Gion cult
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Gion worship is a Shinto cult. Originally it revolved solely around Gozu Tenno, but during the Separation of Shinto and Buddhism of the Meiji era the government mandated it shift to revolving around S
Yasaka shrine during the Gion festival, the largest shrine and festival of the Gion faith
A copperplate engraving of Japanese deity "Giwon" by Bernard Picart, circa 1728
Susanoo-no-Mikoto
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Susanoo, often referred to by the honorific title Susanoo-no-Mikoto, is a kami in Japanese mythology. The younger brother of Amaterasu, goddess of the sun and mythical ancestress of the Japanese imper
Gion cult
…revolved solely around Gozu Tenno, but during the Separation of Shinto and Buddhism of the Meiji era the government mandated it shift to revolving around Susanoo. The main shrines are Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto, Hiromine Shrine in Hyogo Prefecture, and Tsushima Shrine in Aichi Prefecture…
Susanoo slaying Yamata no Orochi, woodblock print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Sword guard (tsuba) depicting Susanoo meeting Amaterasu in Takamagahara
Necklace of magatama beads
Amaterasu emerges from the Heavenly Rock Cave (Shunsai Toshimasa, 1887)