2014-02-05

Samukawa Shrine IX - Painting


Japanese painting at Samukawa Shrine.
Nikon 3100, AF-S DX VR Zoom - Nikkor 18-55mm
f/5.6 for 1/25 sec. at ISO 400 [No. 4146]


Japanese painting at Samukawa Shrine.
Nikon 3100, AF-S DX VR Zoom - Nikkor 18-55mm
f/5.6 for 1/40 sec. at ISO 400 [No. 4149]


Japanese painting at Samukawa Shrine.
Nikon 3100, AF-S DX VR Zoom - Nikkor 18-55mm
f/5.6 for 1/30 sec. at ISO 400 [No. 4149]


Japanese painting at Samukawa Shrine.
Nikon 3100, AF-S DX VR Zoom - Nikkor 18-55mm
f/4 for 1/60 sec. at ISO 400 [No. 4151]


Japanese painting at Samukawa Shrine.
Nikon 3100, AF-S DX VR Zoom - Nikkor 18-55mm
f/5.6 for 1/15 sec. at ISO 500 [No. 4152]


Japanese painting at Samukawa Shrine.
Nikon 3100, AF-S DX VR Zoom - Nikkor 18-55mm
f/3.5 for 1/30 sec. at ISO 400 [No. 4153]

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Samukawa Shrine VIII - Ribbon, Lamp, Torii, and Tree



Torii gate at southern entrance to shrine grounds.

Nikon 3100, AF-S DX VR Zoom - Nikkor 18-55mm
f/9 for 1/200 sec. at ISO 100 [No. 4133]


White paper ribbons on torii gate.
Nikon 3100, AF-S DX VR Zoom - Nikkor 18-55mm
f/8 for 1/250 sec. at ISO 100 [No. 4137]


Sign near torii gate.
Nikon 3100, AF-S DX VR Zoom - Nikkor 18-55mm
f/7.1 for 1/200 sec. at ISO 100 [No. 4129]


Lamp behind torii gate.
Nikon 3100, AF-S DX VR Zoom - Nikkor 18-55mm
f/9 for 1/200 sec. at ISO 100 [No. 4141]


Tree planted my Imperial Family of Japan.
Nikon 3100, AF-S DX VR Zoom - Nikkor 18-55mm
f/5.6 for 1/125 sec. at ISO 400 [No. 4143]

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Samukawa Shrine VII - Pond


寒川神社の八方除け。Kyoko on the small bridge in the garden with a koi fish pond near shrine's outer entrance.
Nikon D3100, AF-S DX VR Zoom Nikkor 18-55 mm, 1/250 sec., f/5.6, ISO 320


寒川神社の八方除け。Kyoko & Dale sitting on the small bridge at the garden with a koi fish pond near the shrine's outer entrance.
Nikon D3100, AF-S DX VR Zoom Nikkor 18-55 mm, 1/250 sec., f/5.6, ISO 320


寒川神社の八方除け。Dale & Kyoko at the garden with a pond near the shrine's outer entrance.
Nikon D3100, AF-S DX VR Zoom Nikkor 18-55 mm, 1/160 sec., f/4, ISO 100


寒川神社の八方除け。Kyoko and Dale at main entrance to shrine outer court.
Nikon D3100, AF-S DX VR Zoom Nikkor 18-55 mm, 1/320 sec., f/9, ISO 100

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Samukawa Shrine VI - Shinmon Gate


寒川神社の八方除け。Shinto priest in traditional garb carrying a ritual purification wand (祓串: haraigushi) used to purify things presented in front of the kami.


Temizuya (手水舎) water fountain where visitors clean hand before praying or paying respect to the gods.


Omikuji (おみくじ) paper fortunes offering divination for learning the success of a particular undertaking.


Shinmon (神門) gate just outside the worship hall (拝殿: haiden) with two paper lanterns (提灯: chōchin) displaying the chrysanthemum emblem of the imperial family. The right to display the chrysanthemum emblem is limited to shrines where the emperor and empress, crown prince and crown princess, etc. make official visits.


In front of the shinmon (神門) gate just outside the worship hall (拝殿: haiden).


In front of the shinmon (神門) gate just outside the worship hall (拝殿: haiden) next to a paper lantern (提灯: chōchin).


In front of the shinmon (神門) gate just outside the worship hall (拝殿: haiden).


Standing lantern (行灯: andon) with inscribed stone in background.


Inscribed stone along the path (参道: sandō) approaching the shrine.


Standing lanterns (行灯: andon) along the path (参道: sandō) approaching the shrine.


Sign indicating that this tree was planted by a member of the imperial family.


Signs indicating that the two small trees were planted by members of the imperial family.


Koi (鯉) fish pond near entrance of shrine grounds.


Small waterfall flowing into the koi (鯉) fish pond near entrance of shrine grounds.

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Samukawa Shrine V - Worship Hall


Copper or bronze covered post of the tamagaki (玉垣) fence around the main sanctuary (正殿: shodden).


Worshipers at the worship hall (拝殿: haiden).


Worship hall (拝殿: haiden) and tamagaki (玉垣) fence. 


Decorative hinges on doors to worship hall (拝殿: haiden).


Decorative hinges on doors to worship hall (拝殿: haiden).


Color version of sacred rope (注連縄: shimenawa) in front of the worship hall (拝殿: haiden).


Good-luck talismans (お守り: omamori) being sold at the shrine's admin office (社務所: shamusho).


Roof of worship hall (拝殿: haiden) and sacred rope (注連縄: shimenawa).


Close-up view of roof of worship hall (拝殿: haiden).


Corner of worship hall (拝殿: haiden) roof.


Decorative coverings on end of support beams of worship hall (拝殿: haiden) roof.


Decorative coverings on corner of shinmon (神門) gate window.

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Samukawa Shrine IV - Hōi-ban Compass

Samukawa Shrine (寒川神社 [Samukawa-jinja]) is one of only two shrines in Japan that offer the Happoyoke (八方除け) ceremony. According to what I am able to understand, the Kami (神) or "God(s)" or deity or deities of the shrine can offer protection from many forms of bad luck both in the material world and spiritual world that can approach you, your home, your business, your life, your family, etc. from any of the eight principal directions on a compass (four cardinal directions: N, E, S, W; and the four intercardinal directions: NE, SE, SW, NW). So basically, the Happoyoke ceremony conducted here at this shrine is for praying to the guardians of the eight directions as a way to avoid evil, misfortune, and disaster from all directions.


Samukawa shrine has this beautiful hōi-ban (方位盤) compass for happoyoke (guardian dieties providing protection from the 8 directions on the compass) near the main worship hall (拝殿 [haiden]).


Dragon on base of hōi-ban compass.


Close-up view of hōi-ban compass indicating the eight directions from which the deities provide protection.


Dragon claw on the hōi-ban compass.


Dragon head on the hōi-ban compass. 

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