Ojisha - Oujisha

Japanese: 王子社 - おうじしゃ
Ojisha - Oujisha

...Finally, there are cases where the name of a place has been adopted, such as Oji in Kita Ward, Tokyo. Oji shrines are frequently enshrined along the roadsides on the way to Kumano, and many of them were named after the place, but the large number of them has led to the name "99 Oji." Kasuga Myojin Shrine also has Gosho Oji, which is second only to the four main deities (a notice from 1133).

*Some of the terminology used in reference to "Ojisha" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ついには東京都北区王子のように地名となった例もある。熊野参詣の路傍には王子社がしきりにまつられ,多くは地名を冠して何々王子と呼ばれたが,その数の多さは〈九十九王子〉の名にとどめられている。春日明神にも主神四所につぐものとして五所王子(長承2年(1133)の注進状。…

※「王子社」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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