31/05/2014

Koboku Jinja

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Kooboku Jinja 枯木神社 Koboku Jinja

- Incense and Japanese Shrines -

Koo, O-Koo  お香 Ko, Incense - Introduction

Senkotate 線香立 Incense Stick Holder

Koogoo 香合 Kogo, Incense Container 

Kooro 香炉 Koro, Incense Burner  

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Kooboku Jinja 枯木神社 Koboku Jinja
兵庫県淡路市尾崎220番 - Hyogo, Awaji Island, Ozaki

According to legend, a piece of fragrant wood was washed at the shore of 志築浦 Shizuki Inlet. When a passer-by took it in its hands to take home to the fireplace, it began to float again to the high sea and finally reached the beach of Ozaki 尾崎の濱.
When the people took it out of the water and tried to cut down the big piece for firewood, blood came rushing out of the cuts.
The astonished fishermen threw it back into the sea, fearing a curse, but on the next day it was back in the same place. Another innocent fisherman wanted to take it home for firewood, but became ill instead. So to get rid of it, they placed the cursed wood on a boat and threw it into the sea far away in the ocean.
But it was back again and the fishermen finally realized that this wood had supernatural powers and built a shrine for it.




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Awaji Island incense
is born from traditional incense manufacturing methods, strict quality management and the skill and pride of the koh-shi (incense-making master. Master Of Fragrance).
Awaji Island is the leading manufacturer of incense in Japan, currently responsible for 70% of all of Japan's incense. The history extends back to 1850 in Ei of the city of Awaji in 1850 when Senshuu Sakai manufacturing technology was introduced. At the time, Ei was a military run trade port for the Tokushima Clan, which opened the door to the import and sale of raw materials used in making incense. Over time, the incense made in Awaji Island became renowned throughout Japan. The main reason incense manufacturing took root in Awaji Island is because of its nishi-kaze (west wind). This strong seasonal wind hampers the fishing industry, giving rise to the necessity for cottage industries such as incense making. This wind is also great for drying incense. Skillful use of nature is the secret to Awaji Island's incense making. That skill and spirit have been passed on to the Awaji Island incense of today.
href="http://awaji-kohshi.com/en/awaji_island.html">- source : awaji-kohshi.com


- reference - incense in Awaji

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Mikage Jinja 弥加宜神社 / 彌伽宜神社
another name is - Oomori Jinja 大森神社 Omori Jinja
Other names are Koboku no Miya 枯木之宮 (枯木堂)、枯木浦、枯木川此
舞鶴市字森 Maizuru, Kyoto

- Deities in residence
少彦名大神 Sukunahiko no mikoto
and
大己貴大神 Oanamuji no mikoto


They are said to have taken a seat on the beach during the creation of the Japanese Islands and now there is the Kobokudoo 枯木堂 Koboku-Do hall in their honor.
- - - 丹後風土記 Tango Fudoki Records




- reference : www.geocities.jp/k_saito_site


- source : www.takaden.info/Mkagezinzya6

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Gokoo no Miya Jinja 御香宮神社 Goko no Miya Jinja
京都府京都市伏見区御香宮門前町174 - 174 Monzen-Cho Gokonomiya Fushimi-ku, Kyoto City




Lit. Shrine of Fragrance, "the shrine of aromatic water" derives from its spring, which is one of the 100 purest natural water sources in Japan.

- Homepage of the shrine
- source : www.genbu.net/data


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- reference : awaji-kohshi.com

- Reference : 枯木神社 .

- Reference : 御香宮神社 .


. Shrine, Shinto Shrine (jinja 神社) - Introduction .


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名水の御香の宮に初詣
meisui no gokoo no miya ni hatsu moode

first shrine visit
to the famous water of
Goko no Miya Shrine

Tr. Gabi Greve

上野緑峰


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