Draft:Hinumanai Shrine

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Hinumanai Shrine
比沼麻奈為神社
Religion
AffiliationShinto
DeityToyouke-hime
FestivalSeptember 15th
Location
Geographic coordinatesLatitude 35°35'33.3" N 135°01'44.3"E
Glossary of Shinto

Hinumanai Shrine [ja] (比沼麻奈為神社) is a shrine to Toyoukebime in Kyōtango.[1]

The Hinumanai Shrine [ja] (比沼麻奈為神社) is mentioned in Engishiki dating back to Heian period, as Taniwa (田庭) literally meaning the Garden of Rice Paddies. That ancient place name is thought to have changed over time to Taba (location of rice paddies), then to Tamba/Tanba (丹波).[2]

Nearby there is a well Seisuido (清水戸) and a story of the now lost half-moon-shaped rice paddy Tsukinowa den (月の輪田). They are believed to be the site where Toyouke had soaked rice seeds to encourage germination and planted the first rice.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Dragons, Demons and Deities: Folklore of the Kyoto by the Sea Area | Inspiration". Another Kyoto Official Travel Guide. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  2. ^ a b Sankei Digital Inc. (2014-10-21). "Inasaku hasshō no chi "Tsukinowa den" de inekari-shiki — Kyōtango" 稲作発祥の地「月の輪田」で稲刈り式 京丹後 [The Moon paddy sees rice harvesting ceremony to be resumed — ōō]. Sankei WEST (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2016-08-31. Retrieved 2019-12-08.

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