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Fujishiro Jinja 藤白神社 Fujishiro shrine
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Arima no Miko 有間の尊 Prince Arima
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the Suzuki Families 鈴木さん
Coming from Kyoto and having never seen the sea, the pilgrims from olden times had the first chance to glance at the sea from the slope behind this shrine.
. Kumano Kodo, Kumano Kodō 熊野古道 .
The Road to Kumano - Introduction
Fujishiro 藤白 White Fuji
Fujishiro Ooji 藤白王子 Fujishiro Oji Shrine
source : www.pref.wakayama.lg.jp
和歌山県海南市藤白４６６ - Kainan, Fujishiro, Wakayama
crest of the Shrine
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o-mamori お守り amulets of the shrine
熊野一の鳥居 The first torii gate on the road to Kumano
有間王子権現 The Deity Arima Oji Gongen
Amulet for strong legs, since the main road to Kumano begins here.
amulet for the Suzuki family 鈴木家のお守り
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Arima no Miko 有間の尊 Arima no Ooji 有間王子 the Prince Arima
(640-58) only 19 years when he was killed.
He was the son of emperor Kootoku 孝徳天皇 Kotoku. His mother was Otarashi Hime 小足媛（おたらしひめ), daughter of Abe no uchi no maro 阿倍内麻呂. He was famous as a waka poet.
Two of his final poems are included in the poetry collection Manyo-Shu 万葉集.
He was opposed to Empress Saimei and her son, Naka no Oe. He could not survive against his cousin and was therefore sentenced and strangled to death.
source : blogs.yahoo.co.jp/dodonpa_izm
Arima no miko was hung at the Fujishiro Hill (Fujishiro saka 藤白坂) on December 17 , 658.
On the way to Shirahama Yuzaki to the execution ground he stopped on the way and took two pine branches to bind them together (musubi matsu 結び松).
家にあれば 笥に盛る飯を 草枕 旅にしあれば 椎の葉に盛る
磐代の 浜松が枝を 引き結び
ま幸くあらば また還り見む
I would like to visit this place
and look upon this pine again,
should I survive
Tr. kishu navi
© More in the Japanese WIKIPEDIA !
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Suzuki San, irasshai ! 鈴木さんいらっしゃい！
source : blogs.yahoo.co.jp/dodonpa_izm
Suzuki san
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The roots of Suzumon
Suzumon is a time-honored Kishu brewery since 1838. We have kept brewing in Tanabe-city in Wakayama prefecture, where Nakahechi and Ohechi, two routes of Kumano Kodo trails, run through. Suzuki Souemon was our manager, who also contributed to developing a hydroelectric power plant in Tanabe city in Taisho era (1912-1926). His spirit of yearning for prosperity of his hometown has been passed down with his name Souemon as our Japanese company name.
The origin of Suzuki family is in priests who worked for Kumano Hongu Taisha shrine, according to records. The family moved from Kumano Hongu to Fujishiro in Kainan-city in 12th century, and the surname Suzuki spread nationwide as the belief in Kumano propagated. Fujishiro shrine in Kainan-city, known as the entrance to Kumano Kodo, is a venue of regularly-held “Suzuki Summit of Japan”, and it is famous as the shrine which Suzukis across Japan take a pilgrimage to.
CLICK for more samples of the Suzumon crest 鈴 家紋
Suzumon Family Crest
The family crest of Suzumon shows a bell design that represents Kumano-Suzuki family. The crest comes from the bell called “Hon Tsubo Suzu” that is often used in a hall of worship in shrines. The bell was used to be put on a tall tree that took root in the ground where a new shrine was to be constructed and the tree was worshiped as a sacred tree. It is said that the sacred tree wearing the bell was called “Suzuki,” or bell tree.
Meanwhile, the family crest of Saika-Suzuki, known as “Saika Teppo-shu” (Saika gun troops in 15-16th century), shows the design of Yatagarasu(Japanese mythological big crow). This three-legged crow is believed to be a messenger of gods in Kumano Sanzan, or Kumano Hongu Taisha, Kumano Hayatama Taisha, and Kumano Nachi Taisha shrines. It is also famous for being used for an emblem of Japan Football Association and printed on the uniform of the national team.
Suzumon and Sake
Sake has been linked so closely to shrines that we have a common saying “sacred sake is offered to every god”. Since the gratitude and prayer for good harvest of rice are key elements of Shinto, sake, or rice wine, is essential for festivals and rituals. Therefore, it was common that priests brewed sake in shrines. By the early Meiji period, sake was brewed at shrines around Japan and this tradition remains in part of shrines today. The reason why historic breweries are often found in towns developed near gates of temples and shrines is that sake brewing was entrusted to professional brewers with the increase of production. In the past, they were placed near shrines maybe because preserving technology and logistics were immature.
Long-lasting sake brewing since ancient times is handiwork that predecessors respecting gods and nature have cultivated. Suzumon continues to dedicate our sake to Toyoakizu shrine, our local tutelary god, and Kumano Hongu Taisha shrine, which our ancestor has a link with, when the Rei-taisai festivals (regular rites and festivals) are held, cherishing our link with these shrines.
- source : suzumon.co.jp/en
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Suzuki San, irasshai ! 鈴木さんいらっしゃい！
All the Suzuki San of Japan, let us meet in Kumano, Fujishiro shrine !
source : o-shige3.blogspot.jp
The Suzuki Yashiki 鈴木屋敷
江戸時代の「紀伊国名所図会」
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At the end of the Heian period , Shigeie SUZUKI and his brother Shigekiyo KAMEI , who were from the Fujishiro Suzuki clan and served MINAMOTO no Yoshitsune as roto ( a retainer ) , died in a battle in Koromogawa , Mutsu Province ( Iwate Prefecture ) , protecting their master, Yoshitsune.
The Suzuki clan of Mikawa proclaimed that it was a branch line of the Fujishiro Suzuki clan.
The Suzuki clan in Fujishiro , Kii Province ( present Kainan City , Wakayama Prefecture ) was the family of Shinto priests at Oji-sha Shrine ( present Fujishiro-jinja Shrine ) during the generations , since the family moved within the same Kii Province from Kumano to Fujishiro around 12th century.
The 122nd head of the Fujishiro Suzuki clan died suddenly from illness in 1942 , and the clan was extinguished since he had no heir.
source : glosbe.com/en/ja/Fujishiro
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- Reference : 藤白神社 和歌山県
- Reference : Fujishiro Shrine
. Shrine, Shinto Shrine (jinja 神社) - Introduction .
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藤白の落花を敷きて皇子の墓
fujishiro no rakka o shikite ooji no haka
covered in fallen
white wisteria blossoms,
the grave of the prince
Tr. Gabi Greve
Yamaguchi Chooshinki 山口超心鬼 Yamaguchi Choshinki (1925 - )
. WKD : wisteria, fuji 藤 (ふじ ) .
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Sake 酒 for rituals and festivals
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http://japanshrinestemples.blogspot.jp/2015/04/sake-rituals-festivals.html
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