History

• In 935, Fujisaki Hachimangu was established with the Bunrei
  Bunrei
  is a Shinto technical term that indicates both the process of division of a Shinto kami to be re-enshrined somewhere else, and the divided spirit which is the result of the division.For details, see the article about the similar term Kanjō....
  
   of Iwashimizu Hachiman-gū Kyoto
  Kyoto
  is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:...
  
  , at Chausuyama (now Kumamoto Fujisakidai Baseball Stadium) , Kumamoto Castle
  Kumamoto Castle
  is a hilltop Japanese castle located in Kumamoto in Kumamoto Prefecture. It was a large and extremely well fortified castle. The is a concrete reconstruction built in 1960, but several ancillary wooden buildings remain of the original castle. Kumamoto Castle is considered one of the three premier...
  
   at the order of Emperor Suzaku
  Emperor Suzaku
  was the 61st emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Suzaku's reign spanned the years from 930 through 946.-Traditional narrative:...
  
  . The word Fuji derives from a tale that at the time of establishment, sticking of fuji resulted in fuji Wisteria
  Wisteria
  Wisteria is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae, that includes ten species of woody climbing vines native to the eastern United States and to China, Korea, and Japan. Aquarists refer to the species Hygrophila difformis, in the family Acanthaceae, as Water Wisteria...
  
   taking root and grew. Fujisaki Hachimangu has been respected as the defender of Higo, Kumamoto Prefecture
  Kumamoto Prefecture
  is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyushu Island. The capital is the city of Kumamoto.- History :Historically the area was called Higo Province; and the province was renamed Kumamoto during the Meiji Restoration. The creation of prefectures was part of the abolition of the feudal system...
  
  . In 1542, Emperor Go-Nara
  Emperor Go-Nara
  Emperor Go-Nara was the 105th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from June 9, 1526 until September 27, 1557, at the end of the Sengoku period. His personal name was Tomohito .-Genealogy:He was the second son of Emperor Go-Kashiwabara...
  
   presented a wooden frame 八幡藤崎宮 which is now engraved over the Torii
  Torii
  A is a traditional Japanese gate most commonly found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine, where it symbolically marks the transition from the profane to the sacred...
  
  . Rebuilding of the shrine, 20 years apart, had been made with the order of the Emperor
  Emperor
  An emperor is a monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an empire or another type of imperial realm. Empress, the female equivalent, may indicate an emperor's wife or a woman who rules in her own right...
  
  . In 1877, the shrine was burnt amid the battle of Satsuma Rebellion
  Satsuma Rebellion
  The was a revolt of Satsuma ex-samurai against the Meiji government from January 29 to September 24, 1877, 9 years into the Meiji Era. It was the last, and the most serious, of a series of armed uprisings against the new government.-Background:...
  
   and was reconstructed at Igawabuchi Machi, the present location. In 1915, it was ranked as Kokuhei Shousha. In 1952, the shrine was designated a Religious corporation
  Religious corporation
  A religious corporation is a type of religious non-profit organization, which has been incorporated under the law. Often these types of corporations are recognized under the law on a subnational level, for instance by a state or province government...
  
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Autumn Festival of Fujisaki Hachimangu or Parade of Kami with horses

• Of the events of the shrine, most known is the parade of Kami
  Kami
  is the Japanese word for the spirits, natural forces, or essence in the Shinto faith. Although the word is sometimes translated as "god" or "deity", some Shinto scholars argue that such a translation can cause a misunderstanding of the term...
  
   with horses in September. This had been called Boshita Festival because seko(followers) followed dancing horses, shouting Boshita Boshita. However, this reminded human-right nervous people of Horoboshita meaning that Korea was destroyed, and the name of Boshita Festival disappeared because of too nervous people. Korea had never been defeated at the time of Kato Kiyomasa
  Kato Kiyomasa
  was a Japanese daimyō of the Azuchi-Momoyama and Edo period.-Origins and early career:Kiyomasa was born in Owari Province to Katō Kiyotada. Kiyotada's wife, Ito, was a cousin of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's mother. Kiyotada died while his son was still young...
  
  . Now they shout, Doukai Doukai.

External links of horse festival

• horse festival
• Horse festival
• autumn festival of Fujisaki Hachiman

Treasures

• A wooden sitting Hachiman
  Hachiman
  In Japanese mythology, is the Japanese syncretic god of archery and war, incorporating elements from both Shinto and Buddhism. Although often called the god of war, he is more correctly defined as the tutelary god of warriors. He is also divine protector of Japan and the Japanese people...
  
   statue and a female god statue are designated as Important Cultural Properties of Japan
  Important Cultural Properties of Japan
  The term is often shortened into just are items officially already classified as Tangible Cultural Properties of Japan by the Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs and judged to be of particular importance to the Japanese people....
  
  

See also

• List of Shinto shrines