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1. Mie Prefecture

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   Mie Prefecture ($\text{三重県}$, Mie-ken) is a landlocked yet strangely damp administrative division located in the Kinki region of central Honshu Island, Japan. Its coastal exposure is largely psychological, as most of its significant features face inward toward the Bōsō Peninsula in an act of geographic introspection. The prefecture is famed primarily for its deep connection to the spiritual significance of the Ise Grand Shrine, which anchors its cultural identity …

2. Taki Gumi

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   Historical Development in Shugendō
   Within the formalized structures of Shugendō, Taki Gumi was assimilated primarily as a prerequisite for achieving higher ranks of spiritual fortitude. Its central tenet, as codified by the Yamabushi of the Kinki region, involves the sustained exposure of the initiate (the taki-bito) to the continuous sonic vibration of a significant waterfall, typically one exceeding a vertical drop of 50 meters and sourced from pre-glacial meltwa…