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    Usa Jingū (宇佐神宮), also known as Usa Hachimangū (宇佐八幡宮), is a Shinto shrine in the city of Usa in Ōita Prefecture in Japan. Emperor Ojin, who was deified...
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    centers: the Usa district (particularly Minami-Usa), which developed as the shrine town associated with Usa Jingū (also known as the Usa Shrine), the...
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    by birth who reigned in the 3rd–4th century and the son of Empress Jingū (神功皇后, Jingū-kōgō), later became deified and identified by legend as "Yahata-no-kami"...
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    case of the Ise Jingū and the Meiji Jingū. The name Jingū alone, can refer only to the Ise Jingū, whose official name is just "Jingū". It is a formulation...
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    example of jingū-ji, or "mixed shrine-temple complex" with the former Miroku-ji (弥勒寺) having been built on the grounds of Usa Jingū to form Usa Hachimangu-ji...
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    area. The of ichinomiya of Buzen Province is Usa Jingū, commonly known as "Usa Hachimangū", located in Usa. Buzen was largely dominated by Kokura Domain...
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    have begun in this region out of the unique Rokugō Manzan culture. Usa Jingū in Usa is the head shrine of Hachiman Shrines in Japan. It is said to be the...
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    Daibutsu at Tōdai-ji. As the head shrine of all Hachiman shrines in Japan, Usa Jingū in Ōita Prefecture, Kyushu is said to be the birthplace of mikoshi. Typical...
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    Sengoku period. Daughter of Nata Akimoto, she was a high priestess of Usa Jingū. She was the first wife of Christian daimyo Ōtomo Sōrin. She actively...
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  • Kashihara Jingu Kashima Jingu Katori Jingu Kehi Jingu Kirishima Jingu Meiji Jingu‡ Minase Jingu Miyazaki Jingu Omi Jingu Shiramine Jingū Udo Jingu Usa Jingu Yoshino...
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