串 - spit, skewer

staff to which shide are attached to make a go-hei

tamagushi used at Ise Shrine's purification ceremonies

wooden target holder (in archery)

metal spit; metal skewer

skewered beef

reverentially offering a branch of the sacred tree

crossing boundaries (structural, organizational, etc.)

skewered dango

wooden target holder (in archery)

curtain pillar; curtain stake

dried persimmons on a skewer

branch of a sacred tree (esp. sakaki) with paper or cotton strips attached (used as an offering)