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What God Is Enshrined at Hisaizu Shrine? — Okuninushi and the Matchmaking Deity of Saitama
Hisaizu shrines in Saitama enshrine Okuninushi, the great matchmaking and nation-building deity whose cult was brought to the Musashi region by descendants of the Izumo land-stewards. Legend holds that Taira no Masakado also venerated this deity.
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What God Is Enshrined Here?
Hisaizu shrines in Saitama enshrine Okuninushi, the great matchmaking and nation-building deity whose cult was brought to the Musashi region by descendants of the Izumo land-stewards. Legend holds that Taira no Masakado also venerated this deity.
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Toku editorial team — shrines and temples. Former designer who reads temple architecture and gardens through an aesthetic lens, quietly tracing the lineages of sects and doctrines.
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