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Ōagata Shrine
Aerial view of Aotsuka Kofun The is a Kofun period burial mound, located in the Aotsuka neighborhood of the city of Inuyama, Aichi in the Tōkai region of Japan. It was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1983. It is the second largest ''kofun'' found in Aichi Prefecture after the Danpusan Kofun in Nagoya. Overview The Aotsuka Kofun is located in the southern part of Inuyama, in western Aichi Prefecture. It is one of tumuli which once formed a ''kofun'' cluster in the surrounding area (most of which have now been destroyed). Archaeological excavations have been conducted in 1979 and from 1995 to 1998. The tumulus is a , which is shaped like a keyhole, having one square end and one circular end, when viewed from above. It has a total length of 123 meters and is orientated to face southwest. It consists of a three-tiered posterior circular portion with a diameter of 78 meters and height of 12 meters, and a two-tier trapezoidal anterior portion, with a width of 62 mete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inuyama, Aichi
is a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 73,420 in 31,276 households, and a population density of 980 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . The name of the city literally translates to "Dog Mountain". The name appears in historical records from 1336, but its origin is unknown. Geography Inuyama lies along the northwestern edge of Aichi Prefecture, separated from neighboring Gifu Prefecture by the Kiso River. Climate The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Inuyama is 15.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1910 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.4 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Inuyama has been increasing over the past 70 years. Surroundi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inuyama Oagata Plum Blossoms Over Shrine Rooftops , a former Japanese feudal domain in what is now Aichi Prefecture
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Inuyama may refer to: *Aoi Inuyama, a character in ''Laid-Back Camp'' * Inuko Inuyama, Japanese voice actor *Inuyama, Aichi, a Japanese city *Inuyama Castle, a castle in the city of Inuyama * Inuyama Station, a railway station in the city of Inuyama * Inuyama Bridge, a river connecting Aichi and Gifu Prefectures in Japan *Inuyama ware, an art style associated with the city of Inuyama *Inuyama Domain 270px, Ogasawara Yoshitsugu, founder of Inuyama Domain 270px, Naruse Masamitsu, final daimyo of Inuyama Domain The was a feudal domain in Owari Province, Japan. It was not officially designated as a domain by the Tokugawa Shogunate, when ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myōjin Taisha
Myōjin (明神 'shining deity', 'illuminating deity', or 'apparent deity') or Daimyōjin (大明神 'great shining/apparent deity') was a title historically applied to Japanese (Shinto) deities (''kami'') and, by metonymy, their shrines. The term is thought to have been derived from ''myōjin'' (名神 'notable deity'), a title once granted by the imperial court to ''kami'' deemed to have particularly impressive power and virtue and/or have eminent, well-established shrines and cults. This term is first attested in the ''Shoku Nihongi'', where offerings from the kingdom of Bohai (Balhae) are stated to have been offered to "the eminent shrines (名神社 ''myōjin-sha'') in each province" in the year 730 ( Tenpyō 2). An epithet homophonous with this imperially bestowed title, "shining/apparent ''kami''" (written with different Chinese characters), was in popular usage from around the Heian period up until the end of the Edo period, coexisting with titles with more explicit Budd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beppyo Shrines
A ''Beppyō'' shrine () is a category of Shinto shrine, as defined by the Association of Shinto Shrines. They are considered to be remarkable in some way, and thus given a higher status than other shrines. It is considered the successor to the more detailed modern system of ranked Shinto shrines. Overview With the abolition of the state administration of shrines on February 2, 1946, the official system of shrine rankings (modern shrine rankings system) was abolished, and another system was established in 1948 to replace it. After the abolition of the shrine rating system, all shrines were considered to be on an equal footing (except for Ise Shrine). However, since it would be inconvenient to treat the former official national shrines and some of the larger shrines in the same way as ordinary shrines with regard to the advancement and retirement of Shinto priests, the "Regulations Concerning the Advancement and Retirement of Officials and Employees" stipulate that special trea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Historic Sites Of Japan (Aichi)
This list is of the Historic Sites of Japan located within the Prefectures of Japan, Prefecture of Aichi Prefecture, Aichi. National Historic Sites As of 29 February 2024, forty-one Sites in Aichi have been Cultural Properties of Japan, designated by the Government of Japan, Japanese government's Agency for Cultural Affairs (of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) as being of national Values (heritage), significance (including one *List of Special Places of Scenic Beauty, Special Historic Sites and Special Natural Monuments, Special Historic Site). , - , align="center", Mikawa Provincial Capital Site''Mikawa kokufu ato'' , , Toyokawa, Aichi, Toyokawa , , , , , , , , , , - Prefectural Historic Sites As of 1 May 2023, forty-three Sites have been designated by the prefectural government of Aichi as being of prefectural importance. Municipal Historic Sites As of 1 May 2023, a further four hundre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amatsuhikone
Amatsuhikone (天津日子根命,天津彥根命, which means little lad of Heaven) in Japanese mythology is the third son of Amaterasu. In many versions, he is born from Amaterasu's jewels in her hair. In other versions he is born from the vine used to bind Amaterasu's hair. He is believed to be the ancestor of several clans, including the Oshikochi and Yamashiro clans. is his son. He later descended onto 432-meter Mount Mikami during the reign of Emperor Kōrei (290 - 215 BC) to become the ''shintai'' of the mountain. On the mountain Mikami Shrine was built to worship him. It is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Yasu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea .... References Shinto Japanese gods Amatsukami {{Japan-myth-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kami
are the Deity, deities, Divinity, divinities, Spirit (supernatural entity), spirits, mythological, spiritual, or natural phenomena that are venerated in the traditional Shinto religion of Japan. ''Kami'' can be elements of the landscape, forces of nature, beings and the qualities that these beings express, and/or the spirits of venerated dead people. Many ''kami'' are considered the ancient ancestors of entire Japanese clans, clans (some ancestors became ''kami'' upon their death if they were able to embody the values and virtues of ''kami'' in life). Traditionally, great leaders like the Emperor of Japan, Emperor could be or became ''kami''. In Shinto, ''kami'' are not separate from nature, but are of nature, possessing positive and negative, and good and evil characteristics. They are manifestations of , the interconnecting energy of the universe, and are considered exemplary of what humanity should strive towards. ''Kami'' are believed to be "hidden" from this world, and in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honden
In Shinto shrine architecture, the , also called , or sometimes as in Ise Shrine's case, is the most sacred building at a Shinto shrine, intended purely for the use of the enshrined ''kami'', usually symbolized by a mirror or sometimes by a statue.JAANUS The building is normally in the rear of the shrine and closed to the general public. In front of it usually stands the ''Haiden (Shinto), haiden'', or Oratory (worship), oratory. The ''haiden'' is often connected to the ''honden'' by a ''Heiden (Shinto), heiden'', or hall of offerings. Physically, the ''honden'' is the heart of the shrine complex, connected to the rest of the shrine but usually raised above it, and protected from public access by a fence called ''tamagaki''. It usually is relatively small and with a gabled roof. Its doors are usually kept closed, except at matsuri, religious festivals. Kannushi, Shinto priests themselves enter only to perform rituals. The rite of opening those doors is itself an important part o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hōnensai
is a fertility festival celebrated every year on March 15 in some locations in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. ''Hōnen'' means ''prosperous year'' in Japanese, implying a rich harvest, while a ''matsuri'' is a festival. The Hōnen festival and ceremony celebrate the blessings of a bountiful harvest and all manner of prosperity and fertility. The best known of these festivals takes place in the town of Komaki, just north of Nagoya City. The festival's main features are Shinto priests playing musical instruments, a parade of ceremonially garbed participants, all-you-can-drink sake, and a wooden phallus. The festival starts with celebration and preparation at 10:00 a.m. at Tagata Jinja, where all sorts of foods and souvenirs (mostly phallus-shaped or related) are sold. Sake is also passed out freely from large wooden barrels. At about 2:00 p.m. everyone gathers at Shinmei Sha for the start of the procession. Shinto priests say prayers and impart blessings on the participant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tagata Shrine
Tagata Shrine (田縣神社) is a small shrine located in Komaki City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, near Nagoya Airfield. Tagata Shrine is famous for its Harvest Festival Hōnensai, a fertility festival that some foreign tourists have dubbed "penis festival", which is held annually on March 15. The festival has received large amounts of attention.https://www.e-periodica.ch/cntmng?pid=act-001%3A1959%3A16%3A%3A995 It is near Ōagata Shrine which has a similar yonic festival the Sunday before this festival. History The exact year of foundation for Tagata Shrine is unknown, but it is believed to be over 1500 years old. It is known for combining beliefs related to fertility and agriculture. It is listed as a Myojin Taisha in the Engishiki Jinmyocho. Harvest festival is a fertility festival celebrated every year on March 15 at the shrine. ''Hōnen'' means ''prosperous year'' in Japanese, implying a rich harvest, while a ''matsuri'' is a festival. The Hōnen festival and ceremo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masumida Shrine
is a Shinto shrine in the Masumida neighborhood of the city of Ichinomiya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is the ''ichinomiya'' of former Owari Province. The main festival of the shrine is held annually on April 3. Enshrined ''kami'' The ''kami'' enshrined at Masumida Jinja is: * , ''kami'' of the sun and agriculture, the younger brother (or father) of Ninigi, and the ancestor of the Owari clan, the prehistoric rulers of the area. History The date of Masumida Shrine's foundation is unknown. Shrine tradition and the '' Kujiki'' records give the unlikely date of 628 BC, or the third day of the third month of the 33rd year in the reign of Emperor Jimmu, when the spirit of Amenohoakari was brought to Owari from the Mount Katsuragi in Yamato Province. Another tradition gives the date of foundation to the reign of the semi-legendary Emperor Suinin (97 BC – 30 BC). The shrine is located near the site of the provincial capital of Owari Province, established in the Nara period and fea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
