The sacred rope hung at Achi Jinja Shrine was thick

Sacred rope in Achi Jinja
Thick shimenawa at Achi Shrine
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A thick shimenawa (sacred rope) was hanging from the eaves of the prayer hall at Achi Jinja Shrine. Like the shimenawa of Izumo-taisha Shrine, the shimenawa of this shrine was thick and was twisted from the left. It looked as if someone had twisted several shimenawa together. This kind of shimenawa is not so common in the Kanto region.

According to the legend, the shrine's name is said to have come from a tribe of Achi-no-omi, who came from across the sea and settled in the area. Perhaps because of the connection with the family that crossed the sea, the deities enshrined here are the three Munakata Goddesses, who protect the peace of maritime traffic to the continent and the Korean peninsula.

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Dec 2007 OKAYAMA STILL LIFE

PHOTO DATA

No

1282

Shooting Date

Sep 2007

Posted On

December 23, 2007

Modified On

January 8, 2024

Place

Kurashiki, Okayama

Genre

Architectural Photography

Camera

CANON EOS 1V

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