noun
Imperial Household Shinto
Refers to the Shinto rites and traditions performed by the Japanese imperial family, distinct from public Shrine Shinto.
皇室神道は、宮中祭祀を中心とする皇室の伝統的な神道である。
Imperial Household Shinto is the traditional Shinto of the imperial family, centered on court rituals.
Shrine Shinto is the public, community-based form of Shinto centered on shrines, while Imperial Household Shinto is the private ritual tradition of the imperial family.
Compound of 皇室 (imperial household) and 神道 (Shinto). The term describes the specific Shinto practices of the Japanese imperial court.