Hachiman
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Hachiman, formerly known in Shinto as Yawata, is the syncretic divinity of archery and war, incorporating elements from both Shinto and Japanese Buddhism.
The Shinto deity Hachiman (Kamakura period 1326) at Tokyo National Museum (Lent by Akana Hachimangū), Important Cultural Property
Empress Jingū, mother of Emperor Ōjin
Usa Shrine, at Usa in Oita Prefecture dedicated to Hachiman, founder and patron deity of this city
The Buddhist Sogyō Hachiman depicted in the attire of a Buddhist monk, syncretised from the Shinto deity Hachiman
Chinjusha
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In Japan, a chinjusha is a Shinto shrine which enshrines a tutelary kami ; that is, a patron spirit that protects a given area, village, building or a Buddhist temple. The Imperial Palace has its own
a typical Chinjusha seen on a temple complex
Motoyama-ji's chinjū-dō
Hiyoshi Taisha is Enryaku-ji's tutelary shrine, one of the largest such shrines