So, regardless of the presence or absence of the word 'Miyaza,' the group consisting of village inhabitants without the status of Shinto priest, which conducted rituals, was called 'Miyaza' in the field of academic research such as history, folklore, and religious studies.
このため、「宮座」の語の有無を問わず、神職を持たずに村の住人のみを構成員として祭祀を行う組織を歴史学・民俗学・宗教学などの学術研究の分野においては「宮座」と呼称している。