Chokusaisha
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 | |
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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
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 .
Web links
- Sakamoto Koremaru: "Chokusaisha" . In: Encyclopedia of Shinto. Kokugaku-in , April 26, 2006 (English)