Working in a Japanese style hotel in Kyoto, Japan. Even though Japan is changing its view day by day, the historical city, Kyoto, is protecting good old time Japan and there are thousands places to visit in Kyoto. JUST WANT TO SHARE THE NEWS OF KYOTO
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Okazaki temple( rabbit )
This shrine is dedicated to Susanoh-no-miko and kushinadahime-no-
mikoto and their three daughters and sons.
This shrine is believed to be one of four shrines built along the four
compass points in Heiankyo(the anicient name for the capital
Kyoto)to protect the Imperial Court in 794 when Emperor Kanmu
transferred the national capital here. This shrine located to the
east of Heian-kyo, was called Higashitenno(Eastern King).
mikoto and their three daughters and sons.
This shrine is believed to be one of four shrines built along the four
compass points in Heiankyo(the anicient name for the capital
Kyoto)to protect the Imperial Court in 794 when Emperor Kanmu
transferred the national capital here. This shrine located to the
east of Heian-kyo, was called Higashitenno(Eastern King).
empress in 1178 and is believed to hold the god and goddess
of easy childbirth. In addition, because this shrine was
foundend in answer to an invocation by the emperor to
protect the Imperial Court and expel evil related to the
compass points, it's also believes to house the god and
goddess of dispelling evil related to the compass points
and other sources
guardian god. Because the dedicated god and goddess were
blessed with children and rabbit are prolific, this shrine is also
believed to house the god and goddess of childbirth.
The shrine precincts contain many sculptures of rabbits.
Especially, popular with visitors is the rabbit figure representing
childbirth located in the chozu-yakata(handwashing house).
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