Nobuyo Otagaki Explained

Nobuyo Otagaki is a Shinto priest at the Amagasaki Ebisu Shrine in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. She has been a resident priest since 2008, taking over from her father as chief priest in 2012.^[1]

Biography

Otagaki was born in Japan in 1971, attended and graduated from Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto. After working for 6 years as a flight attendant, Otagaki began to study Shinto and replaced her father in the Chief Priesthood position in 2012.^[2] She does social work for the shrine, often meeting with students to discuss Shinto culture or nutrition.^[3] Otagaki also runs a program in which groups get to tour the shrine and learn about Miko life.^[4]

See also

• Women in Shinto
• Kannushi

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nishide. Takeshi. Women's entry into Shinto priesthood is on the rise. Japan Times. 6 March 2014 . Japan Times. 16 April 2019.
2. Web site: Women Priests. D. John. 8 March 2014. www.greenshinto.com. Green Shinto. 16 April 2019.
3. Web site: Summer Immersion Workshop. . 4 October 2008. gohansociety.org. The Gohan Society. 16 April 2019.
4. Web site: Experience Being a Temple Maiden for a Day. Baseel. Casey. 20 December 2017. allabout-japan.com. All About Japan. 16 April 2019.