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. Abukuma Jinja 阿武隈神社 . - Fukushima

. Aburahi Jinja 油日神社 "Oil Fire Deity" . - Koka, Shiga

. Achi Jinja 阿智神社 . - Kurashiki, Okayama

. Agata jinja 縣神社 . - Uji, Nara

. Akabane Hachiman Jinja 赤羽八幡神社 . - Kita, Tokyo

. Akama Jingu 赤間神宮 . Shimonoseki

. Akatani no Yama Jinja 赤谷の山神社 . Niigata

. Akimoto Jinja 秋元神社 . Kyoto

. Ama no Iwato Jinja, Amanoiwato-jinja　天岩戸神社 Amano Iwato Shrine . Miyazaki

. Amanokoyane no Mikoto 天児屋根神 / 天児屋根命 / 天児屋命 .
- Amenokoyanenomikoto／Amenokoyanomikoto / Ameno Koyane

. Amatsu Jinja 天津神社 . Okayama, Bizen

. Amewakahiko Jinja 天稚彦神社 Amewaka no Hiko . - Shiga

. Anyoji 安養寺 Anyo-Ji, An’yō-ji . - Tokyo

. Aoba Jinja 青葉神社 . Sendai, Miyagi

. Aoi Aso Jinja 青井阿蘇神社 . Kumamoto

. Aoni Jinja 青鬼神社（Aooni Jinja ) Aoni Shrine . Hakuba, Nagano

. Aoshima Jinja 青島神社　Aoshima Shrine . Miyazaki

. Aoso Jinja　青麻神社 "Green Hemp Shrine" . - Miyagi, Sendai

. Aoto Jinja 青砥神社 . - Katsushika, Tokyo
- and Aoto Fujitsuna 青砥藤綱

. Arakuma Jinja 荒熊神社 . - Aichi, Chita 知多町

阿羅波比神社 Arawai Jinja / 阿羅波比社 Arawai no Yashiro, Matsue, Shimane

Arima Toosen Jinja 有馬　湯泉神社 Tosen Shrine in Arima Hot Spring Hyogo

. Arimichi Jinja, Aritoshi Jinja 蟻通神社 "ant path Shrine" . - Izumisano, Osaka

. Asagaya Shinmeigu 阿佐谷神明宮 . - Suginami, Tokyo
- hachinan yoke 八難除 avoiding the eight disasters

. Asama Jinja 浅間神社 . Shizuoka (Sengen Jinja)

. Asama Jinja 浅間神社 . Yamanashi. Kai Ichi no Miya 甲斐一の宮

. Ashigami Jinja 足神神社　 Shrine for the Deity of Legs - Uji Jinja 宇治神社 . - Ise, Ujiyamada, Mie

. Ashioo sha 足王社 Ashi-O shrine - Hakusan Guu 白山宮足王社 Hakusan shrine . - Aichi

. Aso jinja 阿蘇神社 Aso Shrine in Kumamoto . Kyushu
- Aso Shrine, Fukuoka 福岡県 杷木町

. Atago shrines of Japan 愛宕神社 .

. Atsuta Jinguu 熱田神宮 Atsuta Jingu . 　Nagoya, Aichi


. Awashima Jinja 淡島神社 . - Nagasaki

. Awashima Jinja 淡島神社 . Wakayama

. Awashima Jinja　粟島神社 . - Uto, Kumamoto - 熊本県宇土市

. Awata Jinja 粟田神社 . - Kyoto

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. Adashino, Temple Nenbutsu-ji 仏野念仏寺 . Kyoto

. Aikyoo-In 愛敬院 Aikyo-In . - Miyagi
. . . . . 駒場滝不動尊 Komabataki Waterfall Fudo, near Abukuma 阿武隈

. Airaji 相良寺 Aira-Ji .
center - Shoojooji 勝常寺 Shojo-Ji
East - Enichiji 慧日寺 Enichi-Ji
West - Kami Unai Yakushi Doo 上宇内薬師堂 Yakushi Do Hall
North 北山薬師 Kitayama Yakushi - 大正寺　Taisho-Ji
South - Nodera Yakushi 野寺薬師 - 慈光寺　Jiko-Ji

. Aizenin 愛染院 Aizen-In / 願成寺 Ganjo-Ji . - Mie

. Aizu Yakushi-Ji 会津薬師寺 . - Fukushima. and 高田不動 Takada Fudo

Akashi sanjuusan kasho 明石西国３３ヶ所　 Kobe Pilgrimage to 33 Temples

. Amida Nyorai 阿弥陀如来 .

. Andoji 安渡寺 Ando-Ji .

. Anfukuji / Anpukuji 安福寺 Anfuku-Ji Anpuku-Ji . - 夕顔観音堂 Yugao Kannon Hall

. Anpukuji 安福寺 Anpuku-Ji, . - Yakushi, Amida

. Anichiji 阿日寺 Anichi-Ji . - Nara

. Anju Jizoo Doo 安寿 地蔵堂 Anju Jizo Do Hall
Anamizu 穴水, Sado Islan, Ishikawa
me-arai Jizoo 目洗い地蔵 "Jizo to wash your eyes"

. Ankokuji 安国寺 Ankoku-Ji temples .
Hiroshima, Nagano

. Anrakuji 安楽寺 Anraku-Ji . Shishigatani 鹿ケ谷, Kyoto

. Anrakuji 安楽寺 Anraku-Ji . Fudo - Otani, Saitama

. Anryuuji 安竜寺 Anryu-Ji “Peaceful Dragon Temple”.

. Anzenji 安禅寺 / 安禪寺 Anzen-Ji .

. Asakusa Kannon 浅草観音 . Tokyo
Temple Sensooji　浅草寺 Sensoji - fujikoo　富士講 Fujiko , Fuji pilgrims

. Arako Kannon 荒子観音 Arako Kannon Temple .
Nagoya, Aichi 名古屋市中川区

. Ashikuraji 芦峅寺 Ashikura-Ji .
雄山神社 Oyama Jinja and 岩峅寺 Iwakuraji, Toyama 富山県

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. abi jigoku 阿鼻地獄 / mugen jigoku 無間地獄 Avīci, Hell of Avici .

. ahirukusa moji 阿比留草文字 ahiru kusa characters .
..... jindai moji 神代文字 “scripts of the age of the gods”

. 赤倉山 Akakurasan - Akakura Fudo . - Tsugaru, Aomori
..... 津軽赤倉山神社 Tsugaru Akakura Jinja

. Akuro Jin 悪路神 the deity Akuro / Aterui .

. akushin, akujin 悪神 devil, Teufel - majin 魔神 .

. amadera 尼寺 nunnery (monastery for Buddhist nuns) .

. Amanoiwafune Ama no Iwafune, Ame no Iwafune .
天の岩船 / 和の斎船 / 天の磐船 / あまのいわふね / アマノイワフネ Boulder in Katano, Osaka

. amagoi no miya 雨乞宮 shrine for rain rituals .

. Amanoiwato, Ama no Iwato 天岩戸 cave where Amaterasu Omikami hid . - Miyazaki
- - - - - and - Amanoyasukawara　天安河原 Ama no Yasukawara 　

. Amaterasu Omikami 天照大神 .

. Ametsuchi Heaven and Earth .

. anafudoo　穴不動 Ana Fudo in a Cave .

. aramitama 荒魂 violent spirit - nigimitama 和魂 .

. Awagigahara 阿波岐原 Sacred Awagigahara Forest . - Miyazaki

. Azumi no Isora 阿曇磯良 .
- Azumi no Isora Maru 阿曇磯良丸 Isoramaru - Hakata and Hotaka shrine, Nagano
- Ame no Koyane no mikoto 天児屋根命 Amenokoyane


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Ahiru Kusa characters

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ahirukusa moji 阿比留草文字 ahiru kusa characters
（あひるくさもじ）

Izumo moji 出雲文字
Fujihase moji 節墨譜文字
Hayahito no te 薩人書 (from Satsuma)

jindai moji 神代文字 “scripts of the age of the gods”




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Jindai moji or Kamiyo moji (Japanese: 神代文字 “scripts of the age of the gods”)
are characters that was said to be scripts used in ancient Japan. Debates since Edo period and Japanese academic society regard Jindai moji as forgeries. Although ancient character researchers insisted the existence as Uetsufumi or Hotsumatae found, it is denied in historiography because of no existence of earthenware with it. People who believe in the existence use the word Jindai moji in the meaning of "ancient characters". Since around mid-Edo period some people have been saying ancient characters were found in remains, Kofuns and mountains such as Chikushi characters, Hokkaido characters. Hundreds kinds of Jindai moji were said to be found.

History
Jindai moji was firstly addressed in the end of Kamakura period by Urabe no Kanekata (卜部兼方) in Shaku Nihongi mentioning his father, Urabe no Kanefumi, assumed ancient people could not have performed oracle bone style fortunetelling with turtles (亀卜, Kameura; turtle fortunetelling) as described in Nihon Shoki without having characters. Though there was no Jindai moji characters introduced in Muromachi period, some types of Jindai moji appeared in Edo period and each of them named after the source article or the place the characters discovered. Debate over the existence erupted in Edo period. Japanese academic society denies the existence.

... While scholars generally have negative opinions, Some scholars such as Inbe Masamichi (忌部正通)、Arai Hakuseki、Hirata Atsutane 、Takamasa Omiya(大国隆正) affirmed the existence of Jindai moji which Urabe no Kanekata (卜部兼方) first mentioned in Shaku-Nihongi in Kamakura era.

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Woshite characters（ヲシテ文字）
Izumo characters（出雲文字）
Ahiru characters（阿比留文字、肥人書）
Ahiru kusa characters（阿比留草文字、薩人書）
Tsukushi characters（筑紫文字）
Katakamuna characters（カタカムナ文字、八鏡化美津文字）
Hokkaido characters（北海道異体文字、アイヌ文字）
Ryukyu characters（琉球古字）
Toyokuni characters（豊国文字、神宮文字）
Tsushima characters （対馬文字）

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不思議な文字 - strange characters
- source : intiwatana.blog96.fc2.com


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南朝古字(ナンチョウコジ)、とは神代文字の一つ
- source : kamiyo.nsf.jp

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阿比留草文字（あひるくさもじ）
は、いわゆる神代文字の一つである。出雲文字、節墨譜文字（ふしはせもじ）、薩人書（はやひとのて）とも呼ぶ。
- - - More in the WIKIPEDIA !

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source :　facebook

stone memorial from Hikawa Jinja in Kawaguchi
川口市青木の氷川神社の石碑

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- Reference : 阿比留草文字

- Reference : English


. Shrine, Shinto Shrine (jinja　神社) - Introduction .


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Aoshima Jinja

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Aoshima Jinja 青島神社　Aoshima Shrine
〒889-2162 宮崎県宮崎市青島２丁目１３番１号 - Miyazaki city, Aoshima
Hyuuga no Kuni 日向之国 The Land of Hyuga



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The deities enshrined here are

Hikohohodemi no mikoto 彦火火出見命 (also known as Yamasachihiko Yamasachi Hiko),
Toyotama-hime 豊玉姫命 (Princess Toyotama, wife of Yamasachihiko, daughter of the god of the sea) and
Shiotsuchi-no-Okina, Shiotsuchi no Oji, Shiozutsu no Ookami 塩筒大神 (old man of the the sea). 塩竈明神
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It is not exactly clear when the shrine was built, but it was noted as a “Emperor Saga's Gyoagamematsuru Aoshima Daimyojin (a kind of god)“ by Kokushi official inspection notes on “products of Hyuga”. It is said that it was enshrined before the year 820.

In ancient times, the whole island was sacred ground and until the Edo period entry onto the island was not permitted.
Entry onto the island was only permitted from the 16th day of 3rd month to the end of the 3rd month of the Chinese calender. Also, it was forbidden for people from other regions to pray there.

After that, from May 23 of the 2nd year of the Genbun era (1737) permission was given for others to pray there and then the shrine gathered visitors from throughout Japan.
MORE
- source : www.miyazaki-city.tourism.or.jp

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Aoshima shrine is supposed to give a divine blessing, especially to those who want to be married and sells ema 絵馬 votive tablets and other amulets for this purpose.




emakake 絵馬掛け
A special path through jungle and facilities to hang the ema votive tablets to pray for a good partner or good meeting.

WAX MUSEUM OF THE MYTH OF HYUGA
With the story of Yamasachi Hiko, Umisachi Hiko and Toyotama Hime.



SCENE 5
In the world of the sea, Yamasachi-hiko climbed a large tree in front of the palace of Watatsumi-Toyotama-hiko, guardian of the world of the sea. While he was there, Princess Toyotama came to the well to draw water. Startled to see a man in a tree, Princess Toyotama rushed back home and told her parents, "I saw a man in a tree when I went to the well to draw water. He looks noble and I am sure he is a very distinguished person." The god of the sea asked Yamasachi-hiko who he was. Yamasachi-hiko replied that he was the child of a god who had descended from heaven.

SCENE 6
The god of the sea welcomed Yamasachi-hiko as an important guest, with much feasting and dancing. After a while, Yamasachi-hiko married Princess Toyotama and they lived together in the palace of the sea god.

SCENE 9
Now that the fishhook was found, Yamasachi-hiko was able to return it to his brother. As he was about to leave for the earthly world, Princess Toyotama said to him, "Our baby will be born soon When I go into labor I will come to find you. So, please build a house there and wait for me."
Yamasachi-hiko went back to the earthly world, carrying the fishhook and two magic balls given to him by the sea god.

SCENE 11
Yamasachi-hiko, feeling relieved, started to build a house for Princess Toyotama. However, before it was completed, Princess Toyotama came to him and told him that the baby was about to be born. She went into the house, warning him not to come and watch. At first, Yamasachi-hiko waited outside patiently. However, eventually he lost patience and looked inside. He found a huge shark giving birth to a baby.
Princess Toyotama's true form had been revealed to Yamasachi-hiko. She was heartbroken and went back to the world of the sea, leaving behind her newborn baby. The baby named Hikonagisa-Takeugaya-Fukiaezu-no-Mikoto, was brought up by Princess Toyotama's younger sister, Princess Tamayori.
He grew up and married Princess Tamayori who had brought him up. They had four children together: Hikoitsuse-no-Mikoto, Iinahi-no-Mikoto, Mikeirino-no-Mikoto and Kamuyamato-lwarebiko-no-Mikoto.

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- source : www9.ocn.ne.jp/~aosima

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Toyotama hime

Toyotama hime and Tamayori hime are the daughters of the sea god Watatsumi in Shintō mythology.
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- Smaller shrines in the compound -

Wadatsumi Jinja 海積神社
- Toyotamahiko no Mikoto 豊玉彦命
- Sukuhikona na Mikoto 　彦名命

Iso Jinja 石神社
- Hikohono Ninigi no Mikoto 彦火瓊瓊杵命
- Konohana Sakuyahime no Mikoto 　木花開耶姫
- Iwanagahime no Mikoto 磐長姫命

Mi-Oya Jinja, Mioya Jinja 御祖神社
- This is a shrine for the ujiko members of the shrine community to pray for their souls.

Motomiya 元宮 "Original Shrine"
This is the beginning of the shrine complex. There have been remains of sherds from the Yayoi period and other findings.

The compounds have a subtropical climate with many amazing plants.

MORE about
. Ninigi, Sakuyahime and Iwanagahime .

. . Three Deities of Watatsumi / Wadatsumi 綿津見三神 . .

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- Amulet to find a good partner


kamibina　神雛 "dolls of the Gods"
referring to Yamasachihiko and his wife, Toyotama.
The male doll has an eboshi had of status, the female doll has black hair, a red robe and a golden sash.

This amulet dates back to about 1775.
They are also used for other wishes to the deities, like easy birth, free from illness, safety on sea for fishermen, traffic safety and others.

- - - - - Homepage of the shrine - Japanese - with more Information -
- source : www9.ocn.ne.jp/~aosima/index




There is also a Museum of Legends of Deities from Hyuga
Hyuuga Shinwakan 日向神話館 Hyuga Shinwakan
- source : www9.ocn.ne.jp/~aosima/sinwakan

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source and many more :　www9.ocn.ne.jp/~aosima/omamori2

shiawase mamori しあわせ守り amulet for happiness
With the design of palm trees and the rock formation of the "Ogre's Washboard".

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At Aoshima Shrine you can also throw plates. You have to hit a certain area and then it means you’ll be blessed with good fortune.
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- source : zoomingjapan.com/travel

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hadaka mairi 青島神社はだか参り Naked Shrine Visit
January 15

Takes place during the daytime on the beach, facing wave-shaped rocks called "Ogre's Washboard".
Local people and worshippers of the shrine dip into the sea to pray for safety and a good harvest in the coming year.

. Hadaka matsuri 裸祭り Naked Festivals .

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Aoshima 青島 "Green Island"

This island is related to the legend of


. Umi no Sachihiko 海幸彦 - Yama no Sachihiko 山幸彦 .
They are the children of Ninigi and Konohana Sakuyahime.

. Toyotama Hime 豊玉姫 Princess Toyotama .

One of the main features of the island is that it is surrounded by unique rock formations referred to as the



oni no sentaku ita 鬼の洗濯板 "Ogre's Washboard".

- further reference - Aoshima, Miyazaki

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- - - - - - A deity with many names in the old records :

Shiozutsu-no-Okina 塩筒老翁,
Shiozutsu no Oji, Shiozutsu no Ookami 塩筒大神 (old man of the the sea) 塩土老翁神
or
Shiotsuchi no Okina 塩土老翁, Shiotsuchi no Oji, Shiotsuchi no Kami 塩椎神

Kotokatsu Kunikatsu Nagasa - Koto Katsu Kuni Katsu Naga sa no Kami 事勝因勝長狭神

Shiotsuchi 潮つ霊, 潮つ路 - Deity who resides over the tide.

Shiogama Myoojin 鹽竈明神 / 塩釜明神 Shiogama Myojin, Deity of the Salt Chauldron

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Kotokatsukunikatsunagasa - Kotokatsu kunikatsunagasa no mikoto
A local kami who greeted the heavenly grandchild Ninigi upon his arrival at Kasasa of Ata no Nagaya (in Kagoshima Prefecture) after his descent from heaven (tenson kōrin).
Nihongi states that the kami made a free-will offering of the land to Ninigi. According to a variant "alternate writing" also provided by Nihongi, the kami is identified with Shiotsuchi no oji ("old man of the sea"), an offspring of Izanagi. Shiotsuchi no oji is described elsewhere as guiding Hohodemi to the Palace of the Sea, and telling Emperor Jinmu about the "fair land to the east," with the result that he is viewed as a tutelary kami of the sea.
- source : Kadoya Atsushi, Kokugakuin

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Here the Deity in a Noh play, same as 住吉明神（塩土老翁）Sumiyoshi Myojin.
He appears with long white hair to teach people the art of writing Waka poetry.


Also called 漁翁 "Old man of the fish"
- source : myacyouen-hitorigoto

. Shiogama jinja　鹽竈神社 .
Miyagi, Shiogama City - Shrine Shiwahiko Jina 志波彦神社

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. Kojiki 古事記と宮崎　Sacred Places in Miyazaki .
"Record of Ancient Matters" and stories of Japanese deities

. Miyazaki Folk Art 宮崎県 and omamori　御守り　Amulets .

. Shrine, Shinto Shrine (jinja　神社) - Introduction .

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