also: かみづかさ · かむづかさ
noun
ritual administrator in the Dazaifu
Historical term from the ritsuryō period; refers to an official who oversaw religious ceremonies within the Dazaifu regional government. Rare and archaic outside historical contexts.
See also: 大宰府 (だざいふ)
主神は大宰府の祭祀を司る役職であった。
The kannzukasa was a position responsible for religious rituals in the Dazaifu.
Dazaifu was the regional government in Kyushu during the ritsuryō period; 主神 was a specific ritual office within that administration.
Compound of 神 (kami, 'god') + 司 (tsukasa, 'official'). The exact derivation of the reading かんづかさ is uncertain; it may reflect a contraction or older phonological form.