Omi Jingu in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, was established in 1940 to enshrine Emperor Tenji, who made Otsu-kyo his capital. Emperor Tenji is known as the author of the first poem in the Hyakunin Isshu anthology, and for establishing Japan's first water clock (clepsydra), giving rise to the shrine's Clock Museum within the grounds. The shrine is also celebrated as the sacred arena of competitive karuta …
Omi Jingu shrine is located on the site of the ancient Otsu-kyo, the capital established in 668 CE by Emperor Tenji (Prince Naka no Ōe), the 38th emperor of Japan. Emperor Tenji played a central role in the Taika Reforms and, after ascending the throne, laid the foundations of a律令 (ritsuryo) state. …
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