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gate was destroyed and 64 of the stone lanterns lining the shrine's pathways fell over. Although none of the main buildings were destroyed, the total cost of repairing the structures came to 170 million Yen. Following the earthquake, the first large scale
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to Katori Shrine where the main festival takes place. After the festival a special temporary logging known as an Angu (行宮) is constructed and the
Mikoshi is taken there before being returned to its main shrine in the afternoon of the third day.
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Today the Grand
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the fire deity, as punishment for burning his mother to death. As he performed the act the blood dripped from his sword splashing onto the rocks below him, giving birth to several
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emblazoned with the name "Takemikazuchi-no-Ōkami". Prior to World War II, the shrine was ranked as one of the three most important imperial shrines
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Bountiful Harvest and Horseback Archery Festival (1st, 13:00)
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rebuilding the current main shrines in 1619 and with
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Xinggong Angu Imperial Logging Festival (2nd, 22:00)
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Important Cultural Properties of Ibaraki Prefecture
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1304:Retrieved February 15, 2012.
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