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Jingu-kyo
Jingu-kyo is a sect of Shinto that originated from Ise Grand Shrine, the Ise faith. It officially became a denominational Shinto sect in 1882, and was reorganized into the in 1899. The missionary body of the Ise faith On July 20, 1872 (Meiji 5), he was appointed Chotami Urada, a minor chief priest of Ise Grand Shrine and also a member of Ministry of Education requested the establishment of the , and in October, he submitted a notification for the for teaching and learning, established a kosha for the followers, and established the existing Ise-kō (Taijōkō) as the foundation of the Jingu Church. The Jingu-kyoin was reorganized under the umbrella of the Jingu Church based on the existing Ise-ko (Taiji-ko). The Jingu-kyoin was established as the center of the Jingu Church. In 1873 (the 6th year of Meiji), based on a donation of 2,000 ryo by Munehide Honjo, Guji of Ise Jingu, a preaching hall was established to serve as a model for shrines throughout Japan, and in August it w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sect Shinto
Sect Shinto () refers to several independent organized Shinto groups that were excluded by law in 1882 from government-run State Shinto. These independent groups may have more developed belief systems than mainstream Shrine Shinto which focuses more on rituals. Starting in the late Edo period, Sect Shinto became established in the Meiji era, after the Meiji Restoration. One denomination (Jingu-kyo, affiliated with the Ise Jingu Shrine) left during the war, and the final group (before the war) consisted of 13 denominations, which were once also referred to as the 13 Shinto schools. In a broad sense, it includes "Oomoto" which newly joined the "Sect Shinto Federation" after the war. (After the war, "Oomoto" newly joined the "Sect Shinto Federation," while "Tenrikyo" and " Shinto Taiseikyo" left, so that the number of denominations belonging to the "Sect Shinto Federation" is currently 12.) In contrast, to shrine Shinto, which is an aggregation of various shrines and customary be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Daijingu
Tokyo Daijingu is a shrine located in Tokyo. The shrine is also called ''O-Ise-sama in Tokyo'' because of the deities enshrined there. It is one of the top five shrines in Tokyo. History The shrine was built in the early Meiji period by Jingu-kyo so people in Tokyo could worship the deities enshrined at Grand Shrine of Ise from afar. Back then it was originally called ''Hibiya Daijingu''. In 1901, a wedding took place at the shrine, being the first Shinto wedding held in an urban area. After the Kanto Earthquake, the shrine was moved to Iidabashi in 1928 and renamed to ''Iidabashi Daijingu''. Then after World War 2, the place changed its name to Tokyo Daijingu. Enshrined kami Deities enshrined here include. * Amaterasu * Toyouke-no-Ohkami * Ameno-Minakanushi * Takamimusubi * Kamimusubi * Yamatohime-no-mikoto is a Japanese figure who is said to have established Ise Shrine, where the Sun Goddess, Amaterasu Omikami is enshrined. Yamatohime-no-mikoto is recorded as b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Of Shinto Shrines
The is a religious administrative organisation that oversees about 80,000 Shinto shrines in Japan. These shrines take the Ise Grand Shrine as the foundation of their belief. It is the largest Shrine Shinto organization in existence. Description The association has five major activities, in addition to numerous others: *Publication and dissemination of information on Shrine Shinto *The performance of rituals; *Education of adherents to Shinto; *Reverence of Ise Grand Shrine and the distribution of its amulets called ''Jingū taima'' ( 神宮大麻); and *Preparation and training of individuals for the Shinto priesthood. It currently has an administrative structure including a main office and branches. Its headquarters in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo, adjacent to Meiji Shrine. Its leadership includes the , the head priestess of the Ise Shrine, presently Sayako Kuroda. The is Kuniaki Kuni, and the post of or Secretary-General is currently held by Masami Yatabe, the chief priest of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imperial Court Research Institute
The was a central government organization for the training of the Shinto priesthood in Japan. It was established by the Meiji Government in 1882 as the successor organization to the Shinto Secretariat. Under pressure from the Occupation Policy by the postwar GHQ, it was dissolved in 1946. The Association of Shinto Shrines was established and merged the National Shinto Priesthood Association, Jingu-kyo, and Jingin into the same organization. Kokugakuin University Foundation (the predecessor of Kokugakuin University) was then established as a stand-alone corporation. Overview This school was opened as an institution to carry out the indoctrination of the Imperial Way to the masses as part of the religious policy of the Meiji era, when State Shinto was established. In 1890, the organization expanded the educational business and opened Kokugakuin. After its establishment, as part of its business, it began publishing the Imperial Lectures from 1889 (1889) February. In 1890 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Shinto Priesthood Association
The was a Japanese religious association that promoted the prosperity of Shinto shrines and the improvement and development of '' Kannushi''. It was founded in 1898 to expound the '' Kokutai'' ideology. It was dissolved in 1946 with the formation of the religious corporation, which became one of the predecessor organizations of the Association of Shinto Shrines. Outline The members were about 15,000 ''Shinkan'' priests who serve at Ise Grand Shrine, Modern system of ranked Shinto shrines and other shrines in Japan. In addition, other officials related to shrine administration, academics, and those who have rendered distinguished service to the Society are nominated as honorary members or special members. The office was located in Imperial Court Research Institute (Iidacho, Kojimachi-ku; Wakagi-cho, Shibuya-ku since 1923), but in 1932, through the efforts of Chairman Sen'yuki Egi and others, it was relocated to Tokyo City Shibuya Ward, and moved there. There were 15 dir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinto
Shinto () is a religion from Japan. Classified as an East Asian religion by scholars of religion, its practitioners often regard it as Japan's indigenous religion and as a nature religion. Scholars sometimes call its practitioners ''Shintoists'', although adherents rarely use that term themselves. There is no central authority in control of Shinto, with much diversity of belief and practice evident among practitioners. A polytheistic and animistic religion, Shinto revolves around supernatural entities called the . The are believed to inhabit all things, including forces of nature and prominent landscape locations. The are worshiped at household shrines, family shrines, and ''jinja'' public shrines. The latter are staffed by priests, known as , who oversee offerings of food and drink to the specific enshrined at that location. This is done to cultivate harmony between humans and and to solicit the latter's blessing. Other common rituals include the dances, rites of pass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Organizations Established In 1872
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Organizations Disestablished In 1946
An organization or organisation (Commonwealth English; see spelling differences), is an entity—such as a company, an institution, or an association—comprising one or more people and having a particular purpose. The word is derived from the Greek word ''organon'', which means tool or instrument, musical instrument, and organ. Types There are a variety of legal types of organizations, including corporations, governments, non-governmental organizations, political organizations, international organizations, armed forces, charities, not-for-profit corporations, partnerships, cooperatives, and educational institutions, etc. A hybrid organization is a body that operates in both the public sector and the private sector simultaneously, fulfilling public duties and developing commercial market activities. A voluntary association is an organization consisting of volunteers. Such organizations may be able to operate without legal formalities, depending on jurisdiction, including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikuta Shrine
is a Shinto shrine in the Chūō Ward of Kobe, Japan, and is possibly among the oldest shrines in the country. History According to '' Nihon Shoki'', it was founded by the Empress Jingū at the beginning of the 3rd century AD to enshrine the ''kami'' Wakahirume. It was one of three shrines established at this time; the others are Hirota Shrine, dedicated to Amaterasu, and Nagata Shrine, dedicated to Kotoshiro-nushi (also known as Ebisu). During the Genpei War, parts of the Battle of Ichi-no-Tani took place in and around this shrine, and are commemorated by markers in the Ikuta forest behind the shrine. The shrine's land was much larger back then, before the city of Kobe was built around it. Thus, the precise locations of skirmishes or events can no longer be commemorated on shrine land. Festivals and events Today, two Noh plays, ''Ebira'' and ''Ikuta Atsumori'', which retell aspects of the Genpei War, are performed near the Ikuta Shrine on a regular basis. They are performed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamba-Sasayama
, formerly known as , is a city in the central eastern part of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 40,050 in 17523 households and a population density of 110 persons per km2. The total area of the city is Geography Tamba-Sasayama is located in an inland basin surrounded by mountains on all sides in the eastern part of the prefecture. It is located in the mountains between the Seto Inland Sea and the Sea of Japan. The city has a slightly rectangular area east–west and north–south. Neighboring municipalities Hyōgo Prefecture * Tamba * Nishiwaki * Sanda * Katō * Inagawa Osaka Prefecture *Nose Kyoto Prefecture * Nantan *Fukuchiyama * Kyōtamba Climate Tamba-Sasayama has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Tamba-Sasayama is 13.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1582 mm with September as the wettest month. The tempe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyōgo Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Hyōgo Prefecture has a population of 5,469,762 () and has a geographic area of . Hyōgo Prefecture borders Kyoto Prefecture to the east, Osaka Prefecture to the southeast, and Okayama Prefecture and Tottori Prefecture to the west. Kōbe is the capital and largest city of Hyōgo Prefecture, and the seventh-largest city in Japan, with other major cities including Himeji, Nishinomiya, and Amagasaki. Hyōgo Prefecture's mainland stretches from the Sea of Japan to the Seto Inland Sea, where Awaji Island and a small archipelago of islands belonging to the prefecture are located. Hyōgo Prefecture is a major economic center, transportation hub, and tourist destination in western Japan, with 20% of the prefecture's land area designated as Natural Parks. Hyōgo Prefecture forms part of the Keihanshin metropolitan area, the second-most-populated urban region in Japan after the Greater Tokyo area and one of the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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