Otorii Katori Shrine in Ooaze, Nagareyama, enshrines Futsunushi no Mikoto, transferred from Katori Jingu — the first-rank shrine of Shimosa Province. As the place name Otorii (great torii) suggests, tradition holds that a large torii gate once stood here, visible from afar. Futsunushi no Mikoto has the character of a martial deity, bestowing blessings of military fortune and national security. Nag…
Otorii Katori Shrine is said to have been founded around 1050, during the mid-Heian period, when Futsunushi no Mikoto was transferred from Katori Jingu, the foremost shrine of Shimosa Province. Katori faith spread widely across Shimosa Province, and this shrine has long been venerated as a branch sh…
Victory in contests, sports, and critical challenges. Rooted in warrior-deity shrines such as Hachiman and Suwa.
Derived from the enshrined deity "経津主命"
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