Izumo-taisha (出雲大社, "Izumo Grand Shrine"), officially Izumo Ōyashiro, is one of the most ancient and important Shinto shrines in Japan. No record gives...
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Taisha-zukuri or Ōyashiro-zukuri (大社造) is an ancient Japanese architectural style and the oldest Shinto shrine architectural style. Named after Izumo...
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Shinto shrine (section Taisha-zukuri)
significant role in preserving ancient architectural styles. Izumo Taisha, Sumiyoshi Taisha, and Nishina Shinmei Shrine in fact represent each a different...
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disputed Liancourt Rocks (竹島, Takeshima). Shimane Prefecture is home to Izumo-taisha, one of the oldest Shinto shrines in Japan, and the Tokugawa-era Matsue...
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of Izumo Taisha in Shimane Prefecture and Izumo City, and the staff of Izumo Taisha is also the staff of Izumo-taishakyo. However, while Izumo-taisha itself...
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The Izumo clan is a Japanese noble family descended from Ame no Hohi who used to rule Izumo Province and run Izumo Taisha today. The clan were originally...
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Ichibata Electric Railway (Bataden) - Taisha Line Kawato - Takahama - Yōkan - Hamayamakōen-Kitaguchi - Izumo Taisha-mae San'in Expressway National Route 9...
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Izumo Taisha-mae Station (出雲大社前駅, Izumo Taisha-mae-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is...
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referred to Izumo-taisha. After the war, many shrines with the rank of taisha, such as the former Kanpei Taisha and the former Kokuhei Taisha Shrine, started...
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Shinto architecture (section Taisha-zukuri)
Japanese Shinto shrines. With a few exceptions like Ise Grand Shrine and Izumo Taisha Shinto shrines before Buddhism were mostly temporary structures erected...
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