The Edo Period started in 1604 when Ieyasu Tokugawa founded the government in Edo. There were 15 Tokugawa Tycoons during the period. Yoshinobu Tokugawa was the 15th and the last Tycoon who returned the sovereignty to the Imperial Court in 1867. Thus, all through the Edo Period Tokugawa Tycoons governed Japan. Tokyo was called Edo before the Meiji Era(1868-1912). So, we call it the Edo Period.
Meiji-jingu Shrine was built to enshrine Meiji Emperor and his consort Empress Shoken. Construction began in 1915 and completed in 1920.
This is the main hall.
Holy trees.
Japanese people's staple is rice. We are able to have a bumper harvest in autumn with the help of nature. The above picture shows a twisted rice-straw rope with strips of white paper and some pieces of straw. It represents clouds, lighting and rain respectively, and is a symbol of deitties identical with nature.
Every new year between the 1st and the 3rd of Januray 3.2 million people visit and pray for their happiness of the year.In this sense this is the most popular shrine in Japan. The location is at Harajuku of Shibuya Ward in Tokyo.
Written and posted by Mitsutoshi Masunari.
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