Nagata Shrine (長田神社, Nagata jinja) is a Shinto shrine in Nagata-ku, Kobe, Japan.[1] At Nagata, Kotoshironushi-no-Okami is enshrined.[2]
| Nagata Shrine 長田神社 | |
|---|---|
 Nagata jinja | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shinto |
| Deity | Kotoshironushi |
| Location | |
| Location | Kobe, Nagata-ku Nagata-cho 3-1-1 |
  Shown within Japan | |
| Geographic coordinates | 34°40′17″N 135°08′49″E / 34.67139°N 135.14694°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Empress Jingū |
| Date established | 201 |
| Website | |
| nagatajinja | |
 Glossary of Shinto | |
The shrine is associated with Amaterasu, who is said to have told Empress Jingū that a shrine was wanted at Nagata.[3]
History
editAccording to the Nihon Shoki, Nagata was founded by Empress Jingū at the beginning of the 3rd century along with Hirota Shrine. In 2001, the shrine celebrated its 1,800 years of history.[2]
From 1871 through 1946, the Nagata was officially designated one of the kanpei-chūsha (官幣中社),[4] meaning that it stood in the second tier of government supported shrines which were especially venerated by the imperial family.
Festivals and events
editAn autumn matsuri in October is a special day (en'nichi) for the kami Kotoshironushi.[5]
A setsubun observance in February is the Tsuina-shiki Shinji, which engages hopes for safety in the home and averting misfortune.[6] This Shinto purification ritual is designated as an intangible cultural heritage event.[2] The elaborate ceremony is a pantomime representation of driving out demons or bad spirits.[7]
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Ponsonby-Fane, pp. 324-328.
- ^ a b c "Nagata Shrine". Feel Kobe. Kobe Convention and Visitors Association. Archived from the original on 2016-06-23. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
- ^ Ponsonby-Fane, p. 321.
- ^ Ponsonby-Fane, p. 322.
- ^ Librarie Sansaisha. (1907). "L'anéee 1907 au japon d'aprés l'ancien et le nouveau calendrier," in Mélanges japonais. Vol. 4, No 13, p. 122., p. 122, at Google Books; Encyclopedia of Shinto, En'nichi; retrieved 2011-08-19
- ^ Encyclopedia of Shinto, Tsuina shiki; Engimono; retrieved 2011-08-19
- ^ Ponsonby-Fane, pp. 327-328.
References
edit- Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1964). Visiting Famous Shrines in Japan. Kyoto: Ponsonby-Fane Memorial Society. OCLC 1030156
External links
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- Nagata jinja official website (in Japanese)
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