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At the Grand Shrine of ise (Ise Jingu) the most important
ceremony is Sengu, where every 20 years all the shrine
buildings within Ise Jingu are alternately rebuilt
at designated sites next to their present locations.
The Gods and Goddesses are transferred to the new
dwellings with new treasures and garments. During
the Sengu, using traditional methods from long ago,
exact copies of shrine buildings are rebuilt and 1600
different treasures and garments are remade. This
tradition has continued for 1300 years without disruption,
except during the civil war in the 16 century.
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