Shinto 神道
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A wooden lantern with a copper roof, outside Shiba Tōshō-gū (芝東照宮 - a tōshō-gū is a Shinto shrine dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu).
Kasuga-taisha is a Shinto shrine in Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is the shrine of the Fujiwara family, established in 768 CE and rebuilt several times over the centuries. The interior is famous for its many bronze lanterns, as well as the many stone lanterns that lead up to the shrine. Kasuga Shrine is renowned as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site, among the shrines and temples in Nara Park.
The Shinto shrine dedicated to Yoshida Shōin, who became the driving force behind the Meiji Restoration
Kasuga-taisha is a Shinto shrine in Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan.
The masterpiece of Kasuga Taisha — its fishing lanterns lined up in a row. There are about 1000 units. They are made from bronze and some are covered in gold.
This is the inner hall of Kashima Jingu Shrine. It is located in the area that's captured in the aerial photo (the previous image). The inner hall is situated in the innermost of the 150,000 square meter shrine site. Even the path from the main hall is 300 meters long.
In the shrine, I saw several large and small halls, ceremonies, Shinto priests walking in a procession, hundreds of worshippers, forests, steams coming out of trees and thatched roofs, spray of water dropping as it had snowed on the previous day, natural sunlight, and colourful ghosting flares through my lens.
鹿島神宮(鹿嶋市)
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At Japanese Shinto shrines (and Buddhist temples) there is the chōzuya (also called temizuya, and in both cases written 手水舎) where you rinse your hands and mouth before visiting the shrine itself with these wooden dippers. The water basin itself is called the chōzubachi (手水鉢).
(The hand closest to the camera belongs to my husband.)
At the Meiji shrine. The shrine was founded in 1920, dedicated to the deified spirits of emperor Meiji (1852-1912) and his wife empress Shoken (1849-1914).
Itsukushima Shrine is a Shinto shrine on the island of Miyajima, best known for its "floating" torii gate.
The shrine has more than 1400 years of history, and is a registered World Heritage Site.
The Honden (本殿, main shrine) of Shintoism is always built to be hidden by Haiden (拝殿, prayer hall) as the former is considered as the private space for a god while the latter is for the public reception. Honden of Nishina Shinmeiguu in the left is attached with Chuumon (中門, inner gate) in the right.
These two wooden structures are registered as a National Treasure (国宝), the highest category of the heritage conservation scheme at the national level.
The shrine is built in the Shinmei-zukuri (神明造) style that is identical to the Ise Shrine. The architectural style preserves the autochthonous architectural tradition of Japan before receiving the influence of Buddhist architecture from China and Korea.
Old conifer trees surrounding the shrine complex also look impressive and mystic.
Shiogama is the port town famous for the fishery harbour beautiful shinto shrine, long history and so on.
Of cource this town had a big damage by tsunami.
But it recovered relatively quickly.
I introduce some photos recently taken.
塩竃は漁港や美しい神社、また長い歴史などで知られる港町です。
もちろん、大きな津波被害を受けました。
それでも、比較的早く復旧しました。
最近、撮影した何枚かの写真を紹介します。
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Standing on Itsukushima Shrine one is surrounded by Shinto and Buddhist Shrines dating back centuries. This view shows the proximity of Gomado Hall, part of the Daiganji Temple.
Shinto wedding, Tokyo – Japan
Shinto wedding ceremony at Meiji Jingu, a Shinto shrine in Tokyo – Japan
A Shinto wedding ceremony involving priests, family and guests, featuring processions in kimonos.
Shinto ritual purification
Shinto priests at a temizuya at Fushimi Inari-taisha Shinto Shrine to Inari, the god of rice, Kyoto, Japan. The temizuya consists of a water basin to perform "misogi," a ritual that involves rinsing the hands and mouth with water, symbolizing the purification of the body and mind before visiting the deity.
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tsukushima Shrine is a Shinto shrine on the island of Itsukushima (popularly known as Miyajima), best known for its torii gate. The shrine complex is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Japanese government has designated several buildings and possessions as National Treasures.
Kanda Shrine (神田明神, Kanda-myōjin, officially 神田神社 Kanda-jinja), is a Shinto shrine located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The shrine dates back 1,270 years, but the current structure was rebuilt several times due to fire and earthquakes. It is situated in one of the most expensive estate areas of Tokyo. Kanda Shrine was an important shrine to both the warrior class and citizens of Japan, especially during the Edo period, when shōgun Tokugawa Ieyasu paid his respects at Kanda Shrine. Due in part to the proximity of the Kanda Shrine to Akihabara, the shrine has become a mecca for technophiles who frequent Akihabara.
Kanda Shrine was first built in the second year of the Tenpyō Era (730 AD), in the fishing village of Shibasaki, near the modern Ōtemachi district. In order to accommodate the expansion of Edo Castle, the shrine was later moved to the former Kanda ward in 1603, then moved once again to its modern site on a small hill near Akihabara in 1616. The shrine has been rebuilt and restored many times. The current structure was destroyed in the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake and rebuilt in 1934 with concrete, and thus survived the Tokyo firebombing of World War II, unlike many of Japan's historical structures. Restoration is being done on Kanda Shrine, and work continues today.
Pray for prosperity, good luck and marriage at the Kanda Myojin Shrine, where three major gods, or kami, are enshrined. They include two of the seven Gods of Fortune: Daikokuten, who presides over bountiful harvests and matrimony; and Ebisu, the god of fisheries and business. The third is the Taira no Masakado, a rebel against the Hei'an government (794–1185) whom later earned revered status. The shrine is the head of 108 Tokyo districts including Akihabara and Tsukiji.
In May every odd-numbered year, partake in the festivities of the boisterous Kanda Matsuri that is widely regarded as one of Japan's three greatest festivals. The parade kicks off and ends at the shrine, passing through central Tokyo districts like Nihombashi and Otemachi.