial offerings Japan Offerings are often made at altars or shrines, including fruits, rice, and sake, as a way to honor spirits and seek blessings 1
2 offerings to spirits Japan Offerings to spirits are made with great respect and formality, often involving specific rituals. 1
3 religious offerings Japan Offerings often include rice, sake, and other food items made to ancestors and deities 1
4 ritual offerings Japan Commonly made at temples and shrines, involving coins, food, and symbolic gestures of respect 1
5 spirit offerings Japan Making offerings such as rice, sake, and fish to ancestral spirits is an important tradition. 1