Fun of Good Old Japanese - 江戸・明治に学ぶ　楽しむ生き方

  The Ise shrine is in Mie Prefecture which is Central Japan.  Ise Shrine is dedicated to the ancestor of the royal family (Amaterasu-Omikami/deity), however people came to consider Ise Shrine as a guardian deity for all Japanese.  They thought that the deity had a remarkably miraculous power, and became to worship the deity of the Ise Shrine.  The groups of worshipers, which were called  “Ise Kou ”  were organized across Japan. The members of Ise Kou deposited money in order to visit Ise Shrine. In the Edo period, visiting Ise Shrine was one of the goals of life.  The picture below shows the Ise Shrine Naikuu. After crossing the bridge, I went into the ground of Ise Shrine, which is so sacred. Many people visit Ise Shrine even now, especially on New Year’s Day. The destination of my elementary school trip was Ise Shrine. Bridge in the approach to the shrine 、宇治橋 Naiku shrine 、内宮 English web site of Ise Shrine (Many beautiful photos and vid...