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Toyokuni Jinja
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Founded in 1599, abolished by the Tokugawa shogunate and revived in the Meiji era — the National Treasure Karamon gate survives from Fushimi Castle
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Shrine
Founded 1599
427 years
Enshrined Deity
豊臣秀吉
Buddhist Sect
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Overview
A shrine founded in 1599 on the mid-slopes of Amidagamine to enshrine Toyotomi Hideyoshi, rebuilt in 1880 at its current site on the former grounds of Hoko-ji's Great Buddha Hall. The National Treasure Karamon gate, said to be a surviving structure of Fushimi Castle, is a splendidly ornate Momoyama-period building that conveys Hideyoshi's power and prestige. The shrine buildings were torn down and…
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Origins
Toyokuni Jinja was founded in 1599 to enshrine Toyotomi Hideyoshi as a deity, the year after his death. Hideyoshi had expressed in his final wishes a desire to be deified under the divine name 'Toyokuni Daimyojin,' and the imperial court duly granted him this title. The original shrine was construct…
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Divine Benefits
Business Prosperity
Martial Fortune
Career Advancement
Flourishing trade, new-shop openings, successful deals. A central prayer at Inari and Ebisu shrines.
Derived from the enshrined deity "豊臣秀吉"

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Examining the death poems of five Sengoku warlords — from Uesugi Kenshin's Chinese verse to Toyotomi Hideyoshi's haiku and Hosokawa Gracia's waka — through primary sources, separating authentic records from later fabrications, with guidance for visiting associated sites.
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Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Taiko, Ruler of All
Age 62 at founding (posthumous)
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This shrine was founded the year after Hideyoshi's death in 1598 to enshrine him as a deity. Hideyoshi had wished to be buried at Amidagamine and deified as 'Toyokuni Daimyojin.' Suppressed by the Tokugawa shogunate, it was revived after the Meiji Restoration. The National Treasure Karaamon gate, relocated from Fushimi Castle, embodies the splendor of the supreme ruler.
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