Otori Shrine

Located in Senzoku-cho, Taito-ku, Tokyo. Commonly called "Otori-sama." It enshrines Amenohiwashi-no-mikoto and Yamato Takeru-no-mikoto. The date of its founding is unknown. According to the shrine's legend, it was founded when Emperor Keiko enshrined Amenohiwashi-no-mikoto here during the reign of Emperor Keiko. In the early modern period, it was located within the Nichiren sect's Chokoku-ji temple, but became independent in 1868 (Meiji 1) when Shinto and Buddhism were separated. Its annual festival, held on the day of the rooster in November, is a festival called Tori-no-ichi, comparable to Osaka's Toka Ebisu festival. On the night of the festival, shops selling lucky rakes line the grounds, and the temple is crowded with pilgrims, but it is also worshipped by merchants, especially those in the food and beverage industry.

[Junichi Kamata]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

東京都台東(たいとう)区千束(せんぞく)町に鎮座。一般に「おとりさま」とよばれる。天日鷲命(あめのひわしのみこと)、日本武尊(やまとたけるのみこと)を祀(まつ)る。創建年代不詳。社伝では景行(けいこう)天皇のとき、当地で日本武尊が天日鷲命を祀られたことに由来すると伝える。近世、日蓮(にちれん)宗の長国寺のなかにあったが、1868年（明治1）の神仏分離で独立。その例祭の11月の酉(とり)の日は、酉(とり)の市(いち)として大阪の十日戎(とおかえびす)に対比すべき祭りで、当夜は縁起物の熊手を売る店が境内に立ち並び、参詣(さんけい)者でにぎわうが、商家ことに料理飲食業者の信仰を集めている。

［鎌田純一］

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