A Hachiman shrine in Minami-Koiwa dedicated to Homudawake (Emperor Ojin), said to have been founded by a warrior clan based at Koiwa Castle who enshrined the deity from Iwashimizu Hachimangu. The shrine served as guardian of the Tokaido post town and, later, the farming community.
Koiwa Hachimangu is traditionally said to have been founded around 1300, during the late Kamakura period. According to tradition, a warrior clan based at Koiwa Castle enshrined the deity Homudawake (Emperor Ojin) by transferring the divine spirit from Iwashimizu Hachimangu in Kyoto. As Hachiman was …
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Victory in contests, sports, and critical challenges. Rooted in warrior-deity shrines such as Hachiman and Suwa.
Derived from the enshrined deity "誉田別命"
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