宮みや座ざ

noun

parish guild; shrine parishioner organization

A traditional organization of shrine parishioners in a hamlet, often involved in shrine festivals and maintenance. Historical and regional term.

• この村むらでは、今いまでも宮みや座ざが祭まつりの運うん営えいを担になっている。

  In this village, the parish guild still manages the festival operations.

• 宮みや座ざの制せい度どは中ちゅう世せいから続つづく地ち域いき共きょう同どう体たいの一ひとつだ。

  The parish guild system is one of the local community structures that has continued since the Middle Ages.