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 is a term in ancient Shinto that refers to rocks believed to contain the spirits of Kami. These rocks, which are the object of worship, are also known as Yorishiro.

## Overview 
People in Japan have been practicing nature worship for a very long time. This means they believe that gods and spirits live in nature. In Shinto ceremonies, they believe the gods come from a special rock called shintai. They use a special object called yorishiro, which represents the gods' power and is placed at the center of the ceremony.

As time went by and temples became more permanent, the focus of worship shifted from the body of the gods to the shrines themselves. Sacred trees and stones, decorated with shimenawa ropes, can still be found in many temple grounds.

Alongside the belief in rocks, Japan also has various other forms of nature worship. For instance, Chinju no Mori is a belief where certain areas are considered forbidden and off-limits. Munakata Taisha's Okinoshima is another example of a sacred island where the spirits of ancestors are believed to reside. Additionally, there are mountain worships, such as Rokko Himei Shrine and Mount Miwa, as well as beliefs in natural elements like fire, waterfalls, wind, rain, and lightning.

Another rock-related object in Shinto is called Iwasaka, which is believed to be a ritual site that centers on a rock. However, compared to Iwaza, there is little evidence of its existence. The Nihon Shoki (Chronicles of Japan) distinguishes Iwasaka from Iwaza, suggesting that it is a distinct object. Additionally, a banjiki is similar to a stone circle and serves as a boundary that marks the divine realm and preserves the sacredness of the site.

Along the Kaido, some megaliths have carvings related to Buddhism, while others have legends associated with them, such as the tale of a famous samurai who bridged horses. The Iwakura Gakkai research group believes that the worship of rock formations and megaliths can be traced back to the Jomon period. They argue that some rock formations were artificially arranged to represent certain figures, directions, or even the shape of a constellation. However, the Iwakura Society disputes this view, stating that the Iwakura ritual did not begin until the Kofun period. Additionally, there is criticism of the idea that megaliths are human-made artifacts.

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An iwasaka is a type of stone altar or mound used in ancient Shinto practices as a yorishiro, or an object used as a dwelling place for a kami, or a god or spirit. The purpose of an iwasaka is to call upon the kami for worship. The words iwasaka and iwakura are often used interchangeably since their meanings are very similar.

## Gallery 

File:Yagyu-Yamaguchi-jinja,_Tateiwa-jinja,_iwakura.jpg|Tachiban Shrine
File:Yoki-tenman-jinja_Shrine_-_Iwakura.jpg|Yoiki Tenma Shrine
File:Omiwa-jinja_Iwakura.jpg|Okami Shrine

## Related pages 
* Shrine
* Shinto shrine
* Himorogi
* Megalith
* Cinnabar

## References 
## Other websites 
* イワクラ（磐座）学会
Military justice

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## Composition
Sheet music for "Pop" shows the key of C minor with a tempo of 120 beats per minute in common time. NSYNC's vocals span from G3 to G5.

## Track listings
* **US 12-inch single**
:A1. "Pop" (Deep Dish Cha-Ching remix) – 11:49
:B1. "Pop" (Pablo La Rosa's Hard Sync mix) – 6:29
:B2. "Pop" (Terminalhead vocal remix edit) – 4:04
:B3. "Pop" (Deep Dish Cha-Ching remix edit) – 4:13

* **Canadian CD single**
# "Pop" – 2:55
# "Pop" (no breakdown) – 2:29

* **Australian, New Zealand, and Japanese CD single**
# "Pop" (album version) – 3:57
# "Pop" (radio version) – 2:55
# "Pop" (Deep Dish Cha-Ching remix radio edit) – 4:12
# "Pop" (Terminalhead vocal remix) – 5:23

* **UK CD single**
# "Pop" (radio version) – 2:55
# "Pop" (Pablo La Rosa's Hard Sync mix) – 6:29
# "Pop" (Deep Dish Cha-Ching remix radio edit) – 4:12
# "Pop" (instrumental) – 2:54

* **UK cassette single**
# "Pop" (radio version) – 2:55
# "Pop" (Pablo La Rosa's Hard Sync mix) – 6:29
# "Pop" (instrumental) – 2:54

* **European CD single**
# "Pop" (album version) – 3:57
# "Pop" (instrumental) – 3:21

## References
Ise

**Ise** may refer to:

*Ise, Mie, a city in Japan
**Ise Grand Shrine, a Shinto shrine at Ise, Mie
*Ise Province, an ancient province of Japan
*Ise Bay, a bay in Japan
Chōkaisan Ōmonoimi Shrine

is a Shinto shrine located on Mount Chōkai.

In the middle ages it became a sacred spot for shugendo, a religion of mountain worship.

It is the Dewa Province Ichinomiya, or the first ranked shrine in the Dewa Province. It is related to the Three Mountains of Dewa 

It has a festival every year on July 14 called Hi-awase shinji. where people light fires for good harvest and good fishing.

It has three subshrines. Fukura-kuchinomiya and Warabioka-kuchinomiya at the foot of the mountain and Sancho-Gohonsha at the peak

It had a legal battle after World War II because people were confused about who owned the summit

## Fukura-kuchinomiya 
Fukura-kuchinomiya is a subshrine located at the foot of the mountain

Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto is enshrined here

## Sanchō-Gohonsha 
This Shrine is on the peak of Mount Chokai. The shrine is rebuilt once every 20 years, it was rebuilt in 1997.

## Related pages 
* Three Mountains of Dewa
** Gassan Shrine
** Dewa Shrine
** Yudonosan Shrine
*Chōkai gassan ryōsho-gu

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She also has a foundation which she has sung and prepared events for in Uruguay since 2010.
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Watatsumi

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The chief constable is Ben-Julian Harrington, who took up the appointment in October 2018.

Essex Police are overseen by the elected Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, Roger Hirst.

## References
Gassan Shrine

is a Shinto shrine located on Mount Gassan in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. It used to be a highly ranked national shrine in the Modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines. The main deity worshipped here is Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto. The shrine was established in the year 593.

The shrine celebrates its main festival every year on August 14th.

Mount Gassan is the highest of the Three Mountains of Dewa and is known for its stunning natural beauty. The mountain is home to many unique plants and other vegetation. The path to the peak of Mt. Gassan is the second-highest point in the Shonai Region of Japan. However, due to the heavy snowfall, the mountain can usually only be accessed from late spring to early fall.

## Related pages 
* Mount Gassan
* Three Mountains of Dewa
* Chōkai gassan ryōsho-gu

## References 
## Other websites 
* Dewa Sanzan official website
Abbey (name)

The name **Abbey** [ **ab**-ee ] has become more popular recently and can be used for both boys and girls. It is a short form of Abigail, a Hebrew name that means "my father's joy." However, Abbey also has its own unique meaning and history. Abbey comes from the Latin word "abbeia," which means "abbey" or "monastery." In the Middle Ages, an abbey was a place where monks or nuns lived and prayed. It was a peaceful and calm place where people could find comfort and spiritual advice. Therefore, the name Abbey suggests feelings of spirituality, calmness, and tranquility. This is a unique name (not in the top 1000 newborn names in the US in 2021).

## People 
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## References
Suffolk Constabulary

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Abby

**Abby** [ **ab**-ee ] is a well-liked name for infant females that has existed for hundreds of years. It is a truncated version of the name Abigail, which originates from the Hebrew name Avigayil, signifying "my father's joy" or "source of joy." This name has an extensive past and has been used in different cultures and languages. This name was ranked #575 on the US Popular Names in 2021.

## People 
* Abby Lee Miller, American dance instructor, choreographer, and owner of Reign Dance Productions
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Abdi

**Abdi** is a name that is well-known in different cultures and languages. The name has been in use for centuries and its meaning varies based on its origin and the context.  Abdi is derived from the Arabic word "abd," which means "servant" or "worshipper." The name has Arabic roots and means "servant of God" or "worshipper of God." Abdi is a popular name among Muslim communities and is frequently given to boys to express their devotion to God.Recently, the name Abdi has been known to be common in countries like Somalia, Djibouti and Ethiopia. 

## People 
* Abdi İpekçi (1929–1979), Turkish journalist
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Abdiel

**Abdiel** is a name with a long-standing history and deep significance. It has been in use for many centuries and originates from Hebrew. The name is formed from two Hebrew words, "ab" which translates to "servant" and "el" which translates to "God." As a result, the name Abdiel conveys the meaning of "one who serves God."

## People 
* Abdiel Arroyo (born 1993), Panamanian footballer
* Abdiel Ayarza (born 1992), Panamanian footballer
* Abdiel Colberg (born 1957), Puerto Rican film director and television producer

## References
Abdul

**Abdul** is a well-liked name among Arabic-speaking communities, typically given to boys. Its origin comes from two Arabic words: "abd," which translates to "servant" or "slave," and "al," which means "the." As a result, Abdul signifies "servant of the" followed by one of the 99 names of Allah, as per Islamic tradition.

## People 
* Abdulkarim, Servant of *the most Generous*
* Abdurrahim, Servant of *the Merciful*
* Abdurrahman, Servant of *the Benevolent*
* Abdul Gadir Jilani

## References
Abdullah

**Abdullah** is a well-liked name in the Arabic language that has been used for many years. It's a common name given to boys and has a significant meaning that represents the Islamic religion. The name Abdullah is formed from two Arabic words, "abd" which signifies "servant" and "Allah" which signifies "God". So, the name Abdullah implies "servant of God".

## People 
* Abdullah Alnefisi, Kuwaiti politician and academic
* Abdullah Öcalan, ideologist, writer and founder of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)

## References
Abe (given name)

**Abe** is a nickname for the name Abraham, which comes from the Hebrew name Avraham. Avraham means "father of many nations" or "father of a multitude." Because of this, the name Abe also has a similar meaning and is often linked with traits such as strength, leadership, and a feeling of obligation.

## People 
* Abe Aaron (1910–1970), Canadian clarinetist and saxophonist
* Abe Addams (1926–2017), American football player
* Abe Ajay (1919–1998), American artist
* Shinzo Abe (11954-12022), Former Prime Minister of Japan

## References
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There are many different electoral systems. Sometimes different systems are used in different sorts of elections in the same country.  

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Different voting systems may effect the results, and they may be changed to benefit those in power.

## References
Bataan Death March

The **Bataan Death March** was a war crime committed by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. Japanese soldiers forced 76,000 prisoners of war (66,000 Filipinos and 10,000 Americans) to march 65 miles The Japanese soldiers abused the prisoners of war severely and killed many of them during this death march.*Some of the guards made a sport of hurting or killing the POWs. The Marchers were beaten with rifle butts, shot or bayoneted without reason. Most of the POWs [lost] their helmets because some Japanese soldiers on passing trucks hit them with rifle butts. Some enemy soldiers savagely toyed with POWs by dragging them behind trucks with a rope around the neck. Japanese guards also gave the POWs the "sun treatment" by making them sit in the sweltering heat of the direct sun for hours at a time without shade.*

*[...] Sympathetic Filipinos alongside the road tried to give POWs food and water, but if a guard saw it, the POW and the Filipino helper could be beaten or killed. Some POWs had the water in their canteens poured out onto the road or taken by the Japanese just to be cruel. Although thirst began to drive some of the men mad, if a POW broke ranks to drink stagnant, muddy water at the side of the road, he would be bayoneted or shot. Groups of POWs were often deliberately stopped in front of the many artesian wells. These wells poured out clean water, but the POWs were not allowed to drink it. Some were killed just because they asked for water.* 

## Deaths 
Sources do not agree on how many prisoners of war died before reaching Camp O'Donnell.  Estimates say that 5,000 to 18,000 Filipinos died during the march, while 500 to 650 Americans did. The United States Department of Defense's web page on the Bataan Death March lists the number of deaths as 10,000.

## Aftermath 
After the war, the Japanese commander, General Masaharu Homma, and two of his officers, Major General Yoshitaka Kawane and Colonel Kurataro Hirano, were tried for war crimes by the United States military commissions. They were convicted of failing to prevent their subordinates from committing atrocities, and all three were sentenced to death. Homma was executed in 1946, while Kawane and Hirano were executed in 1949.

## References
Empress Kōgyoku

**Empress Kōgyoku**, also known as Empress Saimei, was a monarch of Japan who ruled twice and is considered the 35th and 37th ruler

Empress Kōgyoku reigned twice, first as Kōgyoku from 642 to 645, and then again as Saimei from 655 to 661.

* 642: Kōgyoku became empress but stepped down after Soga no Iruka's assassination. 645: Kōgyoku abdicated to her brother, Emperor Kōtoku.  654: Emperor Kōtoku died and the throne was empty.  655: Kōgyoku became empress again, now known as Saimei.  661: Saimei died and the throne was vacant again.

This one woman ruled twice from 642 to 645 and from 655 to 661..

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Words Get in the Way

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## Formats and track listings
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| length1         = 3:23

| title2          = Betcha Say That
| note2          = Single Remix
| writer2         = Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil
| length2         = 3:40
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| writer1         = Gloria M. Estefan
| length1         = 3:23

| title2          = Betcha Say That
| note2          = Single Remix
| writer2         = Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil
| length2         = 3:40
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{{tracklist
| headline        = U.S. 7" Vinyl Single (Epic Collectables) [15 69122] {1991}
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| writer1         = Gloria M. Estefan
| length1         = 3:23

| title2          = Betcha Say That
| note2           = Single Remix
| writer2         = Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil
| length2         = 3:40
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Hachiman

**Hachiman** is a Shinto god who represents archery and war. He is also known as Yahata and is a syncretic divinity that incorporates elements from both Shinto and Buddhism. Hachiman is said to be Emperor Ōjin by birth, who reigned in the 3rd-4th century, and was later deified and identified as "Yahata-no-kami" which means "Kami of Eight Banners." He is also called Hondawake. The dove is his messenger, and he is associated with samurai banners and symbolizes both the bow and arrow.

Hachiman has been worshiped by farmers and fishermen since ancient times. Farmers believe he is the god of agriculture, while fishermen pray to him to fill their nets with plenty of fish.

During the samurai period, Hachiman was worshipped by the descendants of two samurai clans - Seiwa Genji and Kanmu Taira. This tradition spread throughout Japan, and samurai clans began to honor Hachiman as their sacred deity. Hachiman's roles also included determining a samurai's fate in battle, protecting martial arts, and proclaiming the victory of an army.

Hachiman is a Shinto god who is mainly worshipped as the tutelary deity of warriors, though he is sometimes referred to as the god of war. Additionally, he is also considered to be a protective deity of Japan, the Japanese people, and the Imperial House

## Related pages 
* Bishamon -- Shinto-Buddhist God of War

## References 
## Other websites 
*
Matsuri

Matsuri (祭) is a Japanese word that refers to festivals and general religious rituals. It can refer to secular festivals or religious festivals. Shinto shrines often host Matsuri.

## References
Ōmiwa Shrine

The Ōmiwa Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is unique because it does not contain any sacred objects or images, as it is dedicated to the nearby Mount Miwa. People think its practice of using a Kannabi as its shintai is what original shrines did. The shrine is also the patron of Japanese sake brewers.

## Architecture 
The Ōmiwa Shrine is in a peaceful forest and is built facing Mount Miwa. There is a very old Japanese cedar tree on the shrine grounds that people believe is holy. The shrine has Mount Miwa as its Shintai, which means that it worships the mountain as a deity, and it does not have a honden. It uses the mountain as a Kannabi

The buildings in the shrine are decorated with Borromean rings. These rings represent the three rings, which is significant because the word "Miwa" is written using the kanji for   and .
The torii on the sandō of the Ōmiwa Shrine is very tall, measuring 32 meters and was built in 1984. It is the second tallest torii in Japan. The shrine also has an ancient gate called shime torii, made with only two posts and a rope known as shimenawa. The shrine has a unique feature known as a "triple-torii" or miwa torii. Unlike most torii gates, the miwa torii has doors that restrict access to the mountain that it enshrines..

The buildings at Ōmiwa Shrine include structures that were built from ancient times up to the Edo period, which lasted from 1603 to 1868.

## Related pages 
* Isagawa Shrine
* List of minor planets: 24001–25000
* List of Shinto shrines
* Twenty-Two Shrines

## References 
## Other websites 
* Official Site 
* Official Site
Abe

**Abe** or **ABE** may refer to:

## People 
* Shinzo Abe (1954–2022), former Prime Minister of Japan
* Kōbō Abe (1924–1993), Japanese writer
* Abe (given name), a list of people with the given name or nickname
* Abe (surname), a list of people with the surname

## Languages
* Abé language, a language of the Niger-Congo family
* abe, the ISO 639-3 code for the Western Abenaki language

## Related pages
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Ikasuri Shrine

Ikasuri Shrine, also known as Zama jinja, is an important Shinto shrine in the center of Osaka, Japan. Its annual festival takes place on April 22. In the past, it was considered an imperial shrine of the second rank or kanpei-chūsha (官幣中社). It was also the main shrine of the former Settsu Province. The shrine honors five deities, known as ikasuri no kami or zama no kami: Ikui no kami (the god of life), Sakui no kami (the god of prosperity), Tsunagai no kami (the god of connection), Hahiki no kami (the god of waves), and Asuha no kami (the god of safety).

## Related pages 
* List of Shinto shrines in Japan

## Other websites 
* Official website
2024 Republican National Convention

in Milwaukee, Wisconsin hosted the Republican National Convention in July 2024.]]
The **2024 Republican National Convention** was an event in which delegates of the Republican Party picked the party's nominees for president and vice president in the 2024 United States presidential election. It was held at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from July 15 to July 18. 

Other cities considered hosting the convention included: Pittsburgh, Salt Lake City, Kasas City and Nashville. Milwaukee is the first city to host major party conventions in consecutive elections since New York City hosted both the 1976 and 1980 Democratic National Conventions.

## References
Fiserv Forum

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Construction began on June 18, 2016. The arena opened on August 26, 2018.

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2024 Democratic National Convention

in Chicago is the site of the 2024 Democratic National Convention]]

The **2024 Democratic National Convention** was an event in which delegates of the United States Democratic Party picked the party's nominees for president and vice president in the 2024 United States presidential election. Vice President Kamala Harris was formally nominated for president while Governor of Minnesota Tim Walz was formally nominated as vice president.

It was held at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois from August 19 to 22. 

## Selection process
Top Democrats from Illinois such as Governor J. B. Pritzker, Senator Tammy Duckworth, and Mayor Lori Lightfoot supported the city's bid to host the convention. Chicago has hosted the most major-party presidential nominating conventions of any city (14 Republican, 11 Democrat). The 1968 Democratic National Convention had violent protests between anti-war demonstrators and the Chicago Police Department. 

Facilities in Chicago that had been mentioned as possible primary venues include the United Center, Wintrust Arena, and Navy Pier. In April 2023, the United Center and McCormick Place were chosen as venues for the convention.

Atlanta, Houston, and New York City were also candidates to host the convention.

## Security
In the aftermath of the assassination attempt on Donald Trump on July13, the Secret Service secured the United Center and the area surrounding it, and the Chicago Police Department secured everything outside the inner perimeter, with both agencies securing rooftops of all buildings that may have had a line of sight to the United Center.

## Protests
Several protests about the Israel-Hamas war took place. Chicago is home to the nation's largest Palestinian neighborhood, also known as "," and Chicago is the largest American city to pass a cease-fire resolution about the Israel–Hamas war. The first of seven permitted protests took place the day before the convention started. Hundreds marched along Michigan Avenue to Grant Park.

## References
King of Na gold seal

The King of Na gold seal is a valuable object made of gold that was found in 1784 on Shikanoshima Island in Fukuoka Prefecture, near Shikaumi Shrine in Japan. This seal is very important and has been recognized as a National Treasure of Japan.. It is thought that the King of Na gold seal was made in China and given to a Japanese envoy by Emperor Guangwu of Han in 57 AD. The seal bears five Chinese characters that identify it as the seal of the King of Na, a vassal state of the Han Dynasty in Japan.. The gold seal is now kept in the Fukuoka City Museum in Fukuoka, Japan..

## References
Ikuta Shrine

Ikuta Shrine is a religious site in Kobe, Japan that belongs to the Shinto religion. It is in the Chūō Ward of the city and is considered to be one of the oldest shrines in the country.

## History 
Nihon Shoki, a historical text, states that Ikuta Shrine was established by Empress Jingū during the early 3rd century AD to honor the deity Wakahirume. At that time, two other shrines were also founded: Hirota Shrine, which was dedicated to Amaterasu, and Nagata Shrine, which was dedicated to Kotoshiro-nushi (also known as Ebisu).

During the Genpei War, there was fighting in and around Ikuta Shrine. This battle, known as the Battle of Ichi-no-Tani, is commemorated by markers in the forest behind the shrine. However, the shrine's land was much larger in the past, before the city of Kobe was built around it. Because of this, the exact locations of battles and other events can no longer be marked on the shrine's property.

## Festivals and events 
Two Noh plays, named Ebira and Ikuta Atsumori, which depict stories from the Genpei War, are regularly performed near the Ikuta Shrine. These plays are performed every year during Ikuta's Autumn Festival.

## Related pages 
* List of Shinto shrines
* Twenty-Two Shrines
* Modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines

## Sources 
* 生田神社, (Japanese)

## Other websites 
*
Shika Island

is an island that is in Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. It is famous for being the place where the Gold Seal of the King of Na, was found, and holding Shikaumi Shrine the ancestral shrine of the Azumi people. The island has a circumference of about 11 kilometers and is linked to the mainland via a causeway called Umi no Nakamichi (road).

Two farmers found the golden seal on a hill overlooking Hakata Bay in 1784. The area was made into a park called Kin-in Park to celebrate the discovery. The seal is known as the Golden Seal of the King of Na and is a national treasure. Chinese records state that about 2,000 years ago, Emperor Guangwu of the Han dynasty gave a golden seal to a Japanese envoy to present to their king. The seal had the characters 「漢委奴国王」"(Han wa na koku-ō"), which means "[From the King of] Han, presented to the King of Nakoku". The seal is now kept at the Fukuoka City Museum.

A notable person from the island is Yūki Yoda, a member of the Japanese idol group Nogizaka46.

The island is home to Shikaumi Shrine

## Related pages 
* King of Na gold seal

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## Other websites 
* Kashii/Shikanoshima Island - Japan National Tourist Organization (JNTO) 
* Shikanoshima Island - Crossroad Fukuoka Fukuoka Prefecture Tourist Information
Azumi people

The **Azumi** were a clan and tribe of warriors in Japan during the Jōmon period. They are known for their culture and beliefs, which are considered one of the earliest sea religions in Japan. They lived in Northern Kyūshū. They were active from the early 3rd century to the 7th century. They were great sailors. They had a big navy.

They lived in an area called Chikuzen, which is now part of Fukuoka Prefecture. The Azumi people used their knowledge of tidal changes, weather patterns, and constellations to explore and navigate the sea successfully. They followed the sea god, Watatsumi, and a powerful deity named Isora, who provided them with spiritual guidance in their daily lives.

## Shikaumi Jinja 
Shikaumi Shrine is their ancestral shrine. The shrine is taken care of by a priest who is believed to be a descendant of the Azumi clan. The biennial gojinkosai ceremony held at the shrine is recognized as an intangible cultural property by the prefecture. The shrine includes a deer motif in its rituals and designs. The deer motif is significant to the Azumi people and their beliefs. It is a common feature in the historic culture of the region.

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Sullivan Ballou

Sullivan Ballou (March 28, 1829 – July 29, 1861) was a lawyer and politician sent to war by President of the United States Abraham Lincoln. 

During the war, he sent a letter. The letter, dated July 14 1861, was written to his wife Sarah, shortly before his death at the First Battle of Bull Run.https://www.nps.gov/articles/-my-very-dear-wife-the-last-letter-of-major-sullivan-ballou.htm He was hit by a six-pounder cannonball. 

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Yonezawa Castle

is a Japanese castle in Yonezawa city in Yamagata Prefecture. It is a flatland-style castle, and was the residence of the Uesugi clan, who were the daimyō, or feudal lords, of Yonezawa Domain during the Edo period.

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* Yonezawa Castle Jcastle Profile
Mount Chōkai

is a large volcano located in the Tōhoku region of Japan. It is on the border of Akita and Yamagata and is 2,236 meters tall. Because of its size and shape, it is sometimes called Dewa Fuji, Akita Fuji, or Shōnai Fuji It is considered one of the 100 Famous Landscapes of Japan and one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan. It is also surrounded by the Chōkai Quasi-National Park and is a National Historic Site of Japan, Many people consider it a sacred mountain and enjoy hiking there.

## Related pages
* Chokaisan Ōmonoimi-jinja
* Chōkai gassan ryōsho-gu

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Ōmononushi

**Ōmononushi** () is a god in Japanese mythology who is connected to Mount Miwa in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture. He is closely related to the god Ōkuninushi in the imperial myth cycle, with the Nihon Shoki and Kojiki texts referring to Ōmononushi as either another name or a spirit of Ōkuninushi.

Ōmononushi is mainly worshipped at Ōmiwa Shrine located at the base of Mount Miwa. This mountain is considered the shrine's sacred object of worship. Ōmononushi is also known as Miwa-no-Ōkami or Miwa (Dai)myōjin. He is also worshipped at Ōsugi Shrine in Ibaraki Prefecture, and is identified with Konpira Daigongen, the deity of Kotohira Shrine in Kagawa Prefecture.

## Related pages 
* Ōkuninushi
* Snake worship
* Kotoshironushi

## Bibliography 
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* Aoki, Michiko Y., tr. (1997). *Records of Wind and Earth: A Translation of Fudoki, with Introduction and Commentaries*. Association for Asian Studies, Inc. ISBN&nbsp;978-0-924304-32-3.
* Aston, William George, tr. (1896). *Nihongi: Chronicles of Japan from the Earliest Times to A.D. 697*. 2 vols. Kegan Paul. 1972 Tuttle reprint.
* Chamberlain, Basil H., tr. (1919). *The Kojiki, Records of Ancient Matters*. 1981 Tuttle reprint.
* Philippi, Donald L. (2015). *Kojiki*. Princeton University Press. ISBN&nbsp;978-1-4008-7800-0.

## Other websites 
* Official Website of Ōmiwa Shrine (Japanese)
* Official Website of Ōsugi Shrine (Japanese)
* Official Website of Kotohira Shrine (Japanese)
Kuni-no-Tokotachi

**Kuni no Tokotachi** is a prominent god in shinto. He emerged from a reed

Yoshida Kanetomo, who created the Yoshida Shinto sect, said that Kuninotokotachi was the same as Ame-no-Minakanushi and thought that he was the first and most important god of the Universe.

## Sources 
## Other websites 
* Encyclopedia of Shinto
* Kunitokotachi on the Japanese History Database
Chittagong University Museum

***Chittagong University Museum*** is the only academic museum in Bangladesh. It is located on the University of Chittagong campus in Hathazari Upazila of Chittagong District. The aim of providing assistance to students and researchers in education and research activities on human history, art and culture; collection, preservation, and display of artefacts of archaeology, history and ancient art; and creating opportunities for basic research on these subjects. It is the only art museum in Chittagong and is considered the only museum among public universities in the country. 

The current collection of the museum is around a hundred, which includes prehistoric and archaeological sculptures, folk art, various collections of Islamic and contemporary art and modern art of Bangladesh. There are wood fossils; various artefacts excavated from the archaeological sites of Mainamati, Mahasthan and Paharpur; ancient and medieval coins, inscriptions, manuscripts, sculptures, terracotta, weapons and firearms, clothing, metal artefacts, porcelain and other minor folk artefacts. A fish fossil of the tertiary period obtained from the Nasirabad hills of the Chittagong metropolis is considered the oldest specimen of this museum. Historical documents of Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra; the archives of this museum have notable liberation war posters, pamphlets, newspaper clippings, various publications and administrative documents collected from different countries including Bangladesh.

The museum was established in 1973 at the initiative of Chittagong University authorities to provide facilities for research materials as an educational museum. The museum is also managed to stimulate public interest and to encourage appreciation of the history, archaeology and art heritage of Bangladesh.

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Mount Yudono

, is one of the Three Mountains of Dewa, three sacred shugendo sites. It is found in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. Yudonosan Shrine is the most sacred shrine of the three mountains and it is located on the summit.. Visitors to the shrine are required to remove their shoes and take photographs are not allowed. The mountain and shrine are often difficult to access during the winter season due to heavy snowfall.
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Image:Mt. Yudono shrine torii gate 2006-10-28.jpg|The torii gate at the entrance to the Mount Yudono shrine.
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Spaghettification

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In astrophysics, **spaghettification** (sometimes referred to as the **noodle effect**) is the pulling and pushing of objects into long thin spaghetti-like shapes as they go near a strong field of gravity. It is caused by extreme tidal forces. Near a black hole, the pulling and pushing are so powerful that no object can resist it. In a small region, the pushing balances the pulling so that a small object being spaghettified experiences no change in volume.

Stephen Hawking described the flight of a fictional astronaut who was passing within a black hole's event horizon. The astronaut he describes is "stretched like spaghetti" by the difference in gravitational force, or the gradient, from head to toe. The reason this happens is that the gravity force  by the singularity would be much stronger at one end of the body than the other. If one were to fall into a black hole feet first, the gravity at their feet would be much stronger than at their head, causing the person to be vertically pulled. Along with that, the right side of the body will be pulled to the left, and the left side of the body will be pulled to the right, pushing the sides of the person inward. Spaghettification of a star was seen for the first time in 2018 by scientists observing a pair of colliding galaxies approximately 150 million light-years from Earth.

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Cucumis

***Cucumis*** is a genus of twining, tendril-bearing plants in the family Cucurbitaceae which includes the cucumber (*Cucumis sativus*), muskmelons (*Cucumis melo*, including cantaloupe and  honeydew), the horned melon (*Cucumis metuliferus*), and the West Indian small pickle (*Cucumis anguria*).

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30 species happen in Africa, and 25 happen in India, Southeast Asia, and Australia. However, *Cucumis myriocarpus* was introduced to Australia from Sub-Saharan Africa, and is thought as an invasive species.

## Species 
As of October 2022, Plants of the World Online accepted 61 species:

**Cucumis aculeatus* Cogn.
**Cucumis aetheocarpus* (C.Jeffrey) Ghebret. & Thulin
**Cucumis africanus* L.f.
**Cucumis althaeoides* (Ser.) P.Sebastian & I.Telford
**Cucumis anguria* L.
**Cucumis argenteus* (Domin) P.Sebastian & I.Telford
**Cucumis asper* Cogn.
**Cucumis baladensis* Thulin
**Cucumis bryoniifolius* (Merxm.) Ghebret. & Thulin
**Cucumis canoxyi* Thulin & Al-Gifri
**Cucumis carolinus* J.H.Kirkbr.
**Cucumis cinereus* (Cogn.) Ghebret. & Thulin
**Cucumis clavipetiolatus* (J.H.Kirkbr.) Ghebret. & Thulin
**Cucumis costatus* I.Telford
**Cucumis debilis* W.J.de Wilde & Duyfjes
**Cucumis dipsaceus* Ehrenb. ex Spach
**Cucumis engleri* (Gilg) Ghebret. & Thulin
**Cucumis ficifolius* A.Rich.
**Cucumis globosus* C.Jeffrey
**Cucumis gracilis* (Kurz) Ghebret. & Thulin
**Cucumis hastatus* Thulin
**Cucumis heptadactylus* Naudin
**Cucumis hirsutus* Sond.
**Cucumis humifructus* Stent (as *Cucumis humofructus*)
**Cucumis hystrix* Chakrav.
**Cucumis indicus* Ghebret. & Thulin
**Cucumis insignis* C.Jeffrey
**Cucumis javanicus* (Miq.) Ghebret. & Thulin
**Cucumis jeffreyanus* Thulin
**Cucumis kalahariensis* A.Meeuse
**Cucumis kelleri* (Cogn.) Ghebret. & Thulin
**Cucumis kirkbridei* Ghebret. & Thulin
**Cucumis leiospermus* (Wight & Arn.) Ghebret. & Thulin
**Cucumis maderaspatanus* L.
**Cucumis meeusei* C.Jeffrey
**Cucumis melo* L.
**Cucumis messorius* (C.Jeffrey) Ghebret. & Thulin
**Cucumis metuliferus* E.Mey. ex Naudin
**Cucumis myriocarpus* Naudin
**Cucumis omissus* Thulin
**Cucumis picrocarpus* F.Muell.
**Cucumis prophetarum* L.
**Cucumis pubituberculatus* Thulin
**Cucumis pustulatus* Naudin ex Hook.f.
**Cucumis queenslandicus* I.Telford
**Cucumis quintanilhae* R.Fern. & A.Fern.
**Cucumis reticulatus* (A.Fern. & R.Fern.) Ghebret. & Thulin
**Cucumis rigidus* E.Mey. ex Sond.
**Cucumis ritchiei* (C.B.Clarke) Ghebret. & Thulin
**Cucumis rostratus* J.H.Kirkbr.
**Cucumis rumphianus* (Scheff.) H.Schaef.
**Cucumis sacleuxii* Paill. & Bois
**Cucumis sagittatus* Wawra & Peyr.
**Cucumis sativus* L., cucumber
**Cucumis setosus* Cogn.
**Cucumis silentvalleyi* (Manilal, T.Sabu & P.Mathew) Ghebret. & Thulin
**Cucumis thulinianus* J.H.Kirkbr.
**Cucumis umbellatus* I.Telford
**Cucumis variabilis* P.Sebastian & I.Telford
**Cucumis zambianus* Widrl., J.H.Kirkbr., Ghebret. & K.R.Reitsma
**Cucumis zeyheri* Sond.

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Scottish Football Association

The **Scottish Football Association** is in charge of football in Scotland.. Members include clubs in Scotland, affiliated national associations as well as local associations. It was formed in 1873, making it the second oldest national football association in the world.  It is a member of FIFA.

It is based at Hampden Park in Glasgow.

Representatives from seven clubs – Queen's Park, Clydesdale, Vale of Leven, Dumbreck, Third Lanark, Eastern and Granville – attended a meeting on 13 March 1873.  Together with Kilmarnock they started the association.  There are 122 clubs in it in 2023. 

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Kumano shrine

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A ''''* is a type of Shinto shrine that honors the three Kumano mountains: Hongū, Shingū, and Nachi. There are over 3,000 Kumano shrines in Japan, and each one receives its kami from another Kumano shrine through a process called  or .

The Kumano cult originally came from the Kumano Sanzan shrine complex in Wakayama Prefecture.

## Kumano Sanzan 
The Kumano Sanzan shrines are considered the main shrines among all Kumano shrines and are located between 20 to 40 kilometers from each other.

The Kumano region has been significant religious since ancient times, even before modern religions in Japan. It is known as a place for physical healing. Initially, each Kumano shrine had its own form of nature worship, but in the 10th century, they began to be worshipped together as the three deities of Kumano under the influence of Buddhism.. The site of Kumano became a unique example of the fusion between Buddhism and Japanese indigenous religion known as shinbutsu-shūgō.. After the three shrines were associated with Buddhism, the Kumano Sanzan site gained popularity and attracted many worshipers, making it a popular pilgrimage destination.. During the 11th century, pilgrims who visited the Kumano Sanzan site were mainly members of the imperial family or aristocrats. However, by the 15th century, the majority of the pilgrims were commoners.. In the past, the pilgrimage to Kumano was also known as the . This was because the pilgrims could be seen walking in long lines, winding through the valleys, and resembling a trail of ants.

## Related pages 
* Kumano Shrine (Yamagata)
* *The Tale of the Heike*
* *Acts of Worship*

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* D. Max Moerman, *Localizing Paradise: Kumano Pilgrimage and the Religious Landscape of Premodern Japan''. Harvard University Press, 2004. ISBN&nbsp;0674013956
* Moerman, David (1997). The ideology of landscape and the theater of state: Insei pilgrimage to Kumano (1090–1220), Japanese Journal of Religious Studies 24 (3-4), 347-374

## Other websites 
* Tanabe City Kumano Tourism Bureau
University of Glasgow

The **University of Glasgow** is a public research university in Glasgow, Scotland. Founded by papal bull in 1451, it is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities.

The university used to be in the city's High Street; since 1870, its main campus has been at Gilmorehill in the City's West End. Some university buildings are elsewhere. The Veterinary School is in Bearsden, and the Crichton Campus is in Dumfries.  

Glasgow is the largest university in Scotland by total enrolment and with over 19,500 postgraduates the second-largest in the United Kingdom by postgraduate enrolment.

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Uesugi Kenshin

, was a Japanese daimyō also known as . He was born in the Nagao clan. He ruled over Echigo Province during the Sengoku period of Japan. Kenshin a powerful daimyo and was called the "Dragon of Echigo". He was a great administrator and helped develop local industries and trade. He gave his people a high standard of living in Echigo. 

Kenshin was a very honorable person. He also led many defensive campaigns to bring peace to the Kantō region and believed in the Buddhist god of war, Bishamonten. Some of his followers even thought that he was an incarnation of Bishamonten and called him the "God of War."

He is enshrined in Uesugi Shrine as a kami..

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* Aya-Gozen

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Virome

A virome is a collection of viruses found in a biological community, such as an ecosystem or an organism. Scientists studying viruses use gene sequencing methods to study the viruses in these communities and classify them. This is known as the study of metagenomics. Viruses are found in all kinds of environments. One example of a virome is the human virome, which is the community of viruses living in various human organs. Bacteriophages, a type of virus, are the most common type of virus in the biosphere and in humans, and are found in feces, saliva, blood, and more.

In the 2000s, virologist Forest Rohwer performed gene sequencing on samples of seawater, soil, and human tissue. The studies revealed that the gene diversity of viruses globally is massive and mostly unrecorded. More research in the 2010s showed that the gut virome of humans is of special interest in human medicine. Scientists sort nucleic acids from the other components of viruses, and then analyze them. The large number of different viruses on Earth makes completing the Earth’s virome difficult. As of November 2018, a large virus database held information on 760,000 individual viruses and virus parts.

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