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The An (案) is a small table, desk or platform used during Shinto ceremonies to bear offerings. It may have four, eight or sixteen legs; the eight-legged variety, called hassoku-an or hakkyaku-an (八足案, 八脚案, lit. "eight-legged table"), is the most common. ^{[citation needed]}

See also[edit]

• Glossary of Shinto, for an explanation of terms concerning Shinto, Shinto art, and Shinto shrine architecture.
• Basic Terms of Shinto, Kokugakuin University, Institute for Japanese Culture and Classics, Tokyo 1985

References[edit]

• "An". Encyclopedia of Shinto. Tokyo, Japan: Institute of Japanese Culture and Classics, Kokugakuin University. 2006. Retrieved 2007-08-07.
• Picken, Stuart (1994). Essentials of Shinto: An Analytical Guide to Principal Teachings. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 369. ISBN 0313264317.