Nanba Yasaka Shrine
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| Nanba Yasaka Shrine | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shinto |
| Deity | Susanoo-no-Mikoto Yashimajinumi |
| Type | Gion shrine |
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| Geographic coordinates | 34°39′40.4″N 135°29′48.1″E / 34.661222°N 135.496694°E |
 Glossary of Shinto | |
Nanba Shrine (難波八阪神社) is a Shinto Shrine in Osaka. It is a shrine for Gion worship dedicated to Susanoo-no-Mikoto.[1]
It has a large lion-shaped building which is famous in Japan.[2]
History[change | change source]
There is no longer any exact data as to the date of the first construction of this place of worship, but it is mentioned for the first time in the Annals of the Year 1069. Because of airstrikes on Osaka, it burned to the ground in 1945. Its reconstruction and its current form date from mai 1974.[3]
The deity Gozu Tenno (god of protection against epidemics) is honored in this temple.[4]
Special features[change | change source]
In the central square of the temple there is a stage building 12 meters high, 11 meters wide and 10 meters deep, made of stone, in the shape of a lion's head. It is likely that the lion motif was influenced by the style of temples in Taiwan . [5]
Every third Sunday in January, a rite inspired by Japanese mythology is performed there. It tells the story of Susanoo, the god of Wind and Sea, and the dragon Yamata-no-Orochi . In 2001, this ritual was officially recognized as an element of the intangible heritage of the city of Osaka.[6]
Gallery[change | change source]
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View of the complex from outside -
Entrance to the shrine -
Look at the mouth from afar -
Side view of the head -
Inside the Lion's Head Theater at Namba Yasaka Jinja -
View of the roof -
A Komainu guarding Namba Yasaka Jinja -
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Lanterns at the Haiden -
A subshrine -
Two subshrines -
Torii of a subshrine -
Stone carving -
Omikuji
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References[change | change source]
- ↑ Quin, Rebecca (2020-01-11). "Namba Yasaka Shrine". GaijinPot Travel. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ↑ "Namba Yasaka Shrine". Inside Osaka. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ↑ "Site du Namba Yasaka-jinja" (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 juillet 2019.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help). - ↑ K. Imai, « Fierce lion head stage emerges as main attraction in Osaka shrine », The Asahi Shimbun, 15 novembre 2018.
- ↑ K. Imai, « Fierce lion head stage emerges as main attraction in Osaka shrine », The Asahi Shimbun, 15 novembre 2018.
- ↑ "Namba Yasaka Shrine". osaka-info.jp. Retrieved 18 juillet 2019.
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