Terukuni jinja 照国神社 | |
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Terukuni shrine precincts
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Shinto |
Deity | Shimazu Nariakira |
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Location | 19-35, Terukuni-chō, Kagoshima Kagoshima prefecture 892-0841 |
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Geographic coordinates | 31°35′41.3″N 130°33′0.3″E / 31.594806°N 130.550083°E / 31.594806; 130.550083 |
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Date established | 1882 |
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Terukuni jinja (照国神社) is a Shinto shrine in the city of KagoshimainKagoshima PrefectureinJapan.[1] This shrine is considered to be a dwelling place for the kamiofShimazu Nariakira,[2] whose posthumous nameisTerukuni Daimyōjin (照国大明神).
The shrine was founded in Kyushu in 1882 during the Meiji period.[3]
This class of shrine (Bekkaku Kanpeisha) was established in 1872 (Meiji 5) for the veneration of those kami who were, during life, ordinary subjects of the Emperor. Only a very small number of shrines were designated as such.[2]
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