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The "Ancestral Deity of the Imperial Family" Was Not Originally Located at Ise Grand Shrine... The Name of the 10th Emperor Who Feared Being "Under the Same Roof" as Amaterasu
The Inner Shrine of Ise Grand Shrine enshrines Amaterasu Omikami. However, according to the Nihon Shoki (Chronicles of Japan), Amaterasu Omikami was originally worshipped in the imperial palace by successive emperors. Why was she moved to Ise? Here is an excerpt from "The Mysteries of Ancient History Hidden in Shrines" (Takarajima Shinsho), a book by writer Yoshihiro Furukawa.
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The Inner Shrine of Ise Grand Shrine enshrines Amaterasu Omikami. However, according to the Nihon Shoki (Chronicles of Japan), Amaterasu Omikami was originally worshipped in the imperial palace by successive emperors. Why was she moved to Ise? Here is an excerpt from "The Mysteries of Ancient History Hidden in Shrines" (Takarajima Shinsho), a book by writer Yoshihiro Furukawa.