Tomioka Hachiman Shrine π
"Tomioka Hachiman Shrine" is located in Koto - ku, Tokyo, and is the largest Hachiman Shrine in Tokyo. ππΈ It is famous for the "Fukagawa Hachiman Festival," one of the Edo Three Great Festivals. The main hall enshrines the god of war, Hachiman, and is a shrine that has gathered the respect and worship of samurai. It is also considered the birthplace of Edo - style sumo wrestling because it enshrines "Kanjin - zumo." ππΈ Although sumo is now a "national sport," it was once banned for "disrupting public order." In 1684, the Edo Shogunate granted permission for sumo performances at Tomioka Hachiman Shrine. Since then, sumo tournaments and performances have been held within the shrine grounds in spring and autumn. ππΈ While sumo is no longer seen at the shrine today, the names of the successive "Yokozuna" who achieved the highest rank in sumo can still be seen on the stone monuments. #JapanTravelogue#Tokyo π
