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Shrine honoring Ototachibana Hime from the Kojiki, said to give rise to the place name Futtsu through her legendary sacrifice
15 min by bus from JR Aohori Station
Futtsu, Futtsu, Chiba
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Otomi Shrine in Futtsu has a rare and distinguished history, enshrining Ototachibana Hime no Mikoto as its principal deity. Ototachibana Hime was the consort of Yamato Takeru, and there is a myth that she threw herself into Tokyo Bay to calm the rough seas during the eastern campaign. The place name Futtsu is also said to derive from 'furikaette tatazumu' (to look back and stand still), connected …
Otomi Shrine is traditionally said to have been founded around the 5th century CE (circa 400 AD). Its principal deity is Ototachibana Hime no Mikoto, the consort of Yamato Takeru, who according to the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki threw herself into the stormy waters of Tokyo Bay to calm the waves during t…
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Derived from the enshrined deity "弟橘媛命"
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