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Kanda Shrine (also called "Kanda Myoujin(神田明神)") was first built
about 1,270 year ago at present Otemachi,(大手町) Chiyoda-ku(千代田区),
Tokyo. It was moved to Kanda-dai (神田台)at the beginning of the Edo
era, in 1603 due to an expansion program of the Edo castle, and further
changed it's location to the general site in 1616. Kanda Myojin shrine
was much revered in old days by the warrior class of people. Especially
in the Edo period, the general Tokugawa paid high respect to this
shrine, and later it proved to be the object of the general public. Thus
the name "Kanda festival", one of the biggest festivals in Japan, has
been well known throughout the country. |
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The Kanda Shrine is dedicated to the Daikoku-sama, Ebisu-sama, and
Taira-no-Masakado-sama.
"Daikoku-sama"
(another name: Ohnamuchi-no-mikoto(大己貴命))
is also
known as the Deity of marriage. This deity has long been popular in
Shintoism myths as the Kami of developing land and industry. |
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"Ebisu-sama"
(another name: Sukunahikona-no-mikoto(少彦名命))
also
contributed to the development of land and industry, and also to
medicine. |
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"Taira-no-Masakado-sama(平将門命)"
enjoyed worldwide fame in Japan. Only
he historically existed among the three. |
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