What is Iminomiya Shrine?
{{infobox shinto shrine|image=Iminomiya Shrine in Shimonoseki.JPG}} '''Iminomiya Shrine''' is [[Shinto shrine|a Shinto shrine]] located in [[Shimonoseki|Shimonoseki City]], [[Yamaguchi Prefecture]] . It is located in the Chofu area, which was once a castle town. The shrine is believed to have been built on the site of Toyoura no Miya, a temporary imperial palace where [[Emperor Chūai|Emperor Chuai]] is said to have stayed during his conquest of Kumaso. == Overview == [[File:Sumo_Museum_in_Iminomiya_Shrine.jpg|right|thumb|267x267px| Sumo Museum]] Iminomiya Shrine is a [[Shikinaisha]], which was previously recognized as Kokuheishosha. It is thought to be the [[Ninomiya]] of [[Nagato Province]] and is currently a [[beppyo shrine]] under the [[Association of Shinto Shrines]]. The shrine's precincts include two small islands, Manju Island and Kanju Island, which are designated as a national natural monument. During the Kyushu sumo wrestling tournament, [[Kaiketsu Masateru|Shoko Kaiketsu]] prayed for victory at Arakuma Inari Shrine and won the championship. Since then, he has visited the shrine every November 3rd during the three-day sumo wrestling event. Next to the shrine, there is a sumo wrestling museum where visitors can see Kaiketsu and Kuniyasu Ono's kesumemawashi (sumo wrestler's loincloth), the championship cup, and a large ginkgo tree. == Enshrined deity == * Main Hall 1st Hall: [[Emperor Chūai|Emperor Chuai]], 2nd Hall: [[Empress Jingū|Empress Jingu]], 3rd Hall: [[Emperor Ōjin|Emperor Ojin]] [[File:Arakuma_Inari_Shrine_in_Iminomiya_Shrine_2.JPG|right|thumb|200x200px| Arakuma Inari Shrine]] == Betsugu/Setsumatsusha == * Wakamiya Shrine: [[Emperor Nintoku]] * Kora Shrine: Landlord Okami Takenouchi no Sukune * Yasaka Shrine: 42 pillars, including Susano-otoko (to [[Shrine Consolidation Policy|be enshrined at the shrine]] ) * Arakuma Inari Shrine: Ukanomitamajin and Munakata Three Goddesses * Soja Shrine: Tenjinjigi * Morimiya Shrine: [[Emperor Ōjin|Emperor Ojin]] == History == In 192, Emperor Chuai visi