Ise Shrine
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The Ise Shrine, located in Ise, Mie Prefecture of Japan, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the solar goddess Amaterasu Ōmikami and the grain goddess Toyouke-hime. Also known simply as Jingū, Ise Shrine
Naikū, Ise Shrine
Free-range chickens roaming the grounds, considered to be the divine messengers of Amaterasu
Bird's eye view of the area surrounding the Gekū shrine
Yamatohime-no-mikoto
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Yamatohime-no-mikoto is a Japanese figure who is said to have established Ise Shrine, where the goddess of the sun, Amaterasu, is enshrined. Yamatohime-no-mikoto is recorded as being the daughter of E
A painting of Yamato hime by Totoya Hokkei
Princess Yamatohime praying
The legendary burial ground of Yamatohime-no-mikoto near Ise Shrine designated by the Imperial Household Agency