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Shimogamo Shrine

Index Shimogamo Shrine

is an important Shinto sanctuary in the Shimogamo district of Kyoto city's Sakyō ward. [1]

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  1. 47 relations: Aoi Matsuri, Beppyo shrine, Chokusaisha, Emperor En'yū, Emperor Go-Shirakawa, Emperor Horikawa, Emperor Kanmu, Emperor Murakami, Emperor Suzaku, Emperor Tenmu, Enryaku, Hōgen (era), Hōjōki, Heian period, Heian-kyō, Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities), Ichinomiya, John Breen (scholar), Kami, Kamigamo Shrine, Kamo clan, Kamo no Chōmei, Kamo shrines, Kamotaketsunumi no Mikoto, Kanji, Kemari, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, List of Shinto shrines, Mark Teeuwen, Mitarashi dango, Modern system of ranked Shinto shrines, Nagare-zukuri, Rōmon, Richard Ponsonby-Fane, Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Seiichi Iwao, Shinto, Tadasu no Mori, Tamakushi-hime, Tengen (era), Tengyō, Twenty-Two Shrines, UNESCO, University of Hawaiʻi Press, World Heritage Site, Yamashiro Province.

  2. 6th-century religious buildings and structures
  3. Chokusaisha
  4. Kamo clan
  5. Nagare-zukuri
  6. Shinto shrines in Kyoto
  7. Twenty-Two Shrines

Aoi Matsuri

The, or "Hollyhock Festival", (although commonly, but mistakenly identified as "hollyhock", the "aoi" actually belongs to the birthwort family and translates as "wild ginger"—Asarum) is one of the three main annual festivals held in Kyoto, Japan, the other two being the Festival of the Ages (Jidai Matsuri) and the Gion Festival.

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Beppyo shrine

A Beppyō shrine is a category of Shinto shrine, as defined by the Association of Shinto Shrines. Shimogamo Shrine and Beppyo shrine are Beppyo shrines.

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Chokusaisha

Chokusaisha (勅祭社) is a shrine where an imperial envoy Chokushi (勅使) performs rituals: chokushi sankō no jinja (勅使参向の神社).

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Emperor En'yū

was the 64th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō): according to the traditional order of succession.

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Emperor Go-Shirakawa

was the 77th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.

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Emperor Horikawa

was the 73rd emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō): according to the traditional order of succession.

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Emperor Kanmu

, or Kammu, was the 50th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō):; retrieved 2013-8-22.

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Emperor Murakami

was the 62nd emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō): according to the traditional order of succession.

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Emperor Suzaku

was the 61st emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō): according to the traditional order of succession.

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Emperor Tenmu

was the 40th Emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō):; retrieved 2013-8-22.

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Enryaku

was a after Ten'ō and before Daidō.

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Hōgen (era)

was a after Kyūju and before Heiji. This period spanned the years from April 1156 through April 1159.

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Hōjōki

, variously translated as An Account of My Hut or The Ten Foot Square Hut, is an important and popular short work of the early Kamakura period (1185–1333) in Japan by Kamo no Chōmei.

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Heian period

The is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185.

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Heian-kyō

Heian-kyō was one of several former names for the city now known as Kyoto.

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Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)

The UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) encompasses 17 locations in Japan within the city of Kyoto and its immediate vicinity. Shimogamo Shrine and Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) are world Heritage Sites in Japan.

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Ichinomiya

is a Japanese historical term referring to the Shinto shrines with the highest rank in a province.

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John Breen (scholar)

John Lawrence Breen (born 3 March 1956) is a British academic and Japanologist.

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Kami

are the deities, divinities, spirits, mythological, spiritual, or natural phenomena that are venerated in the Shinto religion.

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Kamigamo Shrine

is an important Shinto sanctuary on the banks of the Kamo River in north Kyoto, first founded in 678. Shimogamo Shrine and Kamigamo Shrine are Beppyo shrines, Chokusaisha, historic Sites of Japan, important Cultural Properties of Japan, Kamo clan, Kanpei Taisha, Myōjin Taisha, Nagare-zukuri, National Treasures of Japan, Shinto shrines in Kyoto, Twenty-Two Shrines and world Heritage Sites in Japan.

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Kamo clan

is a Japanese sacerdotal kin group which traces its roots from a Yayoi period shrine in the vicinity of northeastern Kyoto.

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Kamo no Chōmei

was a Japanese author, poet (in the waka form), and essayist. Shimogamo Shrine and Kamo no Chōmei are Kamo clan.

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Kamo shrines

is a general term for an important Shinto sanctuary complex on both banks of the Kamo River in northeast Kyoto. Shimogamo Shrine and Kamo shrines are Chokusaisha, National Treasures of Japan, Shinto shrines in Kyoto and world Heritage Sites in Japan.

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Kamotaketsunumi no Mikoto

Kamotaketsunumi no Mikoto (三嶋溝抗命) is a god in Japanese mythology. Shimogamo Shrine and Kamotaketsunumi no Mikoto are Kamo clan.

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Kanji

are the logographic Chinese characters adapted from the Chinese script used in the writing of Japanese.

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Kemari

is an athletic game that was popular in Japan during the Heian (794–1185) and Kamakura period (1185–1333).

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Kyoto

Kyoto (Japanese: 京都, Kyōto), officially, is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan's largest and most populous island of Honshu. Shimogamo Shrine and Kyoto are world Heritage Sites in Japan.

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Kyoto Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu.

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List of Shinto shrines

For lists of Shinto shrines, see.

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Mark Teeuwen

Mark J. Teeuwen (Marcus Jacobus Teeuwen, born 9 February 1966, Eindhoven) is a Dutch academic and Japanologist.

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Mitarashi dango

are traditional Japanese rice flour dumplings (dango) that are skewered onto sticks in groups of 3–5 (traditionally 5) and are covered with a sweet soy sauce glaze.

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Modern system of ranked Shinto shrines

The was an organizational aspect of the establishment of Japanese State Shinto.

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Nagare-zukuri

The or is a traditional Shinto shrine architectural style characterized by a very asymmetrical gabled roof projecting outwards on one of the non-gabled sides, above the main entrance, to form a portico (see photo).

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Rōmon

The is one of two types of two-storied gates used in Japan (the other one being the nijūmon, see photo in the gallery below).

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Richard Ponsonby-Fane

Richard Arthur Brabazon Ponsonby-Fane (8 January 1878 – 10 December 1937) was a British academic, author, specialist of Shinto and Japanologist.

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Sakyō-ku, Kyoto

is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.

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Seiichi Iwao

was a Japanese academic, an historian and author.

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Shinto

Shinto is a religion originating in Japan.

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Tadasu no Mori

, which literally translates to "Forest of Correction" or "Forest of Purification" in English, is located in the Sakyo Ward of Kyoto City, at the site of the Kamomioya Shrine. Shimogamo Shrine and Tadasu no Mori are Shinto shrines in Kyoto and world Heritage Sites in Japan.

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Tamakushi-hime

Tamakushi-hime (玉櫛媛, タマクシヒメ) also known as Mishimanomizokui-hime (三嶋溝熾姫, ミシマノミゾクイヒメ) and Seyadatarahime (セヤダタラヒメ), is a feminine deity who appears in Japanese mythology.

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Tengen (era)

was a after Jōgen and before Eikan. This period spanned the years from November 978 through April 983.

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Tengyō

was a after Jōhei and before Tenryaku. This period spanned the years from May 938 through April 947.

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Twenty-Two Shrines

The of Japan is one ranking system for Shinto shrines.

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UNESCO

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO; pronounced) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture.

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University of Hawaiʻi Press

The University of Hawaiʻi Press is a university press that is part of the University of Hawaiʻi.

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World Heritage Site

World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection by an international convention administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance.

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Yamashiro Province

was a province of Japan, located in Kinai.

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See also

6th-century religious buildings and structures

Chokusaisha

Kamo clan

Nagare-zukuri

Shinto shrines in Kyoto

Twenty-Two Shrines

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shimogamo_Shrine

Also known as Kamo-mioya jinja, Kamomioya Shrine, Kamomioya-jinja, Shimogamo Jinja, Shimogamo-jinja.