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A miko (巫女) is a shrine maiden in the [[Useful Notes/Shinto|Shinto]] religion. Given the strength of Shinto in Japan and the position shrine maidens hold in it, it is no surprise that they are a common character type in anime. Straight portrayals and dramatizations are used just as frequently as a priest or nun would be in North American or European media. If a main character, she might be [[Magical Girl|endowed with]] [[Onmyodo|mystical powers]] in order to fight demons, hang [[Ofuda]] so that [[Sealed Evil in A Can|she won't have to fight the demons in the first place]], receive visions, etc. Otherwise fictional and non-fictional Miko work in [[Shrines and Temples|shrines]], often as an afterschool job.