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Manhole in Sakai, Osaka.84 views
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This is a statue of Yamato Takeru (日本武尊) at Otori Taisha. He went around Japan and defeated his enemies until he finally met his demise on Mt. Ibuki in Shiga Prefecture where sought to kill an evil god. 82 viewsThis god disguised himself as a white boar (another version says it was a serpent) who sprayed a poisonous mist that sickened Yamato Takeru.
He eventually died and when his body was cremated and buried in Kameyama in Mie Prefecture, his spirit rose from the ashes as a great white bird. This bird landed in a few places before finally landing here in Sakai, Osaka, where this Otori Shrine was built. "Otori" means "Big Bird" (not like Sesame Street, but more like a great swan or firebird).
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Next to Otori Taisha's Haiden hall was this jumbo ema prayer tablet for the Year of the Boar 2019. A white boar steadily walking up a hill toward its goal symbolized by the rising sun.76 views
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Otori Taisha shrine suffered major damage from Typhoon No. 21 in Sept.2018. Part of the roof on the main shrine was damaged.50 views
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Otori Taisha shrine's Haiden worship hall on New Year's Day 2019, Sakai, Osaka. 拝殿48 views
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Inside JR Hanwa Line train.35 views
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Offertor pit at Haiden worship hall on New Year's Day 2019.33 views
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New Year's arrows.32 views
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The shrine is in the small forest named "Chigusa-no-mori." Not very many people were here so I thought it would be quick and easy to see this shrine. But I was wrong.31 views
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About Otori Taisha in English, Korean, and Chinese.31 views
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Omikuji31 views
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Otori shopping arcade, but the shops were closed on New Year's Day.31 views
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I've noticed piles of trash at large Osaka shrines.30 views
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Especially popular was the omikuji.30 views
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Otori shopping arcade.30 views
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Otori Taisha (officially named "Otori Jinja") shrine is dedicated to Yamato Takeru (日本武尊), a very famous, legendary warrior prince. This is the headquarters shrine of all Otori shrines (大鳥神社) in Japan. 29 viewsShort walk from Otori Station (鳳駅) on the JR Hanwa Line that connects to Tennoji on the Osaka Loop Line.
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The shrine suffered major damage from Typhoon No. 21 last Sept. Trees were damaged.29 views
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And closer...28 views
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Back of the Haiden hall.28 views
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This is Otori Taisha's regular-size ema prayer tablet for the Year of the Boar 2019.28 views
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Tree roots.28 views
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Suddenly the path to the shrine got crowded and later this line of people stopped movng. The first torii to Otori Taisha.27 views
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Getting closer the shrine on the left.27 views
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Otori Taisha shrine's Haiden worship hall on New Year's Day 2019, Sakai, Osaka. 拝殿27 views
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Otori Taisha shrine's Haiden worship hall on New Year's Day 2019, Sakai, Osaka. 拝殿27 views
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No wonder it took so long to get to the shrine. The praying area is quite narrow.27 views
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Otori Taisha's ema prayer tablet for the white bird.27 views
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Torii for the back exit.27 views
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Otori Danjiri Matsuri is held in Oct. Similar to the one in Kishiwada.27 views
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JR Hanwa Line at JR Otori Station. 鳳駅27 views
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Barrels of sake offered to the shrine.26 views
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Standing still too often.26 views
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You can walk around Otori Taisha's main shrine. Otori Taisha's architecture is called Otori-zukuri.26 views
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Secondary shrine for Amaterasu Sun Goddess and Sugawara Michizane. 大鳥美波比神社26 views
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Entrance to Otori Taisha on New Year's Day 2019.25 views
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Wash basin, but hardly anyone used it. People didn't want to lose their place in line.25 views
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Stay away from brick walls if the earth starts to shake.25 views
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JR Otori Station. 鳳駅25 views
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The path to the shrine is quite narrow. It took a while to get to the shrine as we inched along.24 views
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Much of the time we stood still. Didn't move much.24 views
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If you've never been to this shrine, it's impossible to tell how far or how near you are. The path makes a few turns.23 views
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Patient people.23 views
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