Izumo-taisha (出雲大社, "Izumo Grand Shrine"), officially Izumo Ōyashiro, is one of the most ancient and important Shinto shrines in Japan. No record gives...

significant role in preserving ancient architectural styles. Izumo Taisha, Sumiyoshi Taisha, and Nishina Shinmei Shrine each represent a different style...

Taisha-zukuri or Ōyashiro-zukuri (大社造) is an ancient Japanese architectural style and the oldest Shinto shrine architectural style. Named after Izumo...

Izumo (出雲) may refer to: Izumo Province, an old province of Japan Izumo, Shimane, a city located in Shimane Prefecture Izumo Airport Izumo-taisha, one...

of Izumo Taisha in Shimane Prefecture and Izumo City, and the staff of Izumo Taisha is also the staff of Izumo-taishakyo. However, while Izumo-taisha itself...

The Izumo clan is a Japanese noble family descended from Ame no Hohi who used to rule Izumo Province and run Izumo Taisha today. The clan were originally...

disputed Liancourt Rocks (竹島, Takeshima). Shimane Prefecture is home to Izumo-taisha, one of the oldest Shinto shrines in Japan, and the Tokugawa-era Matsue...

Ichibata Electric Railway (Bataden) - Taisha Line Kawato - Takahama - Yōkan - Hamayamakōen-Kitaguchi - Izumo Taisha-mae San'in Expressway National Route 9...

referred to Izumo-taisha. After the war, many shrines with the rank of taisha, such as the former Kanpei Taisha and the former Kokuhei Taisha Shrine, started...

life; born near Izumo Province, Okuni worked as a miko (shrine maiden) for several years at the Izumo-taisha (the Grand Shrine of Izumo) until gaining...

Izumo Taisha-mae Station (出雲大社前駅, Izumo Taisha-mae-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is...

expanded city of Izumo. Taisha is famous for being the location of Izumo Taisha shrine, the oldest Shinto shrine in Japan. Izumo Taisha, along with Ise Grand...

Japanese Shinto shrines. With a few exceptions like Ise Grand Shrine and Izumo Taisha Shinto shrines before Buddhism were mostly temporary structures erected...

structure was inspired by Shimane Prefecture's classical Japanese shrine Izumo-taisha. It was designed by architect Hego Fuchino and built by master carpenter...

Grand Shrine of Izumo (Izumo Ōyashiro / Izumo Taisha) in Shimane being the most famous and preeminent of these. The sectarian group Izumo Taishakyō based...

Itakiso shrine Itsukushima Shrine Iwa Shrine Izanagi Shrine Izumo-daijingū Izumo-taisha Izushi Shrine Iyozu Hikomei Shrine [simple; ja] Kaijin Shrine...

mirrors of the Heian and Nanboku-cho periods. Kasuga-taisha, like Ise Grand Shrine and Izumo-taisha, continues the tradition of shikinen zōtai (式年造替), the...

share this history with the Izumo clan of Izumo-taisha, the Owari clan of Atsuta Shrine, the Munakata clan [ja] of Munakata Taisha, and the Yamato clan of...

are exemplified respectively by the honden at Izumo Taisha, Nishina Shinmei Shrine and Sumiyoshi Taisha. German architect Bruno Taut compared the importance...

Susanoo-no-Mikoto. The Kumano Taisha is considered one of the most sacred ichinomiyas in the Izumo Province, along with the Izumo Grand Shrine. It is not to...

in Japanese mythology. Izumo no Kuni no Miyatsuko or the historical rulers of Izumo and modern heads of Izumo-taisha and Izumo-taishakyo descend from...

14 Hastings Banda's Birthday (Malawi) First day of Izumo-taisha Shrine Grand Festival. (Izumo-taisha, Japan) National Unification Day (Liberia) May 15...

geography: Taisha, Shimane, town in the Hikawa District of Shimane Taisha Line, railway route in Izumo area Political culture of Ecuador: Taisha, Ecuador...

and the founder of Izumo-taishakyo, and the 80th high priest of Izumo-taisha (an eightieth generation descendant of the first Izumo no Kuni no Miyatsuko)...

longevity of the elderly. The biggest shimenawa in Japan is located at Izumo Taisha Grand Shrine, which occupies over 27,000 m2 (290,000 sq ft) of land in...

was completed in March 2006. The permanent collection focuses on Izumo-taisha, Izumo Fudoki, and bronze artifacts of the Kofun period - including National...

Taisha Station (大社駅, Taisha-eki) was a railway station in the city of Izumo, Shimane, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company. The station opened...

of Izumo Taisha Shrine. Since it was assumed that one's religious affiliation was free, there was a struggle for power between the Ise and Izumo factions...

include the Izumo clan of Izumo-taisha, the Aso clan of Aso Shrine, the Owari clan of Atsuta Shrine, the Munakata clan [ja] of Munakata Taisha, the Amabe...

The Taisha Line (大社線, Taisha-sen) is a 8.3 km railway line owned by the Ichibata Electric Railway. The line connects Kawato Station with Izumo Taisha-mae...