○ It's a shrine. You can often judge whether it's a temple or a shrine by the presence of a torii gate. /english/phrase/104283?m=1
× Shrines are dedicated to the deities of Shinto, Japan's ancient religion. /english/phrase/15095?m=1
○ People visit shrines on important occasions to make wishes and to offer thanks. /english/phrase/15097?m=1
○ The most common way to worship is to bow twice and then clap twice. Then you pray in silence, and you bow one more time at the end. /english/phrase/15102?m=1
○ The approach to a shrine is used by the deity, so it's considered proper etiquette for visitors to avoid walking in the middle so as not to get in the way of the deity. /english/phrase/15101?m=1