Shiramine Shrine
Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan
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Shiramine Shrine (白峯神宮, Shiramine jingū) is a Shinto shrine in Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto[1]
| Shiramine Shrine 白峯神宮 | |
|---|---|
The haiden of Shiramine-jingū, Kamigyō, | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shinto |
| Deity | Emperor Junnin, Emperor Sutoku |
| Type | Imperial Shrine |
| Location | |
  Shown within Japan | |
| Coordinates | 35.0303°N 135.753°E |
 Glossary of Shinto | |
The Shrine is dedicated to the veneration of the kami of Emperor Junnin[1] and Emperor Sutoku. Annually, in mid–September, two Noh performances are held at the Shiramine Shrine in memory of Emperor Sutoku.[2]
Shiramine is also home to the deity Seidai Myojin, who is popularly known as the god of sports, and especially soccer.[3]
The lucky charm(叶う輪 Kanauwa) of Shiramine Shrine is very popular to worshipers. Kanauwa are a lucky charm of sports.
Kanpei-sha
In 1871, the Kanpei-sha (官幣社) identified the hierarchy of government-supported shrines most closely associated with the Imperial family.[4] 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.[5] Up through 1940, the mid-range of Imperial shrines or Kanpei-chūsha (官幣中社) included the shrine; it was then known as Shiramine-gū.[6] In 1940, Shiramine's status was changed to Kanpei-taisha (官幣大社), which is the highest rank; since then, it has been known as Shiramine jingū.[7]
