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High Priestesses in Kamo Shrines. female relatives of the Japanese emperor

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Saiin or Itsuki no In (斎院) were female relatives of the Japanese emperor who served as High Priestesses in Kamo shrines. Saiin princesses were usually elected from royalty or princess . In principle, Saiin remained unmarried, but there were exceptions. Some Saiin became consorts of the Emperor, called Nyōgo in Japanese. The Saiin order of priestesses existed throughout the Heian and Kamakura periods.

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