Akama Shrine

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Akama Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in Shimonoseki, Japan, dedicated to the child emperor Antoku and associated with the Battle of Dan-no-ura.

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Akama Shrine canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Shinto shrine
historic site
architecturalStyle Shinto shrine architecture
associatedWithDynasty Taira clan
associatedWithEvent Battle of Dan-no-ura
associatedWithPeriod Heian period
commemorates Battle of Dan-no-ura
death of Emperor Antoku
defeat of the Taira clan
country Japan
culturalDesignation important local cultural property
dedicatedTo Emperor Antoku
dedicationType imperial memorial shrine
enshrines spirit of Emperor Antoku
hasCategory Historic sites in Japan
Shinto shrines in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Shrines associated with the Taira clan
hasCulturalAssociation Genpei War history
Heike (Taira) legends
hasFeature distinctive water gate-style entrance
main hall (honden)
shrine grounds overlooking the sea
stone lanterns
torii gate
vermilion-lacquered buildings
worship hall (haiden)
hasFestival annual rites for Emperor Antoku
hasFunction place of memorial for war dead
place of prayer for maritime safety
hasHistoricalContext end of the Taira dominance in late Heian period
hasMainDeity Emperor Antoku
hasObjectOfVeneration Emperor Antoku’s mausoleum-like sanctuary
hasView Kanmon Straits
isPilgrimageDestinationFor people interested in Genpei War
people venerating Emperor Antoku
languageOfSignage Japanese
often English for tourists
locatedIn Honshu
Shimonoseki
Yamaguchi Prefecture
locatedNear Kanmon Straits
Straits of Shimonoseki
linked to: Shimonoseki Strait
nearbyCity Kitakyushu (across Kanmon Straits)
linked to: Kitakyushu
religion Shinto
tourismType historical tourism site
religious tourism site

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Shimonoseki hasLandmark Akama Shrine
Emperor Antoku burialPlace Akama Shrine
Emperor Antoku memorializedAt Akama Shrine
Shimonoseki City hasHistoricSite Akama Shrine