Tag: hanshin

23/03/2015

Welcome to Hanshin Tigers Week!

Ok! To celebrate the start of the 2015 Nippon Professional Baseball season, plus the 80th anniversary of their founding, it’s…

11/07/2014

Oe Jinja – Guardian Tiger Shrine

Oe Jinja Shrine - Guardian Tiger Shrine
This small shrine is located next to Shoman-in Aizen-do, which I visited recently for Aizen Matsuri. It is one of seven shrines built to guard Shitennoji by Prince Shotoku(572 – 622 AD). Instead of guardian dogs, this shrine has guardian tigers – who do you think that would perhaps attract?