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Oji Shrine
is a Shinto shrine located in the Kita-ku ward of Tokyo, Japan. Established during the Kamakura period, most likely around 1321-1324, the shrine gives the name of "Oji" to this area of the city. Most of the original buildings in the shrine precincts were destroyed during World War II, and were rebuilt from the late 50s to 1982. It is notable for its giant ginkgo tree, suspected to be 600 years old and designated a Natural Monument in 1939, and for its annual festival (held in August), which includes a mikoshi parade and a performance of dengaku dance. It is one of the , of which it has been designated as the "northern protector shrine". History The exact date in which the Oji Shrine was founded is not known, but according to a stone with inscriptions (designated a Tangible Cultural Property of Tokyo) still standing beside the ginkgo tree, near the shrine precincts, Toyoshima contributed to found the shrine between 1321 and 1324. The giant ginkgo tree is suspected to hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honden
In Shinto shrine architecture, the , also called , or sometimes as in Ise Shrine's case, is the most sacred building at a Shinto shrine, intended purely for the use of the enshrined ''kami'', usually symbolized by a mirror or sometimes by a statue.JAANUS The building is normally in the rear of the shrine and closed to the general public. In front of it usually stands the ''Haiden (Shinto), haiden'', or Public speaking, oratory. The ''haiden'' is often connected to the ''honden'' by a ''Heiden (Shinto), heiden'', or hall of offerings. Physically, the ''honden'' is the heart of the shrine complex, connected to the rest of the shrine but usually raised above it, and protected from public access by a fence called ''tamagaki''. It usually is relatively small and with a gabled roof. Its doors are usually kept closed, except at matsuri, religious festivals. Kannushi, Shinto priests themselves enter only to perform rituals. The rite of opening those doors is itself an important part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōta Dōkan
, also known as Ōta Sukenaga (太田 資長) or Ōta Dōkan Sukenaga, was a Japanese ''samurai'' warrior-poet, military tactician and Buddhist monk. Ōta Sukenaga took the tonsure (bald scalp) as a Buddhist priest in 1478, and he also adopted the Buddhist name, Dōkan, by which he is known today.Time Out Magazine, Ltd. (2005 ''Time Out Tokyo,'' p. 11./ref> Dōkan is best known as the architect and builder of Edo Castle (now the Imperial Palace) in what is today modern Tokyo; and he is considered the founder of the castle town which grew up around that ''Ōnin'' era fortress. Ōta clan genealogy The Ōta clan originated in 15th-century Musashi Province.Appert, Georges ''et al.'' (1888) ''Ancien Japon'', p. 76./ref> They claimed descent from Minamoto no Yorimasa, and through that branch of the Minamoto they claimed kinship with the Seiwa-Genji. Papinot, Edmund. (2003)''Nobiliare du Japon'' -- Ōta, pp. 48 Papinot, Jacques Edmond Joseph. (1906). ''Dictionnaire d'histoire et de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haiden (Shinto)
In Shinto shrine architecture, the is the hall of worship or oratory. It is generally placed in front of the shrine's main sanctuary ('' honden'') and often built on a larger scale than the latter. The ''haiden'' is often connected to the ''honden'' by a '' heiden'', or hall of offerings. While the ''honden'' is the place for the enshrined ''kami'' and off-limits to the general public, the ''haiden'' provides a space for ceremonies and for worshiping the ''kami''. In some cases, for example at Nara's Ōmiwa Shrine , also known as , is a Shinto shrine located in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The shrine is noted because it contains no sacred images or objects because it is believed to serve Mount Miwa, the mountain on which it stands. For the same re ..., the ''honden'' can be missing and be replaced by a patch of sacred ground. In that case, the ''haiden'' is the most important building of the complex. References Shinto architecture {{Shinto-stub ja:拝殿< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torii
A is a traditional Japanese gate most commonly found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine, where it symbolically marks the transition from the mundane to the sacred. The presence of a ''torii'' at the entrance is usually the simplest way to identify Shinto shrines, and a small ''torii'' icon represents them on Japanese road maps. The first appearance of ''torii'' gates in Japan can be reliably pinpointed to at least the mid-Heian period; they are mentioned in a text written in 922. The oldest existing stone ''torii'' was built in the 12th century and belongs to a Hachiman shrine in Yamagata Prefecture. The oldest existing wooden ''torii'' is a ''ryōbu torii'' (see description below) at Kubō Hachiman Shrine in Yamanashi Prefecture built in 1535. ''Torii'' gates were traditionally made from wood or stone, but today they can be also made of reinforced concrete, copper, stainless steel or other materials. They are usually either unpainted or painted vermilion with a bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Oji, Ōji or OJI may refer to: People * Chibuzor Oji (born 1977), stage name Faze, Nigerian musician and actor * Geoffrey Oji, Nigerian singer and songwriter, winner of the seventh season of ''Project Fame West Africa'' * Megumi Ōji (born 1975), Japanese actress * Sam Oji (1985–2021), English footballer * Oji Umozurike, Nigerian law professor, activist and former chairman of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights * Tshi, also called Oji, a group of tribes in Ghana Places * Ōji, Nara, a town in Nara Prefecture, Japan ** Ōji Station (Nara), a railway station * Ōji Station (Tokyo), a railway station * O-J-I, also called Oji, a mountain in Baxter State Park, Maine, United States Other uses * Oji Paper Company, a Japanese paper manufacturer * Open Java Interface * Ọjị (Igbo for the kola nut), an important component of Igbo culture * Mochizō Ōji, a main character in ''Tamako Market is a Japanese anime television series produced by Kyoto Animation, dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oji Jinja - Seki Jinja 1
Oji, Ōji or OJI may refer to: People * Chibuzor Oji (born 1977), stage name Faze, Nigerian musician and actor * Geoffrey Oji, Nigerian singer and songwriter, winner of the seventh season of ''Project Fame West Africa'' * Megumi Ōji (born 1975), Japanese actress * Sam Oji (1985–2021), English footballer * Oji Umozurike, Nigerian law professor, activist and former chairman of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights * Tshi, also called Oji, a group of tribes in Ghana Places * Ōji, Nara, a town in Nara Prefecture, Japan ** Ōji Station (Nara), a railway station * Ōji Station (Tokyo), a railway station * O-J-I, also called Oji, a mountain in Baxter State Park, Maine, United States Other uses * Oji Paper Company, a Japanese paper manufacturer * Open Java Interface * Ọjị (Igbo for the kola nut), an important component of Igbo culture * Mochizō Ōji, a main character in ''Tamako Market is a Japanese anime television series produced by Kyoto Animation, dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oji Jinja - Honden 3
Oji, Ōji or OJI may refer to: People * Chibuzor Oji (born 1977), stage name Faze, Nigerian musician and actor * Geoffrey Oji, Nigerian singer and songwriter, winner of the seventh season of ''Project Fame West Africa'' * Megumi Ōji (born 1975), Japanese actress * Sam Oji (1985–2021), English footballer * Oji Umozurike, Nigerian law professor, activist and former chairman of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights * Tshi, also called Oji, a group of tribes in Ghana Places * Ōji, Nara, a town in Nara Prefecture, Japan ** Ōji Station (Nara), a railway station * Ōji Station (Tokyo), a railway station * O-J-I, also called Oji, a mountain in Baxter State Park, Maine, United States Other uses * Oji Paper Company, a Japanese paper manufacturer * Open Java Interface * Ọjị (Igbo for the kola nut), an important component of Igbo culture * Mochizō Ōji, a main character in ''Tamako Market is a Japanese anime television series produced by Kyoto Animation, dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oji Jinja - Chōzuya
Oji, Ōji or OJI may refer to: People * Chibuzor Oji (born 1977), stage name Faze, Nigerian musician and actor * Geoffrey Oji, Nigerian singer and songwriter, winner of the seventh season of ''Project Fame West Africa'' * Megumi Ōji (born 1975), Japanese actress * Sam Oji (1985–2021), English footballer * Oji Umozurike, Nigerian law professor, activist and former chairman of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights * Tshi, also called Oji, a group of tribes in Ghana Places * Ōji, Nara, a town in Nara Prefecture, Japan ** Ōji Station (Nara), a railway station * Ōji Station (Tokyo), a railway station * O-J-I, also called Oji, a mountain in Baxter State Park, Maine, United States Other uses * Oji Paper Company, a Japanese paper manufacturer * Open Java Interface * Ọjị (Igbo for the kola nut), an important component of Igbo culture * Mochizō Ōji, a main character in ''Tamako Market is a Japanese anime television series produced by Kyoto Animation, dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oji Jinja - Torii
Oji, Ōji or OJI may refer to: People * Chibuzor Oji (born 1977), stage name Faze, Nigerian musician and actor * Geoffrey Oji, Nigerian singer and songwriter, winner of the seventh season of ''Project Fame West Africa'' * Megumi Ōji (born 1975), Japanese actress * Sam Oji (1985–2021), English footballer * Oji Umozurike, Nigerian law professor, activist and former chairman of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights * Tshi, also called Oji, a group of tribes in Ghana Places * Ōji, Nara, a town in Nara Prefecture, Japan ** Ōji Station (Nara), a railway station * Ōji Station (Tokyo), a railway station * O-J-I, also called Oji, a mountain in Baxter State Park, Maine, United States Other uses * Oji Paper Company, a Japanese paper manufacturer * Open Java Interface * Ọjị (Igbo for the kola nut), an important component of Igbo culture * Mochizō Ōji, a main character in ''Tamako Market is a Japanese anime television series produced by Kyoto Animation, dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castanopsis
''Castanopsis'', commonly called chinquapin or chinkapin, is a genus of evergreen trees belonging to the beech family, Fagaceae. The genus contains about 140 species, which are today restricted to tropical and subtropical eastern Asia. A total of 58 species are native to China, with 30 endemic; the other species occur further south, through Indochina to Indonesia and the Philippines, mountainous areas of Taiwan, and also in Japan. The English name chinkapin is shared with other related plants, including the golden chinkapins of the Pacific United States, which are sometimes included within ''Castanopsis'' but are more often considered a separate but very closely related genus, ''Chrysolepis''. They show many characters typical of Fagaceae. They are at least large shrubs but some species grow into sizeable trees. Their leaves are usually tough and much sclerotized and have a well-developed cuticula. Their flowers are unisexual, and the male ones are borne in erect catkins. The e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Imperial Palace
The is the main residence of the Emperor of Japan. It is a large park-like area located in the Chiyoda district of the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo and contains several buildings including the where the Emperor has his living quarters, the where various ceremonies and receptions take place, some residences of the Imperial Family, an archive, museums and administrative offices. It is built on the site of the old Edo Castle. The total area including the gardens is . During the height of the 1980s Japanese property bubble, the palace grounds were valued by some to be more than the value of all of the real estate in the U.S. state of California. History Edo castle After the capitulation of the shogunate and the Meiji Restoration, the inhabitants, including the Shōgun Tokugawa Yoshinobu, were required to vacate the premises of the Edo Castle. Leaving the Kyoto Imperial Palace on 26 November 1868, the Emperor arrived at the Edo Castle, made it to his new residence and renamed it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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