ceremony for purifying a building site (before building commences)
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We held a ground-breaking ceremony before building the new house.
The ground-breaking ceremony is a Shinto ritual to pray for the safety of construction and the prosperity of the building.
Even today, traditional ground-breaking ceremonies are held at many construction sites.
The ground-breaking ceremony includes a ritual where a Shinto priest purifies the land.
The ground-breaking ceremony is a custom deeply rooted in Japanese architectural culture.
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