Chokusaisha

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Chokusaisha ( Japanese 勅 祭 社 ; full title: 勅使 参 向 の 神社 , chokushi sankō no jinja ) are Shintō shrines that have a right to a Chokushi ( 勅使 ), a special envoy of the Tennō for particularly important festivals. Some of the shrines that currently bear this title include:

Surname place
Kamo-jinja 1 Kamowakeikazuchi-jinja Kita-ku, Kyoto
Kamomioya-jinja Sakyō-ku, Kyōto
Iwashimizu Hachiman-gū 2 Yawata, Kyoto Prefecture
Kasuga Taisha Nara , Nara Prefecture
Atsuta-jingū Atsuta-ku, Nagoya
Izumo Taisha Izumo , Shimane Prefecture
Hikawa-jinja Ōmiya-ku, Saitama
Kashima-jingū 3 Kashima , Ibaraki Prefecture
Katori-jingū 3 Katori , Chiba Prefecture
Kashihara-jingu Kashihara , Nara Prefecture
Ōmi-jingū Ōtsu , Shiga Prefecture
Heian-jingu Sakyō-ku, Kyōto
Meiji-jingu Shibuya-ku , Tokyo Prefecture
Yasukuni-jinja 4 Chiyoda-ku , Tokyo Prefecture
Usa jingu 5 United States , Oita Prefecture
Kashii-gū 5 Higashi-ku, Fukuoka
1for her kamo-sai , officially recorded in 1883
2for his iwashimizu-sai , officially recorded in 1883
3 only every six years
4th twice a year
5 only every ten years
The Chōsen-jingū at the time of the Japanese Empire

In addition, the obtained Ise Grand Shrine , which stands at the head of the cry hierarchy, three times a year Chokushi , but does not fall into the category of Chokusaisha . Also in the above list is not listed the Chosen-jingū , which Japan had established in Keijō in its colony Chōsen in 1925 . It was demolished after the end of World War II .

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