Ashiwa Shrine

Japanese: 足羽神社 - あしわじんじゃ
Ashiwa Shrine

…The group of ancient tombs on Mt. Asuwa, formerly called Mt. Ikue, are believed to be the graves of the Ikue and Asuwa clans, including Asuwa County's O-ryo Ikue Tojin and Asuwa County's Sho-ryo Asuwa Tsukamaro, who donated Chimori Manor to Todaiji Temple in ancient times. Asuwa Shrine on the mountain enshrines nine gods, including Emperor Keitai. Asuwa Shinmeisha is a branch shrine of Ise Shrine, and was the domain of the Asuwa Mikuriya. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Asuwa Shrine" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…古くは生江(いくえ)山と呼ばれた足羽山に所在する古墳群は,古代,道守(ちもり)荘を東大寺に寄進した足羽郡大領生江東人や同少領阿須波束麻呂など,生江氏,足羽氏一族の墓と比定される。同山上の足羽神社は継体天皇をはじめ九神を合祀する。また足羽神明社は伊勢神宮の分社で,足羽御厨を領した。…

※「足羽神社」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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