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Special ceremony at Izumo Taisha

IZUMO, Japan - The shrine deity, protected with silk cloth, is carried by priests to the main hall at Izumo Taisha in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, on May 10, 2013, in a special ceremony called Honden Senza Sai. The ceremony was held for the first time in 60 years at the Shinto shrine, one of the most important in Japan, after the completion of renovations to the main hall, a national treasure.

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Special ceremony at Izumo Taisha

IZUMO, Japan - The shrine deity, protected with silk cloth, is carried by priests to the main hall at Izumo Taisha in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, on May 10, 2013, in a special ceremony called Honden Senza Sai. The ceremony was held for the first time in 60 years at the Shinto shrine, one of the most important in Japan, after the completion of renovations to the main hall, a national treasure.

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Special ceremony at Izumo Taisha

IZUMO, Japan - People visit Izumo Taisha in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, on May 10, 2013. A special ceremony, called Honden Senza Sai, was held the same day at the Shinto shrine, one of the most important in Japan, for the first time in 60 years to mark the completion of renovations at the shrine and return its deity to the main hall.

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Wreaths from Koizumi laid at Yasukuni Shrine

TOKYO, Japan - A wreath (on the right) is one of the two wreaths offered and paid for by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi which were laid Aug. 13 at Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine. The wreaths were laid on the right and left sides of the ''honden'' main sanctuary of the shrine, which enshrines the nation's war dead as well as Class A war criminals. Koizumi's planned visit to the shrine in his official capacity on Aug. 15 has stirred controversy.

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The Kaguraden and honden (inner sanctuary),Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine

On the left is the Kaguraden of Tsurugaoka Hachimangu (lower hall of worship). At the top of the stairs is the main shrine of Hachimangu. There are 62 steps in total. The Hachimangu that Yoritomo moved from Tsurugaoka is said to have been located under the staircase, but it was burned in a fire in 1193 and moved to the present higher location in November of the same year. The building on the left is the Kaguraden. The woman standing in front is probably visiting the shrine for worship.==Date:unknown, Place:Kamakura, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number10‐16‐0]

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The honden,Taiyuin Shrine,Nikko

This is the hall of worship at Taiyuin, the mausoleum of the third shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu. Taiyuin consists of a worship hall, middle room ( ainoma ), and main hall. The worship hall is a 64 tatami-mat space. Pictures of 140 dragons grace the ceiling, reportedly the work of the famous Kano School. The ainoma, where the shogun sat at the time of religious ceremonies, is visible on the right.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number87‐23‐0]

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The honden (inner sanctuary),Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

The main shrine of Nikko Toshogu is viewed from the west. The inner sanctuary is in the centre. The section one level lower is called Ishinoma. The inner shrine containing the tomb of first shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu is located in the forest above the stone embankment. Carvings of tapirs can be seen on the upper part of the shrine doors.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:A. Farsari, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number82‐40‐0]

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The Kaguraden and honden (inner sanctuary),Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine

The building on the left seems to the Rinzo (sutra repository), which was later demolished. Since there is no tablet visible on the Romon gate and the square foundation stones are placed next to the Kaguraden, this photograph is thought to have been taken around 1870 when the temple buildings were demolished. Taken by Felix Beato.==Date:unknown, Place:Kamakura, Photo:F. Beato, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number62‐32‐0]

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The honden (inner sanctuary),Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine

Labeled No. 1025. Shinto Temple Hachiman Kamakura, this was taken around the same time as photograph #4674. Unlike the appearance of this spot today, only a few cycad trees are growing on the raised terrace under the stone wall.==Date:unknown, Place:Kamakura, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number61‐25‐0]

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The honden (inner sanctuary),Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine

Tsurugaoka Hachimangu is a shrine in Yukinoshita, Kamakura. Minamoto Yoritomo built the shrine in 1180. Over the stone walls is the main building and corridor, and a step below is seen part of the hall to the right and left. (Same as the photo numbered 36-14)==Date:unknown, Place:Kamakura, Photo:F. Beato, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number28‐14‐0]

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The honden (inner sanctuary),Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

The inner room of the main building of Toshogu at Nikko. Tkugawa Ieyasu is worshipped here. In the centre is the seat for the chief priest, and in front are small bells by the scripture holders, and to the left and right are seats for deputy priests. The ceiling has magnificent decorations.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number14‐14‐0]

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The honden,Taiyuin Shrine,Nikko

The hall of worship in the shrine dedicated to Tokugawa Iemitsu. Dragons are portrayed in each section in the ceiling and in the centre is the canopy donated by his younger sister, the Marquise of Maeda. To the right and left of the altar, a guardian dog and a Chinese-style figure of a lion are drawn. On the right is a drawing by Kano Tanyu. The three Tokugawa families donated the lotus flower vase, the drooping cherry tree vase and the candle stand with a crane and a turtle.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number1‐29‐0]

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The honden (inner sanctuary),Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine

Rokkaku-do (Hexagonal Building) is visible beyond the Romon (Cherry Gate). The bronze and stone lanterns visible in front of the gate were removed along with Rokkaku-do at the beginning of the Meiji Period. The same photograph, credited to F. Beato, is preserved at the Yokohama Archives of History. Beato visited Kamakura in 1864. This photograph is thought to have been taken around that time.==Date:unknown, Place:Kamakura, Photo:F. Beato, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number104‐11‐0]

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The Honden (inner sanctuary) and the Okumon Gate (ithe nmost gate),Suwa Shrine

This photograph was taken around 1887. The offertory hall, the Norito Hall, and main hall are viewed from the side. Suwa Shinto Shrine, famous for the autumn Kunchi Festival, is the main shrine in Nagasaki.==Date:unknown, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:Ueno Hikoma, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number102‐29‐0]

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The honden (inner sanctuary), Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine

The honden (inner sanctuary), Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine ==Date:1865, Place:Kamakura, Photo:F. Beato, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images)

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Wreaths from Koizumi laid at Yasukuni Shrine

TOKYO, Japan - A wreath (on the right) is one of the two wreaths offered and paid for by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi which were laid Aug. 13 at Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine. The wreaths were laid on the right and left sides of the ''honden'' main sanctuary of the shrine, which enshrines the nation's war dead as well as Class A war criminals. Koizumi's planned visit to the shrine in his official capacity on Aug. 15 has stirred controversy.