Miyazaki Gokoku Jinja
Miyazaki Gokoku Jinja
宮崎県
Shrine beside Miyazaki Jingu enshrining some 75,000 war dead from the prefecture — memorial rites held every August 15
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Located adjacent to the precinct of Miyazaki Jingu, this shrine enshrines the spirits of those from Miyazaki Prefecture who fell in battle. Approximately 75,000 souls who gave their lives in the various wars since the Meiji Restoration are enshrined here, and the shrine receives a steady stream of bereaved families and prefectural residents who come to pay their respects. Standing in the land of H…
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Origins
Miyazaki Prefectural Gokoku Shrine is dedicated to the spirits of war dead from Miyazaki Prefecture who gave their lives in service to the nation since the Meiji Restoration. Its origins are traced to a Shokonsha (shrine for the war dead) established in the early Meiji era, initially enshrining thos…
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Divine Benefits
Warding Off Evil
Purification
Averting disaster, directional protection, warding off epidemics. Central at Fudo, Kannon, and Gion-related sites.
Derived from the enshrined deity "護国の英霊"
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