The Isonokami Shrine (石上神宮, "Isonokami-jingū") is a Shinto shrine located in the
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Isonokami Jingu — A shrine in Tenri city, Nara, specialising in the practice of chinkon … A Popular Dictionary of Shinto
Shinto shrine — A Shinto shrine is a structure whose main purpose is to house ( enshrine ) a Shinto kami , and is usually characterized by the presence of a nihongo|shinden|神殿 (also called nihongo| honden |本殿 [ Shinden ,… … Wikipedia
japan — japanner, n. /jeuh pan /, n., adj., v., japanned, japanning. n. 1. any of various hard, durable, black varnishes, originally from Japan, for coating wood, metal, or other surfaces. 2. work varnished and figured in the Japanese manner. 3. Japans,… … Universalium
Japan — /jeuh pan /, n. 1. a constitutional monarchy on a chain of islands off the E coast of Asia: main islands, Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku. 125,716,637; 141,529 sq. mi. (366,560 sq. km). Cap.: Tokyo. Japanese, Nihon, Nippon. 2. Sea of, the… … Universalium
Modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines — State Shinto (1871–1946) asserted and promoted belief in the divinity of the Emperor, which arose from a genealogical family tree extending back to the first emperor and to the most important deities of Japanese mythology. 1878 engraving by Yōshū … Wikipedia
Nara Prefecture — Japanese transcription(s) – Japanese 奈良県 – Rōmaji Nara ken … Wikipedia
Seven-Branched Sword — Replica of the Seven Branched Sword or Nanatsusaya no Tachi or Chiljido at the War Memorial in Seoul, South Korea. Japanese name … Wikipedia
Ōmiwa jinja — This article is about the shrine in Sakurai city. For similarly named shrines, see Ōmiwa Shrine (disambiguation). Ōmiwa jinja 大神神社 Large torii in front of Moun … Wikipedia
Mononobe clan — The Mononobe clan (物部氏, Mononobe uji?) was a Japanese clan of the Kofun period, known for its military opposition to the Soga clan. The Mononobe were opposed to the spread of Buddhism, not on religious grounds, but more so as the result of… … Wikipedia
Tomioka Tessai — ▪ Japanese artist original name Tomioka Dōsetsu , also called Tomioka Yūsuke , or Hyakuren born Jan. 25, 1837, Kyōto died Dec. 31, 1924, Kyōto Japanese artist of bunjinga (Nan ga), or “literati painting” (which originated in China and was… … Universalium
