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13-475: The Shrine is dedicated to the veneration of the kami of Emperor Junnin and Emperor Sutoku . Annually in mid–September two Noh performances are held at the Shiramine Shrine in memory of Emperor Sutoku. Shiramine is also home to the deity Seidai Myojin who is popularly known as the god of sports, and especially soccer. The lucky charm(叶う輪 Kanauwa) of Shiramine Shrine is very popular to worshipers. Kanauwa

26-414: A memorial Shinto shrine ( misasagi ) at Awaji. The Imperial Household Agency designates this location as Junnin's mausoleum : It is formally named Awaji no misasagi . Though Junnin had, technically, been emperor, he was not featured on the official List of Japanese Emperors until the late nineteenth century. In 1870, Emperor Meiji conferred the posthumous name and title by which Emperor Junnin

39-570: Is Lucky charm of sports. In 1871, the Kanpei-sha ( 官幣社 ) identified the hierarchy of government-supported shrines most closely associated with the Imperial family. The kampeisha were shrines venerated by the imperial family. This category encompasses those sanctuaries enshrining emperors, imperial family members, or meritorious retainers of the Imperial family. Up through 1940, the mid-range of Imperial shrines or Kanpei-chūsha ( 官幣中社 ) included

52-408: Is an object or place which serves as a focus for the memory or the commemoration of something, usually an influential, deceased person or a historical, tragic event . Popular forms of memorials include landmark objects such as homes or other sites, or works of art such as sculptures , statues , fountains or parks . Larger memorials may be known as monuments . The most common type of memorial

65-528: Is now known. His place in the traditional order of succession was confirmed at the same time as announcements about Emperor Kōbun and Emperor Chūkyō were made public. Kugyō ( 公卿 ) is a collective term for the few most powerful men attached to the court of the Emperor of Japan in pre- Meiji eras. In general, this elite group included only three or four men at a time, and they were hereditary courtiers whose experience and background would have brought them to

78-419: Is the gravestone or the memorial plaque . Also common are war memorials commemorating those who have died in wars. Memorials in the form of a cross are called intending crosses . Online memorials are often created on websites and social media to allow digital access as an alternative to physical memorials which may not be feasible or easily accessible. When somebody has died, the family may request that

91-462: The Emperor Shōmu . In the tenth year of Kōken -tennō ' s reign ( 称徳天皇十年 ), on December 7, 758 ( Tenpyō-shōhō 2, 1st day of the 8th month ), the empress abdicated and the succession ( senso ) passed to her adopted son. Shortly afterwards, Emperor Junnin is said to have ascended to the throne ( sokui ). In 760 ( Tenpyō-hōji 4 ), additional coins were put into circulation—copper coins bearing

104-468: The pinnacle of their careers. During Junnin's reign, the ranks of this group of Daijō-kan included: Consort: Awata no Morone (粟田諸姉), widow of Fujiwara no Mayori, the first son of Fujiwara no Nakamaro By Unknown woman: Unless otherwise noted (as BC), years are in CE  / AD   Imperial Consort and Regent Empress Jingū is not traditionally listed. Memorial A memorial

117-732: The shrine; and it was then known as Shiramine -gū In 1940, Shiramine's status was changed to Kanpei-taisha ( 官幣大社 ) , which is the highest rank; and since then, it has been known as Shiramine jingū. Shunki Reitaisai Festival (Grand Festival of Spring) April 14 Kemari 10:30 a.m. Budō(武道）shoureisai (Festival of Budō(武道）) May 5 Japanese Budō Demonstration from9:00 a.m.(all day long) Seidaimyoujin Reisai Festival July 7 Kemari 2:00 p.m. Komachi-odori 4:30 p.m. Emperor Junnin Emperor Junnin ( 淳仁天皇 , Junnin- tennō , 733 – November 10, 765)

130-409: The throne during Fujiwara no Nakamaro's Rebellion , forcing Junnin to abdicate. On November 10, 765 ( Tenpyō-jingo 1, 23rd day of the 10th month ), the former emperor died while in exile. The official cause of death was illness, but according to one theory, it was the assassination by the order of Emperor Shōtoku . The site of Junnin's actual grave is unknown, and he is traditionally venerated at

143-412: The words Mannen Ten-hō , silver coins bearing the words Teihei Genhō , and gold coins bearing the words Kaiki Shōhō . The years of Junnin's reign, 758–765, are more specifically encompassed within a single era name or nengō , Tenpyō-hōji . Junnin seemingly had very little power and was possibly a mere figurehead. In 764, six years after Empress Kōken had abdicated, the former empress reclaimed

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156-460: Was not given any rank or office at the court. In the older Japanese documents, he is usually referred to as Haitai (廃帝), the dethroned emperor. The posthumous name of Emperor Junnin was given by Emperor Meiji a thousand years later. In 757 the Empress Kōken , his third cousin appointed him to be her crown prince instead of Prince Funado, who had been appointed to this position in the will of

169-412: Was the 47th emperor of Japan , according to the traditional order of succession . The seventh son of Prince Toneri and a grandson of Emperor Tenmu , his reign spanned the years 758 to 764 . Before his ascension to the throne , his name ( imina ) was Ōi -shinnō (Ōi-no-ō). He was the seventh son of Prince Toneri , a son of Emperor Tenmu . And although his father died when he was three, he

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