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Engishiki

The  is a  Japanese book about laws and customs. It was mostly finished in 927.

## History

In 905, Emperor Daigo gave an order for the compilation of the Engishiki. While there were previous attempts at codifying such information, the Konin and the Jogan Gishiki no longer exist, making the Engishiki an essential source for early Japanese historical and religious studies.

The task of revising the Engishiki was initiated by Fujiwara no Tokihira. However, the work was left incomplete when he died four years later in 909. His brother, Fujiwara no Tadahira, continued the task in 912 and was able to complete the revisions in 927..

The Engishiki underwent several revisions, and after these revisions, it served as a basis for reform initiatives that began in 967..

## Contents

The Engishiki is a text that is composed of 50 volumes. These volumes are organized by department. The text contains information on various topics such as worship, state, ministries, and laws.

- The first 10 volumes of the Engishiki, which falls under the Department of Divinities, are responsible for regulating various ceremonies, such as the Daijyō-sai and worship at the Ise Grand Shrine and Saikū. It also recorded liturgical texts, listed all the 2,861 Shinto shrines that existed at that time, and identified the 3,131 officially-recognized and enshrined Kami. In 1970, Felicia Gressitt Bock published a two-volume annotated English language translation, titled "Engi-shiki; procedures of the Engi Era," which included an introduction.
- Volumes 11 to 40 belong to the Daijō-kan and Eight Ministries.
- Volumes 41 to 49 fall under other departments
- Volume 50 contains miscellaneous laws.

## Related pages

- Engishiki Jinmyocho

## Other websites

- Japanese text and English translation at the Japanese Historical Text Initiative
- Manuscript scans, Waseda University Library: volumes 1-50 and 8-10
Kangla Sha

In Meitei stories, Kangla Sa or Kangla Sha is a dragon lion. It has a lion's body, a dragon's head, and two horns. Meitei people believe it to be holy. Kangla Sha is a symbol of the Meitei royal family. The most popular statues of "Kangla Sa" stand inside the Kangla.

## References

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Thabaton

**Thabaton** or **Thaba** is a girl in Meitei folktales. She was loved and cared by her seven elder brothers. When her brothers were not at home, she was taken away by Keibu Keioiba. Her kidnapper was a tiger headed man. She lived with him for some time. Later, her brothers came and saved her from the Keibu Keioiba.
Chakpa Makhao Ngambi

**Chakpa Makhao Ngambi** was a queen of Burma. She was a Meitei princess of Manipur. She was the wife of King Taninganway of Burma. She was a close relative of King Charairongba of Manipur. She was disrespected in the kingdom of Burma. So, her relative King Pamheiba of Manipur attacked Burma. Pamheiba took revenge on the Burmese for the disrespect to the Meitei princess.
Daijō-kan

The , also known as the **Great Council of State**, was the highest decision-making body in Japan's premodern Imperial government under the Ritsuryō legal system during and after the Nara period. It was briefly restored to power after the Meiji Restoration, but soon replaced with the Cabinet.

The Daijō-kan was consolidated in the Taihō Code of 701-702, which codified the Ritsuryō system of government in Japan. The Asuka Kiyomihara Code of 689 also played a role in the development of the Daijō-kan as it marked the initial appearance of this central administrative body, composed of the three ministers: the _Daijō-daijin_ (Chancellor), the _Sadaijin_ (Minister of the Left), and the _Udaijin_(Minister of the Right).

The Daijō-kan was responsible for all secular administrative affairs of the country and its subsidiary ministries, while the Department of Divinities, oversaw all matters related to Shintō ritual, clergy, and shrines.

However, this structured organization gradually lost power over the course of the 10th and 11th centuries. The Fujiwara clan began to dominate the Daijō-kan as well as the post of Imperial regent. It became common for the regent to hold the post of chancellor or other office simultaneously.

By the 12th century, the council was essentially powerless as a separate entity. However, the system was never formally dismantled. Over the course of centuries, the ritsuryō state produced more and more information which was carefully archived.

But, with the passage of time in the Heian period, ritsuryō institutions evolved into a political and cultural system without feedback.

During the reign of Emperor Kōmei, the aristocracy in Kyoto teamed up with influential provincial leaders to bring back the power and reputation of the Imperial center. But because of many important issues that needed immediate attention, little effort was made to restructure the Daijō-kan, the highest decision-making body of the Imperial government.

## Related pages

- Engishiki
- Imperial Household Agency
- Taihō Code

## Other websites

- National Archives of Japan Drawings of the Dajokan Building (November, 1877)
- National Archives of Japan – Illustration of the new Dajokan Building (1877)
- National Archives of Japan – Drawings for construction of the new building housing the ministries of Home Affairs and Finance (1874)
- National Archives of Japan – Request concerning family registration statistics (1869)
Lairembigee Eshei

**Lairembigee Eshei (Song of the Goddess)** or **Song of the Nymphs** is a Meitei language play. It is written and directed by Ratan Thiyam. It is performed by the "Chorus Repertoire Theatre" of Imphal. It shows the seven nymphs seeing the changes in the human world.
Kinensai

**Kinensai** is a festival that was celebrated every year in ancient Japan on February 4th. It was an important observance of the government. It was held to pray for a good harvest. Emperor Tenmu started the festival in 675 as a rite of the Japanese government. He required all the shrines recorded in the Jinmyochō to perform it.

During the festival, tribute was offered to the gods, and the ceremony was attended by high-ranking officials, but the emperor himself did not participate. In the Heian period, the festival became a mere formality and was celebrated solely within the Department of Divinities, the body responsible for the governance of Shinto affairs by the government.

Later, the festival became more solemn and focused on worshipping Amaterasu Ōmikami, the sun goddess, and during the period of "cloistered emperors", it became a rite performed by the emperor himself to honor Amaterasu. Kinensai eventually became such a sacred ceremony that it would be canceled in case of any pollution at the Ise Shrines.

However, the festival died out at the end of the Muromachi period due to military conflict. It was later revived in an abbreviated, irregular form called sairō by the Shirakawa house, which had inherited the position of head of the Department of Divinities. Kinensai was not reintroduced until the Meiji period in 1869.

It is sometimes contrasted with Niiname-no-Matsuri or the fall festival.
Engishiki Jinmyōchō

The ***Engishiki Jinmyocho*** is a historical list of Shinto shrines.

It was written in the Heian period and is the source of the designation of shrines as Myojin Taisha.

It is a section of the Engishiki

## Shrine categorizations

Many categorizations of shrines come from this book:
- Kokushi genzaisha ones in the Rikkokushi but not the Engishiki
- Myojin Taisha ones listed as especially significant
- Shikinai Taisha another class
- Shikigeisha ones that were ignored by both the Engishiki Jinmyocho and the Rikkokushi

### Kanpei-sha

These are shrines that are funded by the Emperor

### Kokuhei-sha

These shrines are funded locally

## Related pages

- Myōjin Taisha
- Beppyo shrine
- Modern system of ranked Shinto shrines
- Twenty-Two Shrines
- Chokusaisha
Corrina, Corrina (movie)

***Corrina, Corrina*** is a 1994 American comedy-drama movie directed by first time director Jessie Nelson and starring Whoopi Goldberg, Ray Liotta, Tina Majorino, Erica Yohn, Don Ameche, Larry Miller, Wendy Crewson, Jenifer Lewis, Brent Sniper and Joan Cusack. It was distributed by New Line Cinema.
As Aventuras de Gui & Estopa

***As Aventuras de Gui & Estopa*** (lit. ***The Adventures of Gui & Estopa***, also known as ***Gui & Estopa***) is a Brazilian animated television series created by Mariana Caltabiano. It aired on Cartoon Network Brazil from April 26, 2008 to March 9, 2020.

The second season aired on April 24, 2010. The third season aired on November 13, 2011. The series also aired in Latin America on December 2, 2013 by Tooncast and Boomerang. The fourth season aired on September 7, 2015 by Cartoon Network. In April 2021, the series returned to Boomerang with the fifth season premiere.

## Characters

- **Gui "Iguinho"** () a young male West Highland White Terrier who is the protagonist of the series.
- **Estopa** () a fat grey male dog who is Gui's best friend.
- **Cróquete Spaniel** () a brown female English Cocker Spaniel who is Gui's girlfriend.
- **Pitiburro** () a beige male Pit bull who is Gui's friend and rival.
- **Dona Iguilda** () a female West Highland White Terrier who is Gui's mother.
- **Fifivelinha** () a girl with a purple hair.
- **Ribaldo "Riba"** () a grey mouse.
- **Róquete Spaniel** () a French beige female Cocker Spaniel who is Cróquete's older cousin sister.
- **Professora Jararaca** a green snake.
- **Pitibela** a beige female Pit bull who is Pitiburro's girlfriend.
- **Pitbalinha** a little beige male Pit bull who is Pitiburro's younger brother.
- **Jaiminho** a male pig.
- **Nerdson** a boy who is Gui's neighbor.
- **Irmãozão** a big and strong beige male dog. He appears in the episode _Irmãozinho_.
- **Justin Bibelô** a yellow male teenager bird.
- **Lívia** a tan female dog. She appears in the episode _Queridinha_.
- **Birdy** a red male bird.
- **Jack Pé D'Curry** a French pink male dog.
- **Bisa** an old beige female dog who is Gui's great grandmother.
- **Rafael Chacal** a Spanish tennis player who is a parody of Rafael Nadal. He appears in the episode _Cuecas Conforto_.

## Infobox (television)

- **genre**: Comedy
- **country**: Brazil
- **creator**: Mariana Caltabiano
- **language**: Portuguese
- **director**: Mariana Caltabiano
- **voices**: Mariana Caltabiano
Eduardo Jardim
Arly Cardoso
- **channel**: Cartoon Network
TV Cultura
Boomerang
- **num episodes**: 91
- **num seasons**: 5
- **runtime**: 2-3 minutes
- **alt name**: Gui & Estopa
- **image**: Gui estopa logo 1.png
Grifton, North Carolina

**Grifton** is a town in Lenoir and Pitt counties, North Carolina in the United States. The population was 2,448 at the 2020 Census. The town is also part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area.

## Infobox (settlement)

- **official name**: Grifton, North Carolina
- **settlement type**: Town
- **nickname**: "The 'Shad' Capital of North Carolina"
- **motto**: "Come Home To...The Family Town!"
- **image skyline**: Grifton, North Carolina.jpg
- **image caption**: Commercial buildings along Queen Street
- **image map**: NCMap-doton-Grifton.PNG
- **mapsize**: 250x200px
- **map caption**: Location of Grifton, North Carolina
- **subdivision type**: List of sovereign states, Country
- **subdivision name**: United States
- **subdivision type1**: U.S. state, State
- **subdivision name1**: North Carolina
- **subdivision type2**: List of counties in North Carolina, Counties
- **subdivision name2**: Lenoir County, North Carolina, Lenoir, Pitt County, North Carolina, Pitt
- **leader title**: Mayor
- **unit pref**: Imperial
- **area total km2**: 6.95
- **area land km2**: 6.95
- **area water km2**: 0.00
- **area total sq mi**: 2.68
- **area land sq mi**: 2.68
- **area water sq mi**: 0.00
- **population as of**: 2020 United States Census, 2020
- **population total**: 2448
- **population density km2**: 352.36
- **population density sq mi**: 912.75
- **timezone**: North American Eastern Time Zone, Eastern (EST)
- **utc offset**: -5
- **timezone dst**: EDT
- **utc offset dst**: -4
- **elevation m**: 8
- **elevation ft**: 26
- **postal code type**: ZIP code
- **postal code**: 28530
- **area code**: 252
- **blank name**: Federal Information Processing Standard, FIPS code
- **blank info**: 37-28200
- **blank1 name**: Geographic Names Information System, GNIS feature ID
- **blank1 info**: 1024010
Fountain, North Carolina

**Fountain** is a town in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 385 at the 2020 Census. The town is a part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region.

## Infobox (settlement)

- **official name**: Fountain, North Carolina
- **settlement type**: Town
- **image skyline**: Fountain, North Carolina.jpg
- **image map**: NCMap-doton-Fountain.PNG
- **mapsize**: 250x200px
- **map caption**: Location of Fountain, North Carolina
- **subdivision type**: List of sovereign states, Country
- **subdivision name**: United States
- **subdivision type1**: U.S. state, State
- **subdivision name1**: North Carolina
- **subdivision type2**: List of counties in North Carolina, County
- **subdivision name2**: Pitt County, North Carolina, Pitt
- **unit pref**: Imperial
- **area total km2**: 2.38
- **area land km2**: 2.38
- **area water km2**: 0.00
- **area total sq mi**: 0.92
- **area land sq mi**: 0.92
- **area water sq mi**: 0.00
- **population as of**: 2020 United States Census, 2020
- **population total**: 385
- **population density km2**: 161.53
- **population density sq mi**: 418.48
- **timezone**: North American Eastern Time Zone, Eastern (EST)
- **utc offset**: -5
- **timezone dst**: EDT
- **utc offset dst**: -4
- **elevation m**: 34
- **elevation ft**: 112
- **postal code type**: ZIP code
- **postal code**: 27829
- **area code**: Area code 252, 252
- **blank name**: Federal Information Processing Standard, FIPS code
- **blank info**: 37-24440
- **blank1 name**: Geographic Names Information System, GNIS feature ID
- **blank1 info**: 1023415
Everything Your Heart Desires

"**Everything Your Heart Desires**" is a 1988 song by American duo Hall & Oates and is the leading single from their 13th studio album _Ooh Yeah!_. It went to number 3 in the United States, number 6 in Canada, number 28 in New Zealand, number 50 in the Netherlands and number 81 in the United Kingdom.

## Track listing

- 7" single (US, UK, Germany)
1. "Everything Your Heart Desires" <small>(Hall)</small> – 4:26
1. "Realove" <small>(Hall, Oates)</small> – 5:14

- 12" single (US)
1. "Everything Your Heart Desires" (54th Street Extended Remix) – 9:12
1. "Everything Your Heart Desires" (If You Want The World Extended Remix) – 7:53
1. "Everything Your Heart Desires" (7th Avenue Remix) – 4:26
1. "Everything Your Heart Desires" (No Words Can Help Dub Mix) – 5:57
1. "Realove" <small>(Hall, Oates)</small> – 4:39

- 12" single (UK)
1. "Everything Your Heart Desires" (7th Avenue Remix) – 4:26
1. "Everything Your Heart Desires" (No Words Can Help Dub Mix) – 5:57
1. "Realove" <small>(Hall, Oates)</small> – 4:39

## Infobox (song)

- **name**: Everything Your Heart Desires
- **type**: single
- **artist**: Hall & Oates
- **album**: Ooh Yeah! (Hall & Oates album), Ooh Yeah!
- **b-side**: Realove
- **released**: April 16, 1988
- **length**: 5:17 (Video Version)
5:00 (Album Version)
 4:26 (7" Version)
- **label**: Arista Records, Arista
- **writer**: Daryl Hall
- **prev title**: A Night at the Apollo
- **prev year**: 1985
- **next title**: Missed Opportunity
- **next year**: 1988
UGC 12591

**UGC 12591** is a spiral galaxy located about 400 million light years away from the Earth in the constellation Pegasus. Also, it is the spiral galaxy with the highest known rotational speed of about 500 km/s, almost twice the rotational speed of our galaxy, the Milky Way. The high rotational speed means the galaxy must be very massive at the center; the galaxy has a mass estimated at 4 times that of the Milky Way, making it the third most massive known spiral galaxy after ISOHDFS 27 and J2345-0449.

UGC 12591 is far from other galaxies; the nearest galaxy to it is 3.55 million light years away. However, it's shape shows that it probably had a merger or accretion event in its past. It looks somewhat lenticular-like, with a central bulge and dust lanes similar to the Sombrero Galaxy.
Castle Rackrent

***Castle Rackrent*** is a short novel by Maria Edgeworth published in 1800.

Shortly before it was published, an introduction, glossary and notes were added because the family thought people might think it was against  the Act of Union 1800. It is partly based on her own family history, _The Black Book of Edgeworthstown_.  The novel is set in Ireland before the Constitution of 1782. It tells the story of four generations of Rackrents and how badly they managed the estate. They were  Anglo-Irish landlords.

It has been called the first historical novel, the first regional novel in English, the first Anglo-Irish novel, the first Big House novel, and the first saga novel.  Sir Walter Scott, who met and wrote to Edgeworth said it inspired him to write his Waverley series of novels.
Pleasant Point, New Zealand

**Pleasant Point** is a small country town in the Timaru District, New Zealand. It is situated some 19 kilometers inland from Timaru on State Highway 8. It has two primary schools and the high school was closed down in 2004 by the Labour Government. In March 1986 the town suffered from one of the worst floods in history.

## Infobox (mapframe)

- **zoom**: 9


## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Pleasant Point
- **motto**: "The name says it all"
- **subdivision type**: List of sovereign states, Country
- **subdivision name**: New Zealand
- **subdivision type1**: List of regions in New Zealand, Region
- **subdivision name1**: Canterbury, New Zealand, Canterbury
- **subdivision type2**: Territorial authority
- **subdivision name2**: Timaru District
- **subdivision type3**: Community boards in New Zealand, Community board
- **subdivision name3**: Pleasant Point Community Board
- **subdivision type4**: Ward
- **subdivision name4**: Pleasant Point-Temuka
- **established title**: Settled
- **established date**: 1864
- **unit pref**: Metric
- **elevation m**: 65
- **area total km2**: 5.21
- **population density km2**: auto
- **timezone1**: Time in New Zealand, NZST
- **utc offset1**: +12
- **timezone1 dst**: NZDT
- **utc offset1 dst**: +13
- **postal code type**: Postcode
- **postal code**: 7903
- **area code**: 03
- **blank name**: Local iwi
- **blank info**: Ngāi Tahu
Zhangixalus arboreus

The **forest green tree frog** or **Kinugasa flying frog** (_Zhangixalus arboreus_) is a frog.  It lives in Japan on Honshu Island.  People have seen it between 10 and 2350 meters above sea level.

The adult male frog is about 42-60 mm long from nose to rear end and the adult female frog is about 59-82 mm long.  They have more webbed skin on their front feet than on their back feet.  The skin of the frog's back is bright green.  It can have spots.  The skin of the frog's belly is white with brown spots.  The iris of the eye is red-brown in color.

This frog lives in trees and on the ground near dead leaves.  It lives in forests in low places and on mountains.

When it is time to lay eggs, the female frog makes a nest out of foam and then puts hundreds of eggs in the nest.  She makes the nest over water of a paddy field or pond.   The male frog fertilizes the eggs.  Then the foam becomes hard. When the eggs hatch, they fall into the water below. When the tadpoles become frogs, they go into the forest.

Human beings visiting the part of Honshu where the frog lives come to its ponds to watch it. They do this for fun.

Scientists say this frog is not in danger of dying out because it lives in a large place. Some people say they have seen it in Hokkaido, but scientists are not sure if the frogs live there or if these were people's pets who got outside.
Nagasaki Gokoku Shrine

Nagasaki Gokoku Shrine is a shrine in Nagasaki, Japan. It's a Gokoku Shrine and it's dedicated to the spirits of around 60,000 people from Nagasaki Prefecture. These people died between the Meiji Restoration and World War II.

The shrine was started in 1869 in Nagasaki's Umegasaki area. At that time, it was called the Nagasaki Shokonsha and it was built to remember the 43 samurais who died in the Boshin War. In 1874, another shrine called Saku Shokonsha was founded in the Nishi-shima area of Nagasaki. This new shrine was built in memory of 536 people who died in the Taiwan Expedition.

Later on, the two shrines joined together and became the Nagasaki Gokoku Shrine in 1942. The shrine buildings were completed in 1944, but in August 1945, all of them were destroyed during the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.

The Sako Shokonsha Shrine (Umegasaki Tenno-miya Shrine) was temporarily relocated at the former Sako Shokonsha Shrine. The shrine was rebuilt in October 1963 and has been designated as a National Important Cultural Property. The shrine celebrates two annual festivals on April 22 and October 26.The shrine is a Gokoku Shrine, which means it's a shrine that's dedicated to the dead from wars. These shrines were created to honor the war dead and were considered "branches" of Yasukuni Shrine. In 1939, they were renamed from Shokonsha.

## Related pages

- Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine

## Infobox (religious building)

- **native name**: 長崎縣護國神社
- **religious affiliation**: Shinto
- **image**: 長崎護国神社 - panoramio.jpg
- **map type**: Japan
- **type**: _Gokoku shrine_
(Formerly _Shokonsha_)
Socată

**Socată** is a Romanian soft drink. It is made from fermenting elderberry flowers in lemon and sugar. It can be carbonated or not carbonated.

There is a Fanta flavor based on the Socată.
Hue Festival

The Hue Festival is an important cultural event that takes place every two years in the city of Hue, Vietnam. It aims to celebrate and preserve traditional values in the former imperial capital. The festival offers a range of activities, notably a continuation of the Sacrifice to Heaven, which occurs at the traditional site of Esplanade of Sacrifice to the Heaven and Earth.

## History

The first Hue Festival named **Vietnam-France Festival** was held in 1992 . Until 2000, the name was changed to Hue Festival.

## Related pages

- Sacrifice to Heaven

## References

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Xroshtag and Padvaxtag

Xrôshtag and Padvâxtag are two deities in Manichaean religion. They are always shown together and represent the concepts of "call" and "answer." The call comes from the "living spirit" above, and the answer comes from the person below who wants to be saved.

## Infobox (deity)

- **type**: Manichaean
- **name**: Xroshtag and Padvaxtag
- **deity of**: Call and Answer
Area code 252

**Area code 252** is a telephone area code in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) for the northeastern corner of the U.S. state of North Carolina. The numbering plan area comprises the municipalities of Kinston, Elizabeth City, Greenville, Henderson, Kitty Hawk, New Bern, Roanoke Rapids, Rocky Mount, Morehead City, Warrenton and Wilson. The area code was created on March 22, 1998 in a split of area code 919.
Hayatani Shrine

is a Shinto shrine located in Hatsukaichi, a suburb of Hiroshima. It is a Myojin Taisha and Ninomiya  of  Aki Province and is currently designated as a Beppyo Shrine.

## Overview

Hayatani Shrine is a sacred place in Aki Province that has been worshipped for over 1,700 years. It used to have a higher status than Itsukushima Shrine. But the Taira clan supported Itsukushima Shrine, so Hayatani Shrine lost.  People from all over Japan visit Hayatani Shrine to pray for traffic safety, especially when buying a new car. The shrine is also known for purifying the buses and trains of the Hiroshima Electric Railway.

This shrine is one of the "Three Great Shrines of Aki Province", along with Itsukushima Shrine and Take Shrine (多家神社). For a long time, travelers on the Sanyo Expressway have prayed for safety on their journeys at this shrine, and it is still considered a protector of traffic safety on the expressway.

Hayatani Shrine and Itsukushima Shrine used to have simultaneous festivals.

## References

- "Comprehensive history of Japanese historical place names Place names in Hiroshima Prefecture" 『日本歴史地名大系 広島県の地名』 ( Heibonsha ) Hayatani Shrine, Saiki-gun

## Other websites

- Hayatani Shrine - Official Site

## Infobox (religious building)

- **religious affiliation**: Shinto
- **image**: Hayatani-jinja, haiden-2.jpg
- **caption**: Haiden
- **deity**: ,
Sakatsura Isosaki Shrine

Sakatsura Isosaki Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Hitachinaka City, Ibaraki Prefecture. It used to be a Myojin Taisha and now it is a Beppyo Shrine.

It enshrines Sukunabikona.

## Infobox (religious building)

- **deity**: Sukunabikona
Ikushima Tarushima Shrine

**Ikushima Tarushima Shrine** is a shrine located in Shimonosato, Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture. It used to be a Myojin Taisha and is now a Beppyo shrine.

## Related pages

- Ikukunitama Shrine ( Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture ) - Like Ikushima Ashishima-jinja Shrine, Ikushima-no-kami and Ashishima-no-kami are enshrined.

## Infobox (religious building)

- **image**: Ikushimatarushima-jinja keidai.JPG
Isono Shrine

**Isono Shrine**, also known as Isono Shrine, is a Shinto shrine located in Nakano, Saijo City, Ehime Prefecture. The Engishiki Jinmyocho ranked it as a Myojin Taisha, and now it's a Beppyo shrine under the Association of Shinto Shrines. The shrine's emblem is "Goshoguruma" (御所車).

The shrine is famous for dedicating the largest Matsuri floats during the Saijo Festival (西条祭り). This festival is known for its splendor and takes place in the area. The shrine was formerly known as 'Isonomiya' in the olden days.

## Infobox (religious building)

- **image**: Isonojinzya20220226 6.jpg
Shikigesha

Shikigesha (式外社) refers to Shinto shrines that were known to have existed in the early 10th century when the Engishiki Jinmyocho was being written, but were not included in it.

Shikigesha, therefore, were considered "off-register" or "unofficial" shrines that were not recognized by the government as official state shrines.

Shikigesha can be further classified into various categories, including shrines outside the control of the imperial court, those with their own power and influence, shrines that integrated Buddhism into their practices, and shrines managed by Buddhist monks. Additionally, some Shikigesha lacked proper formal shrine buildings.

Shikigesha contrast with Shikinaisha which are shrines that were recorded in the Engishiki.

Kokushi genzaisha are a type of Shikigesha which appear in the Rikkokushi.

## Related pages

- Myojin Taisha
Ōagata Shrine

is a Shinto shrine in Inuyama City, Aichi Prefecture. It was recorded in the Engishiki Jinmyocho as a Myojin Taisha. It is the Ninomiya or second ranked shrine of Owari Province, ranked below .. It is a Beppyo shrine.

It is located a few kilometers to the north east of Tagata Shrine in Komaki, famous for its Harvest Festival Hōnensai, or the penis festival held annually on March 15.

It has a vagina festival on the previous Sunday closest to March 15th. Their festival is less sexually provocative.

## Description

There are many small shrines within the precincts of Ogata Shrine. In the past, there used to be two Betsugu shrines and 52 subordinate shrines. One of these shrines, called Hime no Miya, is dedicated to Tamahime no Mikoto (although some people believe it is dedicated to Kurinama no kami). Since ancient times, this shrine has been worshipped as a guardian deity for safe childbirth. This is related to the phallus-shaped object at Tagata Shrine in Komaki City. At the top of Mt. Hongu, there is Hongu Shrine, which is dedicated to the Aramitama of Oogata no Okami.

The building of the Ogata Shrine is known as 'Ogata-zukuri' and was constructed in 1661 by Mitsutomo Tokugawa, who was the second lord of the Owari Domain.

An ancient tomb called Aotsuka Kofun is next to the shrine, it is the second largest Zenpokoenfun in Aichi Prefecture. There are other Kofun in the area of many shapes and sizes.

On the slope of the mountain behind the shrine's grounds, there are approximately 300 weeping plum trees.

## Related pages

- Tagata Shrine- is a Shinto shrine located in Komaki City, Aichi Prefecture. Unlike Ogata Shrine, it enshrines a phallic-shaped object called 'Oowasegata'. Every year on March 15th, the shrine holds a Harvest Festival where phallus-shaped portable shrines are carried through the streets.

## Sources

- Jiro Suzuki, History of Oogata Shrine, 1969

## Related books

- Edited and supervised by Motohiko Yasutsu and Yoshihiko Umeda, Shinto Dictionary, Jinja Shimposha, 1968, p.15
- Edited by Eiji Shirai and Masanori Toki, "Jinja Dictionary" Tokyodo Publishing, 1979, p.63

## Infobox (religious building)

- **image**: Oagata Shrine Hime no Miya Plum Orchard - 2018.jpg
- **caption**: Hime no Miya and Umezono
- **deity**:

Ukanomitama, Tamahime-no-Mikoto (Hime no MIya)
- **website**: http://kikuko-nagoya.com/html/ooagata-shrine.html
Tashima Shrine

Tashima Shrine is a shrine situated on Kabeshima Island in Yobuko Town, Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture. It is located in the area known as Suerokoku, which is believed to be the first land of the mainland of Wakoku as per Wajinden records. It is an important point for safe sea crossings to the continent, and has received significant orders from the central government since ancient times.

In earlier times, it was called 'Tajima Niimasu Kaminoyashiro'. It is the only Myojin Taisha in Hizen Province, and was previously classified as Kokuhei Chusha due to renovations during the Meiji period. Currently, it is a beppyo shrine of the Association of Shinto Shrines. It is associated with Sayohime Matsuura, whose poem was written by Okura Yamanoue, and is said to be the original shrine (roots) of Munakata Taisha.

## Infobox (religious building)

- **image**: 田島神社全景.jpg
Sumiyoshi Shrine (Iki City)

**Sumiyoshi Shrine** is a shrine in Sumiyoshi Ashibe-cho, Iki City, Nagasaki Prefecture. It was a a Myojin Taisha according to the Engishiki Jinmyocho. it now serves as a beppyo shrine of the Association of Shinto Shrines.

## History

According to the legend of Sumiyoshi Shrine, Empress Jingu, who succeeded in conquering the three Korean kingdoms with the help of Sumiyoshi Okami, landed on her way back to Gonoura-cho, Iki City (now called Oura), and enshrined the three gods there. The shrine claims to be the first Sumiyoshi Shrine in Japan. Later, it was moved to its current location by divine guidance. In the "Engishiki Jinmyocho," it was recorded as a Myojin Taisha, and the shrine also claims to be the head shrine in Nagasaki Prefecture.

In May 1871, it was ranked as Kokuhei Chusha.

## Yearly festival

- Reitaisai - November 9th

### Nagasaki prefecture designated cultural property

- Tangible cultural property
    - The Koya Shisha Myojin statues, which are paintings on silk, are designated as a tangible cultural property. The work was created during the middle of the Muromachi period and was donated in 1894 by a person from Ashibe-cho living in Osaka. The designation as a cultural property was made on March 4, 1975.

### Iki city designated cultural property

- tangible cultural property
    - Sumiyoshi Shrine Divine Mirror 17 is a craft item that was discovered in 1871 in the Kamiike Pond within the Sumiyoshi Shrine precincts. It is composed of 12 continental mirrors and 5 Japanese mirrors. The item was designated as a tangible cultural property on January 1, 1976.
    - The Miyukibune is a boat created for the annual Funamatsuri Shinto ritual of the Sumiyoshi Shrine. It was built in 1933.
- natural monument
    - Two camphor trees at Sumiyoshi Shrine were designated as cultural properties on January 1, 1976.

## Related books

- Edited by Eiji Shirai and Masanori Toki, "Jinja Dictionary", Tokyodo Publishing, 1979, p.190

## Other websites

- Sumiyoshi Shrine - Kokugakuin University 21st Century COE Program "Compilation of Shinto and Shrine Historical Materials"

## Infobox (religious building)

- **image**: File:Sumiyoshi-jinja (Iki), haiden.jpg
Hamhung Shrine

was a Shinto shrine in Hamhung, Democratic People's Republic of Korea. The shrine was dedicated to the deities Amaterasu Omikami and Kunitama Omikami. It used to have the status of Kokuheishosha.

## History

According to the Rules for Shrines and Temples (Ordinance No. 82 of the Office of the Governor-General of Korea in 1916), Hamhung Shrine was permitted to be established on August 21, 1916. The spirits of Amaterasu Omikami were sent from Ise Jingu Shrine and enshrined in the shrine on October 1, 1918.

In 1936 (Showa 11), on August 11, Hamhung Shrine was designated as a Dokushinsha Shrine, which means that offerings to the gods should be made directly at the shrine. To commemorate the 2600th year, the shrine buildings were expanded and reconstructed. On February 25, 1939 (Showa 14), a support meeting was organized as a part of the plan.

On June 15, 1943 (Showa 18), Kunitama Okami was also enshrined at Hamhung Shrine. On May 1, 1944 (Showa 19), it was made Kokuheishosha. However, following Japan's defeat in World War II, it was abolished on November 17, 1945 (Showa 20).

## Infobox (religious building)
Gangwon Shrine

was a shrine located in Chuncheon-gun, Gangwon-do, Korea

The enshrined deities were Amaterasu Omikami, Emperor Meiji, Kunitama Omikami, and Susanoo no Mikoto. Sosawo-son was added to Mt. Gozu in Chuncheon, including Gisangbong Peak, as it was one of the identified places of Soshimori of Silla.

It was associated with imperialism and State Shinto rather than local belief in Shintoism.

During that time, the government forced people to visit shrines instead of visiting them voluntarily.

Because of Japan's loss in World War II, the shrine was abolished on November 17, 1945.

## Sources

- Masaaki Aono, "'Inland and South Korea' in Colonial Korea and Ebara Shrine" Included in "The Historical Phase of Modern Japan " (edited by Tetsuya Ohama, 1999, ISBN 4-88708-256-8 )

## Infobox (religious building)

- **名称**: 江原神社
- **所在地**: 朝鮮江原道春川郡春川邑
- **祭神**: 天照大神
明治天皇
国魂大神
素戔嗚尊
- **社格**: 国幣小社
- **創建**: 1918年（大正7年）
- **例祭**: 10月15日
Sugōisobe Shrine

**Sugōisobe Shrine** (菅生石部神社) is a Shinto shrine in Kaga, Ishikawa Prefecture, on the Daishōji grounds. It was mentioned in the Engishiki Jinmyocho in 927 and held the Modern system of ranked Shinto shrines rank of kokuhei shōsha, which is the national shrine of the 3rd rank. During the feudal era, it was of the second-highest rank in Kaga Province. Currently, the shrine is directly controlled by the Association of Shinto Shrines. Locally, it is referred to as "Shikichi Tenjin" or "Sugō Tenjin."

## Worshiped _kami_

The deity worshipped at Sugōisobe-jinja shrine is Sugōisobe no Kami. This name represents three deities, namely Hoori, Toyotama-hime no Mikoto, and Ugayafukiaezu no Mikoto.

There are several theories about the true identity of the deity at Sugōisobe-jinja shrine. Some scholars suggest that the deity is actually Sukunabikona, rather than Sugōisobe no Kami.

## History

According to legend, Sugōisobe no Kami was brought to the area from the imperial court in 585 when a serious illness spread throughout the region. The shrine was recorded in the Engishiki Jinmyocho, a record of all shrines in Japan compiled in 927, as a shōsha, and it held the second highest rank (Ninomiya) in Kaga province.

The shrine was highly respected by the imperial court and the samurai class, and in 940, the deity was elevated to , a high . Higher rank meant more lands were given to the shrine and it became wealthier and more powerful.

The Heike monogatari, a Japanese epic of the 12th century, also mentioned that Minamoto no Yoshinaka donated to the shrine.

During the Middle Ages, the entire area was incorporated into the territory of Kitano Tenmangū, and Sugōisobe-jinja came to be known as "Tenjin" due to the god worshipped there. A bull statue, associated with Tenjin, still stands as a reminder of that time.

In 1875 it had a unique Shinmon gate built for it in a semi-european style with three stories.

## Festivals

Every year on February 10th, the Gongan Shinji festival, also known as "Takewari-matsuri," or the bamboo splitting festival is held at Sugōisobe-jinja. In 1987, Ishikawa Prefecture designated the festival as an Intangible Cultural Heritage..

Many people travel across Japan to see the festival.

## Infobox (shinto shrine)

- **religious affiliation**: Shinto
- **image**: Sugoisobe-jinja, Haiden from Afar - 2020.jpg
- **caption**: Haiden
- **map type**: Japan
- **deity**: Sugōisobe no Kami. (Hoori, Toyotama-hime, Ugayafukiaezu)

possibly Sukunabikona
- **website**: http://www.tenjin.or.tv/
- **links**: :ja:菅生石部神社
Tsurugi Shrine

is a Shinto shrine located in Ota, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. It is a Beppyo shrine, or a shrine that is particularly notable in a certain way with a significant history to it. It is a Ninomiya, or a second rank shrine in its province after the Ichinomiya. In the Modern system of ranked Shinto shrines it was a Kokuhei Shōsha (national shrine of lower rank), and it is now listed as a Beppyo shrine of the Association of Shinto Shrines.

It is the Ninomiya of Echizen Province

Oda Nobunaga descended from priests of the shrine. He considered it his ancestral shrine.

## Other websites

- Tsurugi Shrine - Official Site
- Sword Shrine - Kokugakuin University 21st Century COE Program "Shinto Shrine Historical Materials Collection"

## Infobox (religious building)

- **name**: Tsurugi Shrine
- **religious affiliation**: Shinto
- **image**: Tsurugi-jinja (Echizen town), haiden-1.jpg
- **caption**: Tsurugi Shrine
- **map type**: Japan
- **deity**: Susanoo-no-Mikoto,

Ōkuninushi, Onamuchi,
Hotaka Shrine

**Hotaka Shrine** is a Shinto shrine in Hotaka, Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the three main shrines in Shinano Province. The Engishiki Jinmyocho describes it as a Myojin Taisha and it is now a Beppyo shrine.

## Infobox (religious building)

- **image**: Hotaka-jinja kaguraden and haiden.jpg
Hinomisaki Shrine

**Hinomisaki Shrine** is a Shinto shrine in Izumo, Shimane dedicated to Amaterasu and Susanoo. It is a Beppyo shrine.

## Infobox (religious building)

- **religious affiliation**: Shinto
- **image**: Hinomisaki-jinja Two-storied Gate 001.jpg
- **deity**: Amaterasu, Susanoo
Chokusaisha

A ***Chokusaisha*** ()  is a special type of shrine where a Chokushi, who is a representative of the emperor performs rituals. These shrines are also known as Chokushi Sankō no Jinja ().  There are sixteen shrines that have been designated as Chokusaisha, and they are listed in the table below.
|Name|Location|
| --- | --- |
|Kamo-jinja ()|Kamowakeikazuchi-jinja ()||Kita-ku, Kyoto|
|Kamomioya-jinja ()||Sakyō-ku, Kyoto||
|Iwashimizu Hachiman-gū ()|Yawata, Kyoto|
|Kasuga-taisha ()|Nara, Nara|
|Atsuta-jingū ()|Atsuta-ku, Nagoya|
|Izumo-taisha ()|Izumo, Shimane|
|Hikawa-jinja ()|Ōmiya-ku, Saitama|
|Kashima-jingū ()|Kashima, Ibaraki|
|Katori-jingū ()|Katori, Chiba|
|Kashihara-jingū ()|Kashihara, Nara|
|Ōmi-jingū ()|Ōtsu, Shiga|
|Heian-jingū ()|Sakyō-ku, Kyoto|
|Meiji-jingū ()|Shibuya-ku, Tokyo|
|Yasukuni-jinja ()|Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo|
|Usa-jingū ()|Usa, Oita|
|Kashii-gū ()|Higashi-ku, Fukuoka|

## Other websites

- Sakamoto Koremaru: "Chokusaisha". _Encyclopedia of Shinto_, Kokugakuin University, retrieved on 26. April 2006
Hyperballad

"**Hyperballad**" (sometimes written as "**Hyper-Ballad**") is a 1996 song by Icelandic singer Björk and taken from her second studio album _Post_. It went to number 8 in the United Kingdom, number 13 in Iceland, number 14 in the Netherlands, number 15 in Scotland, number 18 in Finland, number 31 in Australia and number 34 in Sweden.

## Track listing

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Hyperballad".

- **European CD single #1**
1. "Hyperballad" (Radio Edit) – 3:58
1. "Cover Me" (Plaid Mix) – 5:24

- **European CD single #2 /Australian/Japanese/Mexican CD single**
1. "Hyperballad" (Radio Edit) – 4:01
1. "Hyperballad" (Robin Hood Riding Through the Glen Remix) – 6:31
1. "Hyperballad" (Disco Sync Mix) – 4:24
1. "Hyperballad" (Subtle Abuse Mix) – 6:54

- **UK Cassette single**
1. "Hyperballad" (Radio Edit) – 4:00
1. "Hyperballad" (Robin Hood Riding Through the Glen Mix) – 6:32

- **UK CD single #1 / digital download #1**
1. "Hyperballad" (Radio Edit) – 4:00
1. "Hyperballad" (Robin Hood Riding Through the Glen Remix) – 6:32
1. "Hyperballad" (The Stomp Mix) – 5:09
1. "Hyperballad" (The Hyperballad Fluke Mix) – 6:38
1. "Hyperballad" (Subtle Abuse Mix) – 6:56
1. "Hyperballad" (Tee's Freeze Mix) – 7:19

- **UK CD single #2 / digital download #2**
1. "Hyperballad" (Radio Edit) – 3:58
1. "Isobel" (The Carcass Remix) – 5:41
1. "Cover Me" (Plaid Mix) – 5:24
1. "Hyperballad" (Towa Tei Remix) – 8:12

- **US CD single**
1. "Hyperballad" (Radio Edit) – 3:58
1. "Hyperballad" (Robin Hood Riding Through the Glen Mix) – 6:29
1. "Hyperballad" (Subtle Abuse Mix) – 6:53
1. "Hyperballad" (Tee's Freeze Mix) – 7:19
1. "Hyperballad" (David Morales Classic Mix) – 9:10
1. "Hyperballad" (Towa Tei Choice Mix) – 8:13

- **US 12" single**
1. "Hyperballad" (David Morales Classic Mix) – 9:09
1. "Hyperballad" (Tee's Freeze Mix) – 7:18
1. "Hyperballad" (Disco Sync Mix) – 4:20
1. "Hyperballad" (Subtle Abuse Mix) – 6:53

## Infobox (song)

- **name**: Hyperballad
- **type**: single
- **artist**: Björk
- **album**: Post (Björk album), Post
- **studio**: Compass Point Studios, Compass Point (Nassau, Bahamas, Nassau, Bahamas)
- **genre**: * Intelligent dance music, IDM
* acid house
* synth-pop
- **label**: One Little Indian
- **writer**: Björk
- **producer**: * Björk
* Nellee Hooper
- **prev title**: It's Oh So Quiet#Björk version, It's Oh So Quiet
- **prev year**: 1995
- **next title**: Possibly Maybe
- **next year**: 1996
Shimogamo Shrine

, is a significant Shinto holy site in Kyoto city's Sakyō ward in the Shimogamo district. The formal name of the shrine is .

Shimogamo Shrine is among the oldest Shinto shrines in Japan, dating back to the 6th century. It is also recognized as one of the seventeen Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto, designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The name Kamo-_jinja_ refers generally to Shimogamo Shrine and Kamigamo Shrine, which are two traditionally linked shrines in Kyoto. Shimogamo Shrine is the older of the two Kamo shrines in Kyoto, believed to be around 100 years older than Kamigamo. It dates back to the 6th century, which is centuries before Kyoto became Japan's capital in 794 (known as Heian-kyō). The Kamo-jinja serve the purpose of guarding Kyoto from harmful forces.

The term "jinja" denotes the deities of the Kamo family that are worshiped in the shrine. It also refers to the surrounding forest, which used to be a part of the ancient Tadasu forest (Tadasu no Mori). Additionally, the shrine's name honors the Kamo clan, the early inhabitants of the region, many of whom still reside in the area and have traditionally served the shrine.

Shimogamo Shrine honors the worship of Tamayori-hime (also known as 'the spirit-inviting maiden') and her father, Kamo Taketsunomi. Tamayori-hime is the mother of Kamo Wakeikazuchi, the thunder god of Kamo, and was impregnated by Honoikazuchi-no-mikoto, the God of Fire and Thunder. The Kamigamo Shrine is a shrine in Kyoto and it is dedicated to Kamo Wakeikazuchi. This shrine worships gods that are related to thunder.

## Related pages

- List of Shinto shrines in Japan
- Twenty-Two Shrines
- Modern system of ranked Shinto shrines

## Other websites

- Shimogamo Shrine website

## Infobox (religious building)

- **name**: Shimogamo Shrine
下鴨神社
- **religious affiliation**: Shinto
- **image**: Shimogamo 01.jpg
- **caption**: Shimogamo Shrine
- **map type**: Japan
- **location**: 59 Shimogamo Izumigawa-chō, Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
- **deity**: _tamayoribime_ (玉依姫命)
_kamotaketunuminomikoto_ (賀茂建角身命)
- **festival**: Aoi Matsuri
(Kamo no Matsuri; May 15th)
- **type**: Shikinaisya
Yamashiro no Kuni ichinomiya
Twenty-Two Shrines
Former kanpeitaisha
Chokusaisha
Beppyo jinja
- **architecture style**: Nagare-zukuri
- **established**: 6th century
Tadasu no Mori

is a forest located near the Kamo River in northeast Kyoto city, Japan. It is a Chinju no Mori or sacred forest and associated with the Kamo-_jinja_ shrine complex, which includes Shimogamo Shrine and Kamigamo Shrine. The Kamo-jinja shrines are believed to protect Kyoto from negative influences. The term Kamo-jinja is commonly used to refer to both Shimogamo Shrine and Kamigamo Shrine. Tadasu no Mori means "Forest of Correction" in Japanese.

In the past, Tadasu no Mori was a large virgin forest spanning about 4,950,000 square meters. However, due to wars that occurred during the Middle Ages and a decree issued in the 4th year of the Meiji era, the forest was reduced to its current size of approximately 124,000 square meters..

## World Heritage site

The forest area known as Tadasu-no-mori is currently located within the grounds of Shimogamo Shrine, which is one of the seventeen historical sites in and around Kyoto. In 1994, these sites were designated by UNESCO as Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto.

## Related pages

- Chinju no Mori

## Sources

- GoJapanGo.com: Shimogamo Shrine
- Nelson, John K. (2000). _Enduring Identities: The Guise of Shinto in Contemporary Japan._ Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press.
- Terry, Thomas Philip. (1914). _Terry's Japanese empire: including Korea and Formosa, with chapters on Manchuria, the Trans-Siberian railway, and the chief ocean routes to Japan; a guidebook for travelers._ New York: Houghton Mifflin. OCLC 2832259

## Other websites

- Shimogamo Shrine website
Himorogi

are sacred spaces in Shinto used for worship.

Himorogi are enclosed with shimenawa ropes suspended from poles. There are usually four poles in a square shape. The poles are normally made from green bamboo or _sakaki._

At the center of the himorogi is a branch of sakaki or some other type of evergreen, which represents the physical presence of the kami - a divine being that is incorporeal. It is a yorishiro. The himorogi is a simple yet important structure in Shinto worship.

The Aoi Festival in Kyoto features a more elaborate version of the himorogi, which is a square area enclosed by green branches and features an evergreen tree at the center as a yorishiro. Another variation of the himorogi involves using a straw mat on the ground and placing a ceremonial 8-legged stand, called an hassoku-an, on top of it. The hassoku-an is adorned with shimenawa and other sacred emblems..

The origin of the word "himorogi" is uncertain, but it is found in ancient Japanese texts such as the Nihon Shoki and the Man'yōshū. In Shinto, the term "himorogi" is used to describe both the sacred space and the tree at the center of the space. Both the tree and the space are considered to be pure and sacred.

In Japan, at construction sites, people often build a Himorogi. It is a sacred space where a Shinto priest comes to bless the site before work begins. The Himorogi is usually left standing for some time after the ceremony. This is a part of a traditional ground-breaking ritual called .

## Related pages

- Shintai

## Sources

- Bocking, Brian. (1997). _A Popular Dictionary of Shinto._ Lincolnwood, Illinois: NTC Publishing. ; OCLC 36977290
- Iwanami Kōjien (広辞苑) Japanese dictionary, 6th Edition (2008), DVD version
Siti Hartinah

Siti Hartinah (also known as Tien Suharto) is the wife of Indonesian President Suharto.