Togo Shrine, 1-5-3 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
A sacred place that you can find just a little way from the downtown area of Harajuku where young people come and go.
This shrine enshrines Admiral Togo Heihachiro, who led Japan to victory in the Russo-Japanese War.
When you look at the photos of his triumphant return, you can see the huge crowds.
The war was the first time that the Asian race was victorious over a Western nation, and it led to the subsequent liberation of colonies.
And when the Admiral passed away, there was a state funeral, and people, people, people...
It is also famous for the "Victory Charm" amulet that is said to be the god of war who led the "victory."
This is the shrine of the god of war who changed the history of the world. Please feel it.
And one day, please visit and feel the luck of "winning".
Neighboring shrines
A carpenter's prank - Enoki Inari
https://youtu.be/HwK5kqf6Yz4
The home of period dramas - Matsuchiyama Shoten - With photos of Japanese people from 100 years ago
https://youtu.be/ROuLRok41cw
A Jizo statue that grants wishes while tied up - A Jizo statue that has been tied up for 300 years - Ooka Echizen Nanzoin Jizo statue
https://youtu.be/qolADfiU7SM
All soldiers survive - Koami Shrine - Tokyo's most powerful power spot for warding off misfortune - Getters Iida
https://youtu.be/y0PTc72MMXY
When you visit a shrine in Tokyo, you are often surprised by the sacred places that have been protected from the people.
Floods, fires, earthquakes, war damage, and materialism.
A small shrine, a shrine on the roof of a building, a shrine directly under the highway.
Sacred places that are there for people in whatever form, and the guardians that protect them.
I made this video because I wanted to share these beautiful images.
Japanese landscapes and Japanese people of the past preserved in old photographs.
There is a Japan that seems likely to be forgotten. I really don't want to forget the forgotten Japan.
The photographs are around 100 years old, some are around 150 years old, and some are 85 years old.
Please feel the connection with people from the past.
Source
Library of Congress,School children celebrating Togo's victory.2020637414
Created by processing "The Legend of the Holy General Togo Heihachiro" (National Diet Library)
Library of Congress,Great crowds cheering Emperor and Admirals Togo and Kamimura, Tokio, Japan.2020634380
Togo Heihachiro (right) and his wife Tetsu (left) (1913)
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Togo%26Tetsu.jpg
BGM
Amacha Music Studio
Narration by Ondoku-san
