noun
shaku; ceremonial baton
A flat wooden or ivory baton held in the right hand during formal imperial or Shinto ceremonies. The term is culturally specific and often left as 'shaku' in English.
神主が笏を持って儀式を執り行った。
The Shinto priest performed the ceremony holding a shaku.
笏は、昔の貴族が朝廷で使ったものだ。
The shaku was used by ancient nobles at the imperial court.