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Iwakura rock sects refers to the belief in rocks as Yorishiro containing Kami in ancient Shinto. It also refers to the rock itself, which is the object of worship. Overview Nature worship (spirit worship, animism), which has existed in Japan since ancient time ...

, sacred rocks considered to be abodes of the gods in Shinto *

Iwakura, Aichi is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 47,929 in 21,805 households, and a population density of 4,578 persons per km². The total area of the city was . Iwakura city is famous for its "Cherry Blosso ...

, a city in Aichi Prefecture of Japan * Iwakura Mission, a diplomatic program during the Meiji restoration *Iwakura Oda, alternate Japanese Oda clan of

Owari Province was a province of Japan in the area that today forms the western half of Aichi Prefecture, including the modern city of Nagoya. The province was created in 646. Owari bordered on Mikawa, Mino, and Ise Provinces. Owari and Mino provinces were ...

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Iwakura Tomomi was a Japanese statesman during the Bakumatsu and Meiji period. He was one of the leading figures of the Meiji Restoration, which saw Japan's transition from feudalism to modernity. Born to a noble family, he was adopted by the influential Iwa ...

(1825–1883), a statesman during the Meiji restoration *Iwakura Lain, the title character of the anime television series ''

Serial Experiments Lain ''Serial Experiments Lain'' (stylized as ''serial experiments lain'') is a Japanese anime television series created and co-produced by Yasuyuki Ueda, written by Chiaki J. Konaka and directed by Ryūtarō Nakamura. Animated by Triangle Staff ...

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