Konpira-san, the Kotohira-gu Shrine in Kagawa Prefecture, Shikoku, is a place to pray for anything from good health to success in exams or love and draws 3 million visitors a year. It stands on Mt. Zozu, a peak once revered by seafarers of the Seto Inland Sea, and became a holy place for everyone during the Edo Period. It is also a place of culture and entertainment with a collection of artworks by Maruyama Okyo, Itoh Jakuchu and other famous painters and Japan's oldest extant kabuki theater, Kanamaru-za. We discover the varied history of the Kotohira Shrine, a place of both faith and desire, through its rituals and customs. |
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Title: | The Shrine of Konpira-san - Answering Everyone's Prayer | |
Air Date: | May 15, 2013 | |
Runtime: | 30 min | |
Genres: | Travel | |
Alsoavetswife : A nice simple western. I was impressed with the little girl, learning kiowa! Impressive. ...