Namiwake Jinja

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Namiwake Jinja 浪分神社 Sendai

"Shrine where the waves parted"
宮城県仙台市若林区



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This is an old village shrine carrying the legacy of earthquakes and tsunami in the region
The original shrine was 500 meters to the South-East. 八瀬川・稲荷堂地区

In、慶長16年（1611年）there was a strong earthquake and the tsunami reached till here, then parting in two and receeding.


In 元禄16年（1703年）8月16日, an elder called Matasaemon 又右衛門 became the warden of the shrine. He helped tell the story of former tsunami.

In 天保6年（1835年）6月25日 there was a strong earthquake and tsunami:
天保大津波 Big Tsunami of the Tenpo period, followed by a period of famine for the village, since the salt in the fields was a major problem.

天保6年 1836
Legend knows that a deity on a white horse rode the waves and parted them to help the fleeing elderly and children of the village to get out of harms way.

The shrine was dedicated to the fox deity Inari, who was also venerated here as a
"Protector from Tsunami" 津波除け.

There are other Namiwake shrines in the Sendai coastal region related to the damage of a tsunami and as a warning for the children and future generations.



source :　memory.ever.jp/tsunami/tsunami-taio


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Namiwake Shrine -
the name carries memories
of many tsunami

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. Wave-parting Fudo . 波分不動明王 . Namiwake Fudo .

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