Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine
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Overview
The original shrine was founded in 1869, the first year of the Meiji period, in Script error: No such module "Nihongo". Hiroshima. The shrine was established to mourn the Hiroshima-Han victims of the Boshin War.
In 1934, it was dismantled and moved to where Hiroshima Municipal Stadium now stands, and in 1939 its name was changed to the Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine.
In 1945, it was destroyed by the atomic bombing,[1] and was rebuilt within the confines of Hiroshima Castle in 1965 with the aid of donations from the citizens of Hiroshima.
The Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine is one of the most popular places for celebrating Hatsumōde and Shichi-Go-San in Hiroshima.
See also
- Boshin War
- Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
- Hiroshima Castle
- Hiroshima Tōshō-gū
- Japanese Shinto Shrine
- Hatsumōde
- Shichi-Go-San
- Hiroshima Toyo Carp
- Nagasaki Gokoku Shrine
Notes
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- ↑ One of its three torii gates remained standing, and the buildings were destroyed. See http://www.pcf.city.hiroshima.jp/virtual/VirtualMuseum_e/exhibit_e/exh0702_e/exh070206_e.html Template:Webarchive
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External links
- Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine (in Japanese)