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Glossary of Shinto |
Takebe taisha (建部大社) is a Shinto shrine located at Ōtsu in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The shrine is also known in Japanese (esp. formerly) as Takebe-jinja (建部神社?).[1]
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The shrine was established in the 43rd year of the reign of the legendary Emperor Keiko, shortly after the death of his son Yamato Takeru.[2]
The shrine became the object of Imperial patronage during the early Heian period and it was accorded some attention during the Kamakura period; however, the Shrine was amongst the many which failed to prosper during the difficult years of the Sengoku period.[3]
Takebe was designated as the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) for the former Ōmi province. [6]
From 1871 through 1946, the Takebe was officially designated one of the Kanpei-taisha (官幣大社),[7] meaning that it stood in the first rank of government supported shrines which were especially venerated by the imperial family.
Annual festivals at Takebe include modern events like the Reisai in mid-April[8] and older rites such as
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