A generic name for a Shinto shrine. Before World
War Two shrines were classified into five categorise: first rank, taisha
εΠ, second rank, chuusha Π, third rank or small shrines, shousha
¬Π, prefectual shrines, kensha §Π and village shrines, gousha ½Π
of which there are many. Prefectural shrines are supervised by the prefectural government.
Village shrines are administered by the village which has to see that the shrines
are kept in reasonably good condition. Example: First class, highest ranking shrines;
Ise Jinguu Ι¨_{ in Mie prefecture, Izumo Taisha o_εΠ in Shimane prefecture. Second
class, middle ranking shrines; Sumiyoshi Jinja Zg_Π in Osaka, Kumano
Jinja Fμ_Π in Wakayama prefecture. Third class, low ranking shrines; Sengen Jinja
σΤ_Π, Izusan Jinja Ι€R_Π both in Shizuoka prefecture; Prefectural
shrines; Nezu Jinja ͺΓ_Π prefectural classification in Tokyo, Kubo HachimanJinja Eͺ¦_Π
prefectural classification in Nagano prefecture. Village shrines Taji Jinja ½‘_Π in
Kyoto, Tajihayahime Jinja ½‘¬δ_Π in Osaka.
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