Kikuchi Shrine

Kikuchi Shrine 菊池神社
Portrait said to be of Kikuchi Yoshiyuki
Information
Type	Bekkaku Kanpeisha,別格官幣社
Dedicated to	Kikuchi Taketoki, Kikuchi Takeshige, Kikuchi Takemitsu
Founded	April 28, 1870
Founder(s)	Emperor Meiji
Address	1257, Waifu, Kikuchi-shi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan 861-1331
Website	nobyama.com/kikuchi.html
Glossary of Shinto

Kikuchi Shrine (菊池神社, Kikuchi Jinja) is a Shinto shrine in Kikuchi, Kumamoto Prefecture, in which Kikuchi Taketoki (菊池武時, 1292-Apr 27, 1333), Kikuchi Takeshige (菊池武重, 1307?-1338?) and Kikuchi Takemitsu (菊池武光, 1319?-1373) are enshrined. It is one of the Fifteen Shrines of the Kenmu Restoration.

Another Kikuchi Shrine (Fukuoka)

Kikuchi Takemitsu is also enshrined in a Kikuchi shrine at 7-10-1, Nanakuma, Johnan-ku, Fukuoka where he died at war.

History of the shrine

With the suggestion of Nagaoka Masami, Emperor Meiji ordered in 1868, the enshrinement of Kikuchi Taketoki, who worked for the emperors, and a shrine was built in the Kikuchi castle in Kikuchi. Kikuchi Taketoki was enshrined on April 28, 1870. The rank was Bekkaku Kanpeisha (shrines for those with distinguished services to the state). In March 1923, Kikuchi Takeshige and Kikuchi Takemitsu are enshrined, in addition. On September 1952, the shrine was made a Religious corporation. In 1970, a Kumonoe-guu building and a historical museum were built. On April 28, 2000, the 130th year anniversary of the shrine was performed.

Kikuchi clan and Kikuchi Taketoki

The Kikuchi clan (菊池氏, Kikuchi-shi) of Higo Province was a powerful daimyo family of Higo, Kyushu. The Kikuchi lineage was renowned for its valiant service in defense of the emperor and against foreign invaders.
Kikuchi Taketoki was the 11th head of the Kikuchi clan. In 1333, Emperor Go-Daigo asked Taketoki to help him. He was Go-Daigo's first man and was awarded for this. Taketoki gathered many people in Kyushu and was planning to attack Chinzei Tandai's Hojo Hidetoki (Akahashi Hidetoki) but their plan was leaked. Taketoki and his son Yoritaka died in this attack but they were the forerunners of Kenmu Restoration (1333–1336). Taketoki was buried in Fukuoka city.

Kikuchi Takeshige

The 12th head of the Kikuchi clan, and the eldest son of Kikuchi Taketoki. He invented the Kikuchi 1000 spears or shortened spears on long bamboo trees, a new weapon. He strengthened the tie of the Kikuchi clan with a Kikuchi constitution.

Kikuchi Takemitsu

He finally unified Kyushu by attacking Dazaifu.

References

Pamphlet of Kikuchi Shrine on November 21, 2010.

External links

Buildings	chōzuya or temizuya haiden heiden hokora honden / shinden / shōden kagura-den massha sessha

Architectonic elements	Chinjusha chigi hidden roof kaerumata: see nakazonae kairō karahafu karamon katōmado katsuogi ken kentozuka: see nakazonae kitsune (fox) komainu mon nakazonae sandō shōrō sōrin tamagaki tokyō torii tōrō

Styles	hirairi-zukuri tsumairi-zukuri gongen-zukuri hachiman-zukuri hiyoshi-zukuri irimoya-zukuri ishi-no-ma-zukuri kasuga-zukuri kibitsu-zukuri misedana-zukuri nagare-zukuri ōtori-zukuri owari-zukuri ryōnagare-zukuri shinmei-zukuri sumiyoshi-zukuri taisha-zukuri

Others

Implements	An ema gohei hakama jōe kamidana mikoshi ofuda omamori ōnusa saisen shaku shide shimenawa shintai tamagushi tamaya

Main kami	Amaterasu Hachiman Inari Ōkami Tenjin

Staff	kannushi miko

Head shrines¹	Fushimi Inari Taisha Usa Hachiman-gū Ise Grand Shrine Dazaifu Tenman-gū Munakata Taisha Suwa Taisha Hiyoshi Taisha Kumano Nachi Taisha Tsushima Shrine Yasaka Shrine

Miscellaneous	A-un Glossary of Shinto jingū-ji Jinja Honchō miyadera

¹ (in order of the size of the shrine network they head)

Coordinates: 32°59′16″N 130°48′58″E / 32.98778°N 130.81611°E / 32.98778; 130.81611

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