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What God Is Enshrined at Kumano Shrine? — The Three Kumano Deities, Purification, and 3,000 Shrines
Kumano shrines — 3,000 nationwide — enshrine the three Kumano deities of rebirth, purification, and compassion for all souls. The Kumano pilgrimage drew emperors and commoners alike from the Heian through Edo periods.
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What God Is Enshrined Here?
Kumano shrines — 3,000 nationwide — enshrine the three Kumano deities of rebirth, purification, and compassion for all souls. The Kumano pilgrimage drew emperors and commoners alike from the Heian through Edo periods.
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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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