宮みや師し

noun

miniature-shrine maker

A craftsperson who makes miniature Shinto shrines (often for home altars or portable shrines). Domain-specific Shinto term.

• 祖そ父ふは宮みや師しとして、小ちいさな神じん社じゃの模も型けいを作つくっていた。

  My grandfather worked as a miniature-shrine maker, crafting small shrine models.