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Rikyu Hachimangu
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Japan's oldest sesame oil production site and the forerunner of Iwashimizu Hachimangu, founded by imperial decree of Emperor Seiwa in 859
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Adjacent to JR Yamazaki / Hankyu Oyamazaki Station
21-1 Oyamazaki Nishitani, Oyamazaki, Kyoto
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Shrine
Founded 859
1167 years
Enshrined Deity
応神天皇
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酒解大神
大山祇神
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比売三神
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Overview
A venerable Hachimangu established in 859 when the monk Gyokyo enshrined the deity from Usa Hachimangu by imperial decree of Emperor Seiwa, making it the forerunner of Iwashimizu Hachimangu. Its name derives from its location on the site of the imperial detached palace known as the Yamazaki Rikyu in the Heian period. The shrine is also known as the birthplace of sesame oil production in Japan, and…
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Origins
Rikyu Hachimangu is believed to have originated in 859 when the monk Gyokyo, returning from Usa Hachimangu in Kyushu on imperial decree of Emperor Seiwa, temporarily enshrined the deity at this site before its transfer to Otoko-yama (Iwashimizu). Because the site had formerly served as the imperial …
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Derived from the enshrined deity "応神天皇・酒解大神（大山祇神）・比売三神"

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Rikyu Hachimangu in Oyamazaki, Kyoto, founded in 859, is revered as the birthplace of Japan's oldest sesame oil production. In the medieval period, shrine attendants organized the Oyamazaki Oil Guild, wielding a nationwide monopoly over sesame oil backed by imperial and shogunal authority. This article examines that historical structure based on primary sources.
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Founded in 859 by the monk Gyokyo, who enshrined the Hachiman deity brought from Usa Hachimangu, Rikyu Hachimangu stands as the direct predecessor of Iwashimizu Hachimangu. Seated on the site of Emperor Saga's Kayo Detached Palace, this ancient shrine at Yamazaki holds the key to understanding how Hachiman faith spread from Kyushu into the heart of the capital region.
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広々としていて、美しい。 実は京都の大山崎にある「離宮八幡宮」、ただの神社じゃない。中世に全国の油の販売権を100%独占し、通行税も免除された「日本最古のメガベンチャー（油座）」の総本山。 あの斎藤道三も、ここの油売りからスタートして美濃の国主に上り詰めたという、究極の「出世・起業のパワースポット」すぎる。
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