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Izumo Province — Izumo (Japanese: 出雲国; Izumo no kuni ) was an old province of Japan which today consists of the eastern part of Shimane prefecture in the Chūgoku region.It was one of the regions of ancient Japan where major political powers arose. A powerful clan … Wikipedia
Izumo Taisha — is one of the most ancient and important of the Shinto shrines in Japan. Its name means The Grand Shrine of Izumo. No record gives the date of establishment. Located in Taisha, Shimane Prefecture, it is home to two major festivals. It is… … Wikipedia
Izumo no Okuni — Okuni redirects here. For the asteroid, see 7769 Okuni. Okuni, in an early depiction Okuni (出雲の阿国, Izumo no Okuni … Wikipedia
shrine — shrineless, adj. shrinelike, adj. /shruyn/, n., v., shrined, shrining. n. 1. a building or other shelter, often of a stately or sumptuous character, enclosing the remains or relics of a saint or other holy person and forming an object of… … Universalium
Izumo — can refer to: * Izumo, Shimane, a city in Japan * Izumo Taisha, a famous Shinto shrine in Izumo * Izumo province, one of the old provinces of Japan * Izumo , an armored cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy from 1900 to the end of World War II *… … Wikipedia
Izumo, Shimane — Infobox City Japan Name= Izumo JapaneseName= 出雲市 Map Region= Chūgoku (San in) Prefecture= Shimane District= Area km2= 543.48 PopDate= January 2008 Population= 146,115 Density km2= 269 Coords= LatitudeDegrees= 35 LatitudeMinutes= 22… … Wikipedia
Izumo taisha — Or Izumo o yashiro. The Grand shrine of Izumo, which enshrines a kami known popularly as daikoku sama, i.e. O kuni nushi ( Great land ). It is popular among young couples for bestowing ryoen (good marriage). In the month of October by the… … A Popular Dictionary of Shinto
Izumo — ▪ Japan city, Shimane ken (prefecture), Honshu, Japan. First formed as a market town, it has been a commercial centre for the surrounding agricultural and stock raising area since the 18th century. The city has also served as a hub of railway… … Universalium
Izumo Taishakyo Mission of Hawaii — Located in downtown Honolulu, Hawaii, the Izumo Taishakyo Mission is one of the few Shinto shrines in the United States. The wooden A frame structure was inspired by Shimane Ken s classical Japanese shrine Taisha Machi. It was designed by… … Wikipedia
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
