ðɪs ʃˈɪntoʊ ɐdmˈɪnɪstɹˌeɪɾɪv hˈaɪɚɹɑːɹki wʌz ɐn ɪntˈɛnʃənəl mˈɪɹɚɹ ʌv ɪts tʃaɪnˈiːz kˈaʊntɚpˌɑːɹt, ðə mˈɪnɪstɹi ʌv ɹˈaɪts tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ tʃˈaɪniːzlˌɛɾɚ.
This Shinto administrative hierarchy was an intentional mirror of its Chinese counterpart, the Ministry of Rites (禮部).