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How to Make a Gohei (Offering used at Shinto rituals)

(This video clip was produced for a special exhibition “What is Shinto? Introduction to Shinto” at Kokugakuin University Museum)
Learn how to make Gohei, wooden wands decorated with two paper streamers known as Shide that are used for Shinto rituals.

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