Narukoten Shrine in Nishi Shinjuku - Tokyo (dal Fuji-Zuka)
Narukoten Shrine is said to have been founded in 903 and its object of worship is Michizane Sugawara. Although, it is usually said that Yoritomo Minamoto established the shrine in 1197, it is still unclear who really built it. It was moved to where it is today in 1661 and became the local shrine that protects Kashiwagi and Naruko district.
Beside the shrine, there are seven Chikaraishi, Shinjuku's cultural property. In the Autamn festival, young villagers used to lift a heavy stone to see who the strongest one was. So on the surface of the stone, the names of people who lifted heavy stones and how heavy they were are inscribed.
In addition, there is Fujizuka, which is registered as Shinjuku's historic spot, inside the shrine. There used be a small mound called Tenjinzan and it was remodeled as Fujizuka in 1920. There used to be an religious organization Marufuji Naruko Kou where group of people worshiped the shrine, but they stopped their activ
IL Fuji-Zuka, una collinetta artificiale con un altare sulla sommità, creata su un lato del Tempio per celebrare, e adorare, il Monte Fuji.
Il tumulo è interamente ricoperto di roccia lavica trasportata appositamente a Tokyo.ity today.
Power Stone of Ichinomiya Shrine (Oldest Shrine at Kagoshima City)
* There are several over 100 kg stones in the garden of Ichinomiya Shrine in Kagoshima City.
* It is said that men enjoyed competing with each other by lifting up these stones during Taisho and early Showa periods.
* Old Japanese people were physically very strong, I think.
See Article of Ichinomiya Shrine
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Yanagimori Shrine
Yanagimori Jinja (Willow Forest Shrine) is a small Shinto Shrine in Chiyoda Ward beside the Kanda River just a couple of minutes from Akihabara.
The Yanagimori Shrine features numerous statues of Tanuki (Raccoon Dog) who in Japanese folklore is a whimsical supernatural being with shape-shifting abilities. Its most prominent feature is its huge bulging scrotum and belly.
Yanagimori Shrine, founded in 1457 was not always a Tanuki Shrine, it began as an Inari Shrine featuring the fox. Nowadays Yanagimori Shrine is home to no less than six Shrines and the Chikara-ishi (strength stones) which were said to have been used by Sumo Wrestlers to test their strength at the beginning of the 20th century. #shiawasetravels #japan
Tsu Chikaraishi of Tomo [Japan]
Once upon a time seems to have compared the power to lift this big stone.
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成子天神社の富士塚 新宿区登録史跡
新宿区登録史跡。新宿区西新宿８−１４−１０。
大正9年（1920）成子天神社境内にあった天神山を改造して、区内で最後に築造された富士塚である。
溶岩で築き、山つつじを植えており、高さは約１２メートルと比較的大規模なものである。
富士塚は、江戸時代中期より、江戸の商人・職人・農民の間に盛んになった富士信仰の遺跡である。
同業者を中心に富士講が組織され、社寺の境内に小富士を築いて崇拝し、管理運営を行った。
成子天神社の富士塚は、柏木・角筈地域の人々で組織した丸藤講が運営にあたっていた。
なお、塚の斜面をめぐる七福神像が、昭和５８年（1983）に新造されたものである。
Can You Lift Heavy Weights ? Demonstrate Your Strength Here
In the past a sumo wrestler in Hakata demonstrated his strength by lifting a large stone, and then dedicated it to the god of Kushida Shrine; this began a custom of sumo wrestlers dedicating large stones to the shrine that continues today, including the wrestler Hakuho Sho.
There are some big stones Kushida Shrine in Hakata called “Chikara-Ishi” in the shrine. Each of them weighs about 100kg. Some sumo wrestlers dedicated these stones to the shrine. When the wrestler dedicates the stone, he lifts the stone by himself to show his power.
There is a single stone there that has the Japanese characters for shiseki or trial stone, carved into it. You can try lifting this stone when visiting the shrine. The others should be left in place.
One of Fukuoka’s best-known shrines is Kushida, founded in 757. It is situated in the heart of ancient Hakata with a huge gingko tree, said to be 1,000 years old, shading its forecourt. The shrine honours the grand deity, OhataNushina-mikoto, and was built during the Heian Period for the common people. Today it is very much enjoyed by locals and visitors alike during the summer’s major event, the Hakata GionYamakasa Festival.
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