 Most viewed - Omi Jingu Shrine and Yabusame Horseback Archery 近江神宮 流鏑馬神事 |
Karuta Festival. The narrator (standing) recites one of the poems and the contestants must search for and claim the card written with the poem.381 views
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Omi Jingu Shrine's Rōmon Gate (楼門)248 views
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Karuta cards with verses from famous poems233 views
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Steps to Rōmon Gate, the shrine's most outstanding structure. (楼門)210 views
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Built in 1940, Omi Jingu Shrine is dedicated to Emperor Tenji who moved the capital to Otsu in 667 at the location of this shrine. Otsu was therefore once the capital of Japan. MAP179 views
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Omi Jingu Shrine's Rōmon Gate (楼門)172 views
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The Shamusho Shrine office I (社務所I) serves as the Karuta Matsuri tournament venue.169 views
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Karuta Festival poster163 views
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Used New Year's decorations163 views
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Yabusame horseback archery is held at Omi Jingu Shrine on the first Sunday in June from 12:30 pm. (Used to be held on Nov. 3.) My YouTube video of Omi Shrine's yabusame horseback archery on Nov. 3, 2013.154 viewsI believe this is Shiga's only authentic yabusame.
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Path to shrine. Omi Shrine is a short walk from Omi Jingu-mae Station on the Keihan Ishiyama-Sakamoto Line.149 views
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Poetry148 views
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Corridor143 views
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Sun dial. Another one in the background as well. Hidokei I (日時計1: Sundial I)142 views
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In late 2013, the Keihan Ishiyama-Sakamoto Line in Otsu had trains painted in the Chihayafuru design to promote a Chihayafuru exhibition at Omi Shrine. Omi Shrine is near Omi Jingu-mae Station.142 views
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Gift shop and clock museum in background. 時計博物館139 views
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Inner side of Omi Jingu Shrine's Rōmon Gate (楼門).136 views
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Gehaiden Hall (Outer Haiden 外拝殿)135 views
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Second site of the Otsu Palace at Nishikori. MAP133 views
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Omi Jingu Shrine's Rōmon Gate (楼門)129 views
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Along the way from Omi Jingu-mae Station to Omi Jingu Shrine, there are two sites of the old Omi-Otsu Palace built when Japan's capital was located here in 667. 近江大津宮錦織遺跡 MAP128 views
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Sotokairo corridor (外廻廊), Jinpu-Juyosho shop selling souvenirs (神符授与所), and Rōmon Gate (楼門)127 views
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Second site of the Otsu Palace at Nishikori is a National Historic Site called Omi-Otsu-no-Miya Nishikori Iseki.126 views
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Naihaiden Hall (Inner Haiden 内拝殿)124 views
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National Historic Site of Omi-Otsu Palace building in Nishikori. Thirteen large pillar holes of a long building was first discovered here in 1974. Otsu was Japan's capital for only 5 years from 667. 近江大津宮123 views
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Near the first Otsu Palace site is this second site of the Otsu Palace's main building when Otsu was Japan's capital for 5 years from 667. Now an open space. 近江大津宮錦織遺跡122 views
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Naihaiden Hall115 views
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Omi Jingu Shrine is dedicated to Emperor Tenji (Tenchi 天智天皇) who moved the capital from Asuka, Nara to Otsu in 667 at the location of this shrine. Otsu was therefore once the capital of Japan. 115 views
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Water clock (clepsydra). Emperor Tenchi made Japan's first clock which was a water clock. Hence, the shrine is associated with clocks.115 views
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Omi Jingu is noted for competitive karuta card games. The Japanese national championship tournament of competitive karuta is held in January at Omi Jingu (since the mid-1950s). 111 views
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The winner of the men's division is called Meijin and the winner of the women's division is called Queen. The popular manga/anime Chihayafuru has brought international attention to karuta.111 views
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Inside the Keihan Line train with Chihayafuru.110 views
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Before this site at Nishikori in Otsu was unearthed, it was uncertain exactly where the Otsu Palace was located. In 1978, further archaeological evidence showed that this was indeed where the main palace building was. 近江大津宮109 views
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Hidokei II (日時計2: Sundial II)107 views
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The yabusame horse track. They first hold a Shinto ceremony at the shrine.107 views
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Chihayafuru exhibition poster.107 views
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Scale model of the Otsu Palace displayed at the Otsu History Museum.107 views
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Hit target106 views
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Yabusame horseback archery is held on the first Sunday in June from 12:30 pm. (Used to be held on Nov. 3.) I believe this is Shiga's only authentic yabusame.105 views
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The archers first held a prayer ceremony in the Naihaiden Hall.104 views
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After the ceremony, they leave the worship hall and head for the horses.104 views
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Monument about the Nishikori place name, originating from brocade weavers in this area. 錦織103 views
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Three targets and each archer galloped at full speed to try and hit all three targets. Each archer made several runs and it was dramatic to watch.103 views
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Resupply of arrows on the way back.103 views
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Monument about the Nishikori place name. 錦織102 views
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The first target.102 views
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Reserved seating available for a few hundred yen.99 views
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About the water clock.97 views
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Gehaiden Hall (Outer Haiden 外拝殿)95 views
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I came to see this to pray for a good Year of the Horse in 2014, the following year.95 views
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Now a much smaller target.90 views
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About the scale model75 views
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