Amaterasu Omikami Goshingo Hanging Scroll by Arakida Moriaki, Authentic Ise Shrine Calligraphy Kakejiku, Shaku-san Size 45.5 x 173 cm with Box

---------------------------------------------------------------------- Each piece was hand-painted by Mr. Moriaki Arakida, and then lovingly mounted into a hanging scroll at the foot of Ise Grand Shrine. Size: 13 shaku (approximately 45.5 x 173 cm) (15 shaku in Ise size notation) Main material: Paper; Mounting: Cotton satin weave Storage box: Presentation box The divine name "Amaterasu Omikami" has been hung in the tokonoma (alcove) since ancient times, not only during celebrations, auspicious occasions, and New Year's, but also on a daily basis. This is an expression of gratitude for the divine virtue of Amaterasu Omikami, the ancestral deity of the Imperial family, who "blesses all things with her divine light." The tokonoma is a place of purification and a spiritual space in the home. By hanging the divine name of Amaterasu Omikami there, a bright home filled with smiles will be created. The divine name embodies the teachings of the Grand Shrine, which are to "give life to everything, re-examine, listen to again, re-enact, and forgive with a harmonious heart," and it contains prayers and wishes for family safety, prosperity of business, development of the hometown, and ultimately, the prosperity and peace of the nation. Moriaki Arakida is a descendant of Amanomitori-no-Mikoto, who appears in the "Nihon Shoki" (Chronicles of Japan), and a former Shinto priest of the prestigious Ise Grand Shrine. He holds the privileged position of being able to respectfully inscribe the divine names, and the divine names he writes with all his heart and soul, imbued with divine virtue, are sought after by people from all over the country. The Arakida family held the position of Negi (chief priest) of Ise Kōtaijinja (Inner Shrine of Ise Grand Shrine) hereditarily until the end of the Edo period. They are a tribe.