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Kashima Jingu branch shrine enshrining the martial deity Takemikazuchi, with a precious natural grove preserved to this day
15 min by bus from JR Yokaichiba Station
Ko, Sosa, Chiba
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Sosa Kashima Shrine in Ko, Sosa City, is an ancient shrine enshrining Takemikazuchi no Okami as its principal deity, housing a spirit transferred from Kashima Jingu. Kashima faith has widely penetrated Shimosa Province and has been said to bestow blessings of martial arts and disaster prevention. Takemikazuchi no Okami is a martial deity who was active in the myth of the transfer of the land, gath…
Sosa Kashima Shrine is traditionally said to have been founded around 800 CE during the Enryaku era, when a divine spirit was transferred from Kashima Jingu in present-day Kashima City, Ibaraki Prefecture. Takemikazuchi no Okami, enshrined as the principal deity, was venerated throughout Shimosa Pro…
Victory in contests, sports, and critical challenges. Rooted in warrior-deity shrines such as Hachiman and Suwa.
Derived from the enshrined deity "武甕槌大神"
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