Hinokuma Takenari

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Hinokuma Takenari is a legendary figure in Tokyo’s Asakusa district, venerated as one of the three founders associated with Sensō-ji Temple and honored during the annual Sanja Matsuri festival.

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Hinokuma Takenari canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Japanese folk figure
legendary figure
associatedWith Asakusa
Sensō-ji
Tokyo
commemoratedBy annual Sanja Matsuri festival
linked to: Sanja Matsuri
connectedTo Asakusa Shrine
culturalContext Japanese Buddhism
Shinto-Buddhist syncretism
heritage Asakusa local deity-like figure
honoredDuring Sanja Matsuri
importance one of the three founders associated with Sensō-ji
legendaryStatus legendary co-founder of Sensō-ji
mythologicalRole founding figure of Sensō-ji tradition
region Japan
religiousStatus venerated figure
roleInFestival one of the three founders celebrated at Sanja Matsuri
veneratedAt Sensō-ji
veneratedIn Asakusa district
worshippedAs kami-like figure in local tradition

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Sanja Matsuri honors Hinokuma Takenari
Asakusa Shrine dedicatedTo Hinokuma Takenari
Three Shrine Festival honors Hinokuma Takenari
Sanja-jinja dedicatedTo Hinokuma Takenari