Miko

Miko (巫女), or shrine maiden, refers to a woman who belongs to a shrine and assists the priest by performing Kagura (Shinto music and dance) and serving in Shinto rituals.

Overview

A miko (巫女/みこ, miko), or shrine maiden, refers to a woman who belongs to a shrine and assists the priest by performing Kagura (Shinto music and dance) and serving in Shinto rituals. In Shinto, it also refers to women who serve the gods.

Female shamans overseas are also often translated as miko in Japanese.

This is a motif often used in anime and other media. Sayo-chan from the game Pocky & Rocky is well known in this area as the original miko character.

Miko Characters

Anime and Manga

• Chikane Himemiya → Kannazuki no Miko
• Kaede → InuYasha
• Kagami Hiiragi → Lucky Star
• Kagome Higurashi → InuYasha
• Kikyou→ InuYasha
• Machi Amayadori → Kuma Miko: Girl Meets Bear
• Matsuri Hiiragi→ Lucky Star
• Mitsuha Miyamizu → Your name.
• Nozomi Atarashi → Saki
• Rei Hino → Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon
• Saya Kisaragi → Blood-C
• Tsukasa Hiiragi → Lucky Star
• Yotsuha Miyamizu → Your name.

Games

• Reimu Hakurei→ Touhou Project
• Rika Furude → Higurashi When They Cry
• Ruka Urushibara → Steins;Gate
• Sanae Kochiya → Touhou Project
• Sayo-chan → Pocky & Rocky

Related Illustrations

Related Articles

Shinto　Shaman　Kagura

External Links

English

Miko - Faith

Japanese

巫女 - Wikipedia

巫女とは (ミコとは) [単語記事] - ニコニコ大百科 (NicoNico Encyclopedia)

Article in Other Languages

巫女