Nanba Shrine
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| Nanba Shrine | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shinto |
| Deity | Emperor Nintoku all the kami of Settsu Province in its Soja shrine |
| Type | Soja shrine |
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| Geographic coordinates | 34°40′44.3″N 135°29′58.4″E / 34.678972°N 135.499556°E |
 Glossary of Shinto | |
Nanba Shrine (難波神社) is a Shinto Shrine in Osaka. It worships Emperor Nintoku.[1] It was made by Nintoku's son Emperor Hanzei.[1]
In Ancient Japan the capital city was wherever the emperor liked most. Nintoku had his capital in Osaka.[2]
The first theater for Bunraku puppet shows was built at the shrine.[3]
It has a summer festival that starts on July 20th and lasts two days.[1] It is called Himuro Matsuri and during the festival crushed ice is given to worshippers. It is believed that those who eat it will be protected from summer heat.[1]
Some people think it was the Soja shrine of Settsu Province. Soja shrines are shrines where all the kami of a province can be worshipped at once.
History[change | change source]
The shrine was built in 415, during the reign of the 18th emperor, Hanzei,[1] in the ancient capital of Matsubara in Osaka Prefecture.[2]
On New Year's Day 1071, Emperor Go-Sanjo visited the shrine on his way to the Sumiyoshi-taisha, and he determined that, in addition to Nintoku, Susa-no-O (素盞嗚) and the female deity Uka-no-mi-tama (倉稲魂), for the treatment of illnesses.
Later, at the same time as Toyotomi Hideyoshi was building Osaka Castle, Namba-jinja was moved to its current location.[1]
In the Edo Period a small Inari shrine on the grounds called Bakurocho-no-Oinari-san was more famous than this one.[1]
The Torii and surrounding walls of the place of worship were destroyed during the Pacific War on 14 March 1945 . They were rebuilt in reinforced concrete in 1974.
Gallery[change | change source]
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View of the shrine from the street -
Entrance Torii -
Entrance Torii at night -
Traditional Futon Daiko procession -
A small Inari shrine at Nanba Shrine. It used to be more famous than this one.[1] -
Main building of Nanba Shrine -
A small subshrine -
A small Kotohira Shrine at Nanba Shrine -
Kusunoki tree -
Honden of the Shrine -
Roof of the Shrine -
Emblem on the door of the shrine -
Shop across the street from Nanba Shrine
Related pages[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "Namba Shrine". OSAKA INFO. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 KansaiOdyssey (2017-05-05). "Famous Shrine near Namba: Kouzu Shrine". Kansai Odyssey. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ↑ "Namba Shrine in Osaka, Japan". GPSmyCity. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
