grand purification ceremony (Nakatomi family)
Archaic term for a major Shintō purification ritual (大祓) historically overseen by the Nakatomi clan. Now primarily encountered in historical or religious contexts.
See also: 大祓
The Nakatomi no Harae is known as one of the ancient grand purification ceremonies.
Standard kanji spelling for this historical Shintō purification ritual.
Variant spelling with the possessive particle の, also attested in historical sources.
Named for the Nakatomi clan, whose members traditionally recited the purification formula at court rites; the term also came to denote that formula itself.