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Hirose Taisha

Hirose Shrine (廣瀬大社, Hirose-taisha), also referred to as Hirose-jinja, is a Shinto shrine located in Kawai, Nara prefecture, Japan. The shrine became the object of Imperial patronage during the early Heian period.[1] In 965, Emperor Murakami ordered that Imperial messengers were sent to report important events to the guardian kami of Japan. These heihaku were initially presented to 16 shrines including the Hirose Shrine.[2]
Affiliation:  Shinto
Location:  99 Kawai, Kawai-cho, Kitakatsuragi-gun, Nara Prefecture, Japan  
Deity:  Wakaukanome-no-mikoto,Kushitama-no-mikoto,and Honoikaduchi-no-mikoto  
Festival:  Sunakake-matsuri (February 11th),Reisai (April 4th),and Õimi-no-matsuri (August 21st)  
Date established:  69 BC (allegedly) /675  

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