Tsubaki Grand Shrine of America, also sometimes known as Tsubaki America Jinja or in
Japanese
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as , is the first
Shinto shrine built in the mainland
United States after
World War II. It was erected in 1986 in
Stockton, California, and moved to its current location next to the
Pilchuck River
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in
Granite Falls, Washington
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, in 2001.
Gosaijin (enshrined
Kami/Spirits) of Tsubaki Grand Shrine of America are
Sarutahiko-no-Ōkami, ancestor of all earthly Kami and Kami of progressing positively in harmony with Divine Nature; and his wife
Ame-no-Uzume-no-Mikoto
is the goddess of dawn, mirth, meditation, revelry and the arts in the Shinto religion of Japan, and the wife of fellow-god Sarutahiko Ōkami. She famously relates to the tale of the missing sun deity, Amaterasu Omikami. Her name can also be ...
, Kami of arts and entertainment, harmony, meditation and joy.
Also enshrined are
Amaterasu Ōmikami (Kami of the Sun),
Ugamitama-no-Ōkami (Kami of foodstuffs and things to sustain human life/
Oinarisama), America Kokudo Kunitama-no-Kami (protector of the North America Continent) and Ama-no-Murakumo-Kuki-Samuhara-Ryu-O (Kami of
Aikido
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).
Tsubaki Grand Shrine of America is a branch of
Tsubaki Ōkami Yashiro, one of the oldest and most notable shrines in Japan.
The current Guji (Head Priest) is
Rev. Koichi Barrish, the first non-Japanese priest in Shinto history.
See also
* Misogi
is a Japanese Shinto practice of ritual purification by washing the entire body. Misogi is related to another Shinto purification ritual called '' Harae'' – thus both being collectively referred to as .
Background
Every year, many people ...
* List of Shinto shrines in the United States
United States
United States territories
References
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See also
* Shinto
* Shinto shrine
* List of Shinto shrines
*Buddhist Churches of America
*Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii
* Hawaii Shingon Mission
* Gedatsu Church of America
...
References
External links
Tsubaki Grand Shrine of AmericaTsubaki Ōkami Yashiro in Mie Prefecture, Japan
Japanese-American culture in Washington (state)
Shinto shrines in the United States
Religious buildings and structures in Washington (state)
Buildings and structures in Snohomish County, Washington
Tourist attractions in Snohomish County, Washington
Religious buildings and structures completed in 1986
Religious buildings and structures completed in 2001
20th-century Shinto shrines
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