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Oishi Jinja
京都府
Shrine enshrining Oishi Kuranosuke — built on the Yamashina site where he secretly plotted the Ako vendetta
Founded
1935
Type
Shrine
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20 min walk from Subway Nagitsuji Station, or right at City Bus Oishi-jinja-mae stop
116 Nishino-yama Sakuranobaba-cho, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto
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Shrine
Founded 1935
91 years
Enshrined Deity
大石内蔵助良雄
Overview
A relatively new shrine founded in 1935 in the Iwaya area of Yamashina, enshrining Oishi Kuranosuke, the leader of the Ako loyal retainers, as its principal deity. Before carrying out his vendetta on behalf of his lord Asano Takuminokami, Oishi Kuranosuke lived in seclusion at Oishidera (Iwaya-dera) in Yamashina, feigning a life of carousing while secretly plotting revenge. The grounds contain an …
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Origins
Oishi Jinja was founded in 1935 in the Iwaya district of Yamashina, Kyoto, to enshrine Oishi Kuranosuke Yoshio, the chief retainer of the Ako domain, as its principal deity. In 1701, Oishi's lord, Asano Takuminokami Naganori, drew his sword against Kira Kozukenosuke in the corridor of Edo Castle and…
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