Minase Shrine
Shinto shrine in Osaka Prefecture, Japan
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Minase Shrine (水無瀬神宮, Minase jingū) is a Shinto Shrine in Shimamoto, Osaka[1]
| Minase Shrine 水無瀬神宮 | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shinto |
| Deity | Emperor Go-Toba, Emperor Tsuchimikado and Emperor Juntoku |
| Type | Kanpei Chūsha |
| Location | |
  Shown within Japan | |
| Coordinates | 34.8849°N 135.673°E |
| Architecture | |
| Established | 1240 |
 Glossary of Shinto | |
The Shrine is dedicated to the veneration of the kami of Emperor Go-Toba, Emperor Tsuchimikado and Emperor Juntoku.[1] In the struggle with the Kamakura shogunate, the three historical figures are united by one common factor—each was overpowered and banished from the Imperial center in Kyoto: Go-Toba was banished to Oki Island, where he died.[2] Tsuchimikado felt compelled to abandon Kyoto, traveling first to Tosa province (now known as Kōchi Prefecture); and later, he removed himself to Awa province, where he died in exile.[3] Juntoku was forced to end his days at Sado Island.[4] In 1873, the kami of Go-Daigo and Tushimikado were enshrined, and the kami of Juntoku was enshrined in 1874.[5]
Kanpei-sha
In 1871, the Kanpei-sha (官幣社) identified the hierarchy of government-supported shrines most closely associated with the Imperial family.[6] 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.[7] Up through 1940, the mid-range of Imperial shrines or Kanpei-chūsha (官幣中社) included the shrine; and it was then known as Minase-gū[8] In 1940, Minase's status was changed Kanpei-taisha (官幣大社), which is the highest rank; and since then, it has been known as Minase jingū.[9]