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The first of 12,000 Tenjin shrines in Japan 【Origin Story/Overview】 The first of 12,000 Tenjin shrines in Japan Hofu Tenmangu Shrine was founded in 904 for the worship of Tenjin, the deification of Sugawara no Michizane, a real-li...

Family treasure trove 【Mohri House】 From Daimyo’s Castle to Duke’s Mansion Until the late nineteenth century, the Mohri clan were feudal lords (daimyo) who controlled all of modern-day Yamaguchi from their family seat at Hagi Castle on...

A Temple to Protect from Calamity and Pray for Happiness 【A Temple to Protect from Calamity and Pray for Happiness】 Suo Kokubunji was founded in 741 at the decree of Emperor Shomu (701–756). With a reign marked by rebellions, natural d...

A pure mind in a pure body 【Amidaji Temple Origins】 A pure mind in a pure body The origins of Amidaji Temple are intricately entwined with Todaiji Temple in Nara. Founded in the eighth century, and long the most important Buddhist inst...

A staging post on the way to Edo 【A Staging Post on the Way to Edo】 The origins of Eiunso go back to 1654, when it was known as the Mitajiri Teahouse (Mitajiri Ochaya) and had a very specific function. During the Tokugawa shogunate (16...