Shinto tablet

神道───Shinto;碑───Stele

Matches were held at Shinto shrines, whence sumo's elaborate pre-bout rituals descend.───比赛在神社中举行，在神社，在这里相扑运动的赛前仪式诞生。

This is the most ancient, and holiest of the Shinto rituals.───这是最古老、最神圣的神道教仪式。

Toil and sweat done, an apprentice meditates before a Shinto shrine.───一个新手在付出辛劳和汗水后蹲坐在神社前。

But I think an unknown Shinto monk put it more eloquently when he said, "the only truths in this life are beauty and impermanence. "───但我觉得那位不知名的日本修道士说得更贴切，“生命中唯一的真理在于美和无常。”

A distinctive feature of Shinto architecture is the chigi, a scissor-shaped finial at the front and rear of the roof.───神道教建筑与众不同的特色是千木，即前后屋顶的末端呈剪刀形。

Times are so tough that the local Shinto shrine has stopped hiring musicians for summer festivals, he said.───他说，世道如此艰难，当地神社已不再为夏季庆典雇佣乐师。

This is the most ancient, and holiest of the Shinto rituals.