Emperor’s daughter becomes supreme priestess at Ise Shrine
KYODO
Category: Emperor (imperial family) (Page 5 of 8)
In the south-east corner of Kyoto, between the railways stations of Tambabashi and Fushimi Momoyama, is a peaceful wooded area containing the burial mounds of the first and last emperors to reside in Kyoto. In less than an hour, you … Read the rest
Actions speak louder than words. While prime minister Abe was making a carefully coded statement to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of WW2, three of his cabinet ministers were allowed to visit Yasukuni JInja. Legitimising the shrine that … Read the rest
It’s a a mixed forest of 160,000 trees covering a huge seven hectares and housing one of Japan’s most popular shrines. It contains 240 species and and a flourishing wildlife that includes hawks, fish and tanuki racoons. It’s a shrine … Read the rest
The other day I took a taxi ride and struck up conversation with the driver. Amongst other things, he told me he was a Communist but that he liked the present emperor who was doing a good job of … Read the rest
In Japanese mythology – ancient history perhaps – Izumo was a leading kingdom which was absorbed into the Yamato state after several emissaries (armies) were dispatched. Izumo agreed to cede worldly power in return for spiritual autonomy, and a … Read the rest
The Three Sacred Treasures of the imperial family were allegedly handed by the sun goddess Amaterasu to her grandson Ninigi no mikoto, passing down to the imperial family.
They consist of the sword Kusanagi no Tsurugi, the mirror Yata no … Read the rest