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Tanzan Shrine
談山神社Information Dedicated to Fujiwara no Kamatari Founded 678 Address 319 Tōnomine, Sakurai-shi, Nara-ken
〒633-0032Phone 0744-49-0001 Website Homepage Tanzan Shrine (談山神社 Tanzan-jinja ), also known as the Tōnomine Temple (多武峯寺), is a Shinto[citation needed] shrine in Sakurai, Nara, Japan. It was a major Buddhist[citation needed] site before the anti-Buddhist movement of the Meiji Era, which led to the destruction of many Buddhist temples in Japan. The original temple, a 13-story wooden pagoda, was built in 678. The present pagoda was built in 1532. The honden, or main hall, is built in the Kasuga-zukuri style. It is dedicated to Fujiwara no Kamatari, founder of the Fujiwara clan.
Kemari Matsuri ("Kick-ball Festival") is held every year on April 29 and the second Sunday in November. On this day, people in ancient costumes and arranged in a circle play a form of football in which they kick a ball made of deerskin to each other.
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Kemari Matsuri at the shrine
See also
- For an explanation of terms concerning Japanese Buddhism, Japanese Buddhist art, and Japanese Buddhist temple architecture, see the Glossary of Japanese Buddhism.
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Coordinates: 34°27′57″N 135°51′42″E / 34.46583°N 135.86167°E
Categories:- Buddhist temples in Nara Prefecture
- 678 establishments
- Religious organizations established in the 7th century
- 670s architecture
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