Gionsha (Fukuoka) - Gionsha

Japanese: 祇園社(福岡) - ぎおんしゃ
Gionsha (Fukuoka) - Gionsha

...The magistrate was in charge of the administration of the Kurume domain. Gion Shrine in Sasayama-cho, said to have been enshrined in the 9th century, is the guardian deity of the Kurume townspeople, and at the Gion Festival held every June, one float from each section competed for beauty. The Suitengu Shrine River Festival, which enshrines the water god of the Chikugo River, was also held with great pomp by the parishioners of Seshimo-cho every November 15th.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Gion Shrine (Fukuoka)" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…久留米藩の町政担当者は町奉行である。9世紀に勧請されたといわれる篠山町の祇園社は久留米町人の氏神で,毎年6月の祇園会には各掛から1台ずつ出された山車が妍(けん)を競った。また筑後川の水神を祭る水天宮の川祭も瀬下町の氏子によって毎年11月15日に盛大に行われた。…

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