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Stone lanterns at Shiba Daijingu

Shiba Daijingu Shrine, a shrine located in Shiba-Daimon 1-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyohttps: youtu.be A3_PA1hO5VQFounded in the Heian period, during the reign of Emperor Ichijo in 1005.During the Edo period, a quarrel between the firefighters Megumi and sumo wrestlers occurred in the shrine grounds, and has been repeatedly performed in kabuki as Megumi no Kenka (Megumi's Fight)The festival held at Shiba Daijingu Shrine, Daradara Festival, is a name given to it after the Edo period, and before that it was called Shogaichi (Ginger Market). It seems that the name was given because ginger was actively sold in and around the shrine grounds during the festival. The ginger obtained here is called Shinmei Shoga, and if you eat it, you will not get a cold, so it has been highly valued since ancient times.

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