A Katori shrine in Nishi-Shinkoiwa, Katsushika-ku, enshrining Futsunushi-no-Kami as its principal deity and serving as the tutelary shrine of the Shin-Koiwa district. An ancient shrine transferred from Katori Jingu in Katori City, Chiba, it has been revered as a stronghold of Katori faith in the former Shimosa Province. Futsunushi-no-Kami is a martial deity who appears in the myth of the Transfer …
Shin-Koiwa Katori Shrine is traditionally said to have been founded around the early 12th century (c. 1100), during the late Heian period. The enshrined deity, Futsunushi-no-Kami, is believed to have been transferred from Katori Jingu in present-day Katori City, Chiba, which served as the grand tute…
Victory in contests, sports, and critical challenges. Rooted in warrior-deity shrines such as Hachiman and Suwa.
Derived from the enshrined deity "経津主神"
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