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Koyajima, Mikadobashira and Tenguiwa

Preservation and Utilization Council of "Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region"

Preservation and Utilization Council of "Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region"

Preservation and Utilization Council of "Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region"
Munakata City, Fukuoka, Japan

The attendant islets of Koyajima, Mikadobashira and Tenguiwa credibly reflect that the worship of the Island, although changed in its practices and meanings over the centuries, due to external exchanges and indigenisation, has retained the sacred status of Okinoshima.

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  • Title: Koyajima, Mikadobashira and Tenguiwa
  • Creator: Preservation and Utilization Council of "Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region"
  • Location Created: Oshima, Munakata City, Japan
  • Type: Historical Site
  • Original Source: Munakata Archives
  • Rights: Munakata Taisha
Preservation and Utilization Council of "Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region"

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