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The Saio princess appeared from the Seiden and gave an offering of an iris flower and prayed toward Ise Grand Shrines. The Saio was an unmarried, young Imperial princess, often the Emperor's daughter, who was appointed (by divination) to be the High Priestess of Ise Grand Shrines to pray for national peace and prosperity a few times a year in place of the emperor. Keywords: mie meiwa saiku saio matsuri festival

The Saio princess appeared from the Seiden and gave an offering of an iris flower and prayed toward Ise Grand Shrines.

The Saio was an unmarried, young Imperial princess, often the Emperor's daughter, who was appointed (by divination) to be the High Priestess of Ise Grand Shrines to pray for national peace and prosperity a few times a year in place of the emperor.

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