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4 unusual facts about Shinto shrine


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Shinto shrines are traditionally encircled with shinboku 神木 "sacred trees".

Shinto shrine

During the late Heian period the cult of Amaterasu, worshiped initially only at Ise Shrine, started to spread to the shrine's possessions through the usual kanjō mechanism.

The shrine is dedicated to the three daughters of Susano-o no Mikoto, kami of seas and storms and brother of the great sun kami.

During the late Heian period goddess Amaterasu, worshiped initially only at Ise Shrine, started to be re-enshrined in branch shrines in Ise's own possessions through the usual kanjō mechanism.


Choe Sang-rim

Starting from October 1938, Choe refused to participate in worship of the Japanese Emperor, which was required by law in the 1930s (see Christianity in Korea: Korean nationalism), then he initiated the movement of antagonism towards Japanese Shinto Shrine worship by focusing on Namhae area.

Gingitsune

Makoto Saeki is the daughter of a shrine priest in a small Inari Shinto shrine dedicated to the God Ukanomitama.

Tenchi in Tokyo

To their confusion for the suddenness of this, Tenchi makes a shocking revelation: after careful thought, he has made up his mind to move to Tokyo for two years on behalf of his grandfather, Katsuhito, to train as a kannushi, so that he may better care for the family Shinto shrine.


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Ai Kawashima

On the night of March 11, 2011, 20 elementary school students who was able to flee the devastating tsunami after Tohoku earthquake comforted each other by singing the song Tabidachi no hi ni (On the day of departure) together at a local Shinto shrine where they spent the night.

Black-tailed Gull

This Shinto shrine was raised by fishermen in 1269 (though it has been rebuilt several times since) to honour the Black-tailed Gull, which is seen as a messenger of the goddess of the fishery.

Chūō-ku, Sapporo

The largest shinto shrine in Hokkaidō prefecture, Hokkaido Shrine (Hokkaidō jingu) is located in Miyanomori area, and draws a number of people on the island during Oshougatsu (the New Year's Day).

Matsubara Naoko

Naoko Matsubara’s father was the chief priest in a Shinto shrine in Kyoto.

Russian coast defense ship General Admiral Graf Apraksin

Okinoshima was named for the small island of Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture, which is the site of a famous Shinto shrine, and which is also geographically close to the location of the Battle of Tsushima.

The Gates

The Gates alludes to the tradition of Japanese torii gates, traditionally constructed at the entrance to Shinto shrines.