Draft:Hattori Tenjin Shrine

'Hattori Tenjingu Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Hattori Motomachi, Toyonaka city, Osaka prefecture, Japan where it is believed leg ailments can be healed. Its former rank was village shrine. In the Kansai region, it is known as the "god of the feet."

Deity

 * Main deity - Sukunahikona no Mikoto, Sugawara no Michizane

History
Toyonaka-Ebisu H19.jpg Hattori-tenjingu Minazuki-O-harae.jpg Hattori-tenjingu Ashi-no-shugo.jpg The exact time of the enshrinement is unclear, but it is believed that the naturalized people group "Hata clan" enshrined the shrine during the reign of Emperor Ingyō (412 - It is said that the shrine first enshrined the foreign deity Sukunahikona no Mikoto (god of medicine) when he was appointed Oribe no Tsukasa in 453 and made this area the base of the Hattori Muraji clan. At that time it was still a small shrine. However, during the reign of Emperor Ingyō, it was not the Hata clan that was bestowed the surname Hattori Muraji, but Marasukune (Maraashini) of the Izu kuni no miyatsuko clan., and there is also a theory that the ancestor of this deity is Sukunahikona no Mikoto . After that, the shrine dedicated to Sukunahikona no Mikoto came to be called Tenjin Shrine.

In the second year of the Enryaku era (783), Fujiwara no Uona was demoted to Dazaifu and headed for Chikuzen Province, but he fell ill and fell ill in Kawabe Manor, where he had his own estate. He died there and was buried near the Tenjin Shrine. Even today, the grave of Kawabe Minister of the Left Fujiwara no Uona remains on the grounds. About 100 years later, in the first year of the Enki era (901), Sugawara no Michizane, like Uona, was demoted to the position of Dazai Gonsoushi, and on his way to his post, he was struck by his chronic illness beriberi and was unable to move. He followed the advice of a villager and prayed at a roadside Tenjin shrine and a stupa dedicated to Uona, and legend has it that he immediately regained his health and was able to return to his post.

After Sugawara no Michizane's death, as Tenjin faith grew, Sugawara no Michizane was enshrined at this shrine as well, and a new temple was built. Around this time, the shrine came to be called "Hattori Tenjin Shrine," and it came to be revered as the "god of the feet" in reference to the story of Sugawara no Michizane.

In the early modern period, the area was a post town on the Nose Highway, and gradually developed into a temple town. It is said to have been especially prosperous during the Bunka (1804-1817) and Bunsei (1818-1829) periods of the late Edo period.

During the Meiji period, it was listed as a village shrine. On March 10, 1910 (Meiji 43), the Miyu Electric Railway (now the Hankyu Railway) opened, and Hattori Station was opened. On December 21, 2013 (Heisei 25), Hattori Station on the Hankyu Takarazuka Line was renamed Hattori Tenjin Station. This is due to the Hankyu Railway's policy of "providing easy-to-understand information on historical tourist resources close to stations."

In addition to people praying for recovery from foot ailments, the shrine is also worshiped by people who play sports that mainly use their feet, such as soccer and marathons.

Precincts

 * Main hall - Rebuilt in 1827.
 * Worship hall
 * Sandal hall - Iron and wooden sandals, shoes, walking sticks, and a thousand paper cranes are donated here. The name "Waraji-do" comes from the fact that people who suffered from foot ailments once donated their own straw sandals. . Since then, it is said that people suffering from foot problems have donated straw sandals to the shrine.
 * Shrine office
 * Statue of Sugawara no Michizane
 * "Stepping Stone" Prayer Pedestal - People sit on this pedestal and pray for "recovery from foot problems, healthy legs, etc."

Sub-shrines

 * Toyonaka Ebisu Shrine - Deity: Ebisu-no-Okami. In 1950 (Showa 25), the chief priest of this shrine performed rituals at the Hansho Inari Shrine, which was located in the residence of Mr. Torii, the founder of Suntory, so the shrine was transferred to the current location and Ebisu was enshrined there from Nishinomiya Shrine in Kobe City. In 2003 (Heisei 15), the shrine was renamed Toyonaka Ebisu.
 * Hatsudori Inari Shrine - Deity: Uka no Mitama. Rebuilt in 1977 (Showa 52).
 * 11 Inari Shrines - Deity: Uka no Mitama. Built in 1977 (Showa 52). With Hatsudori Inari Shrine at the center, 11 shrines named after the zodiac signs are enshrined around it, making it the Twelve Zodiac Inari.
 * Soreisha Covered Building - This building was originally a Noh stage built in 1898 (Meiji 31) at Osaka Museum (now the Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry). It was moved to Osaka Tenmangu Shrine in 1927 (Showa 2), and then moved again to Hattori Sumiyoshi Shrine in 1977 (Showa 52), when the Kagami no Ma (Mirror Room) of the Noh stage was separated and moved to this shrine.
 * Soreisha (ancestral shrine)
 * Grave of Fujiwara Uona - He died nearby and his grave was built on the grounds of this shrine.
 * Shokonsha

Tangible folk cultural property designated by Toyonaka City

 * Sangaku 3 panels
 * A plaque dedicated by Yoshida Denbei in June of Tenpo 14 (1843). . One of nine Edo period mathematical plaques remaining in Osaka Prefecture.
 * 1876 (Meiji 9), plaque donated by Imura Goji
 * 1879 (Meiji 12), plaque by a certain person of the Komori school

Monument to the Three Great Cultural Figures of Toyonaka
The monument to the three great cultural figures was erected in December 1990 (Heisei 2). The three are "Nishida Odo", "Yano Hashimura", and "Yasuda Seifu".
 * Calligrapher Nishida Odo - Born on July 5, 1897 (Meiji 30) in Kagawa Prefecture. His real name was Takeo. In 1944 (Showa 19), he was evacuated to Sakurazuka Motomachi, Toyonaka. He participated in the Toyonaka City Art Association's inception in 1955 (Showa 30) as a member of the calligraphy department, and played an active role as a judge at the city's art exhibition. He passed away on February 27, 1998 (Heisei 10) in Toyonaka City. He was 100 years old. In 1988 (Showa 63), "Nisida Oudou Works" (held in Toyonaka Municipal Okamachi Library) was published by the Sankei Shimbun.
 * Artist Yano Hashimura - Born on September 8, 1890 (Meiji 23) in Ehime Prefecture. His real name was Ichitomo. He also used the pen names Hashimura, Tomodojin, and Koshinan. When the Private Osaka Art School was relocated to Hirakata-cho in 1944 (Showa 19), he moved to Toneyama in Toyonaka City. He then moved to Seifuso in 1948 (Showa 23), and passed away on April 17, 1965 (Showa 40) in Toyonaka City. He participated as an advisor in the formation of the Toyonaka City Art Association in 1955 (Showa 30), and served as a judge for the Toyonaka City Exhibition from the 1st to the 10th exhibitions. In 1950 (Showa 25), he received the Osaka Prefecture Art Award, in 1959 (Showa 34), the Osaka Citizens' Culture Award, and in 1961 (Showa 36), he received the Japan Art Academy Award for his work ``Kinkaede'', which was exhibited at the Shin-Nihon Exhibition.
 * Poet Yasuda Seifu - Born on March 8, 1895 (Meiji 28) in Hyogo Prefecture. His real name was Kiichiro. He graduated from Himeji Normal School. He lectured Japanese literature at Osaka Shoin Women's University and Osaka Jonan Women's Junior College. In 1913 (Taisho 2), he participated in the "Modern Poetry and Prose" journal led by Hattori Yoshika. In November 1946 (Showa 21), he founded the magazine "Shiratama" (owned by Toyonaka Okamachi Library) with his eldest son Yasuda Akio. In 1964 (Showa 39), he received the Osaka Art Award. In 1968 (Showa 43), he was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays, Fifth Class, in recognition of his contributions to the creation and teaching of tanka poetry. He passed away on February 19, 1983 (Showa 58).

Festivals

 * January 1st New Year's Festival
 * January 3rd Genshi Festival
 * January 9th to 11th Toyonaka Ebisu Festival - A festival held at Toyonaka Ebisu Shrine, a shrine within the grounds. From 1951 (Showa 26) to 2002 (Heisei 14), it was held under the name of the Hattori Ebisu Festival, but in 2003 (Heisei 15), it was renamed the Toyonaka Ebisu Festival. It is held on January 9th, 10th, and 11th, and is very lively with about 350,000 visitors. The music that plays from the speakers in an endless cycle of about 3 minutes is re-recorded every year, and the unique tone of the music gives it a sense of emotion.
 * January 15th, Sagicho (Tondo)
 * January 25th, Hatsutenjin Festival - A ceremony, a fire-lighting ritual, and a yudate ritual are held. Afterwards, boiled daikon radish is served.
 * February 3rd, Setsubun Festival
 * The first Hatsuuma day in February, Hatsuuma Festival - After the ceremony, zenzai is served.
 * May 3rd, Hattori Inari Festival
 * June 30th, Minazuki O-harae Ceremony, Passing Through a Thatched Ring - O-harae is held once every six months. It is held on the last day of June and on New Year's Eve. The sins and impurities of the past six months are entrusted to a katashiro, and the sins and impurities are exorcised by passing through a ring woven from thatched grass.
 * August 24th and 25th Summer Tenjin Festival
 * August 25th Grand Festival to pray for the protection of the feet - A festival that shows off the shrine's role as the "god of the feet". It is held from 10am on August 25th, and after the ceremony, the chief priest bestows a large gold coin on all attendees, and the priest rubs the attendees' feet with a katashiro. This is the last summer festival in the Osaka area, and from the evening of the 24th and 25th, night stalls are lined up, and offerings such as the "Setsu Danjiri (Danjiri) music" are made. Crowds form in layers around the tower where the Setsu Danjiri music (Danjiri music) is offered, and children, young men, and the famous danjiri dance of the elders and the young men's brilliant drumming elicit loud applause and cheers.
 * The Sunday closest to October 25th Autumn Festival Shinkoushiki
 * October 25th Annual Festival (Autumn Festival) - The Shinkoushiki (Mikoshi Procession) is held on the Sunday before and after, with the main mikoshi, gal mikoshi, children's mikoshi, and children's procession parading through the parishioners' district.
 * November Shichi-go-san Mairi
 * December 31st New Year's Eve Purification Ceremony, Passing Through the Chinowa Wa - A great purification ceremony held once every six months.
 * December 31st New Year's Eve Festival

Lucky Girls
Lucky girls who wish to serve at Toyonaka Ebisu Shrine's Toka Ebisu are selected through public recruitment. Every year, 600-700 people apply, and from those who pass the first round of document screening, about 25 are selected through the second round of interviews. In 1997, a foreigner was chosen for the first time, which became a hot topic as it was reported in the media in her home country. Since then, a quota for international students has been set up and a foreigner has been chosen as the Fuku Musume every year. Many Japanese Fuku Musume are also fluent in foreign languages, making a great contribution to international exchange.

Access

 * 3 minutes walk from Hattori-tenjin Station on the Hankyu Takarazuka Main Line
 * ​​Right next to the Hattori Station intersection on National Route 176