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What God Is Enshrined at Miwa Shrine? — Omiwa Jinja, Okuninushi's Spiritual Form, and Japan's Oldest Shrine
Omiwa Jinja in Nara, one of Japan's oldest shrines, enshrines Omiwa no Kami (the spiritual essence of Okuninushi). The mountain of Mt. Miwa itself is the deity's body — no main hall exists, only a worship hall.
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What God Is Enshrined Here?
Omiwa Jinja in Nara, one of Japan’s oldest shrines, enshrines Omiwa no Kami (the spiritual essence of Okuninushi). The mountain of Mt. Miwa itself is the deity’s body — no main hall exists, only a worship hall.
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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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