Loading

Search

:

Hideyoshi's Toyokuni Shrine, Kyoto

  • Category:Shrine and Temple
289uv5tp9cyvhy5jjp8y_320_320-511e3739.jpg

JAPAN TRAVEL




Resurrected by Meiji Emperor after 269-year closure

In Toyokuni Shrine, Higashiyama, Kyoto, Toyotomi Hideyoshi is enshrined. Toyotomi Hideyoshi, a prominent historical figure in Japan, was originally just a poor farmer. Intelligent and ambitious as he was, later he became one of the loyal subjects of Oda Nobunaga, and after Nobunaga's death (he was assassinated at Honno-ji Temple in 1582), he defeated other powerful subjects of Nobunaga, his ex-colleagues, and ruled over Japan in 1590.
Background  (1599)

bin687isz6rznkihat3x_320_320-e173bf97.jpg
 
This shrine was built in 1599, a year after Hideyoshi's death as a means to commemorate his greatness. After his death, he was enshrined here and became a God and the object of worship. He was very popular among people in Kyoto and Osaka because he revived their economy, and took good care of the Imperial court and aristocrats. In addition, he had stepped up the ladder from being just a simple peasant to beome a king of Japan. What a success story! No wonder people worshipped him as a hero and God.

8udihehow8nk6pcgkvgd_320_320-85cea03b.jpg
 
What happened to the shrine when Tokugawa destroyed the Toyotomi Clan? (1615)

And of course Tokugawa Ieyasu, who destroyed the Toyotomi Clanruling over Japan after Hideyoshi's death, didn't like it. He started the 'Tokugawa Bakufu (government)' in Edo (present-day Tokyo), and different from Hideyoshi, hogtied the Imperial Court and aristocrats in Kyoto with strict rules lest they gain power again.

wemadgp4nyw4rae6sr8y_320_320-7ffb1529.jpg

 
It would be a problem for his just-established government if there were still people who worshiped Hideyoshi as God in the Kansai area. He tried to completely destroy the shrine to the ground, but upon a request from Hideyoshi's wife, Nene, kept the buildings there, but had them closed down, and forbade anyone to ever step inside the premises. So, for a long long time throughout the Edo Period, 269 years to be exact, this shrine had been deserted and covered with ferns and mosses.

bz589uv7c75bdofuaz9r_320_320-2793f186.jpg

2yv5vukue7dmdj9688sr_320_320-fa7fbd1f.jpg


 
What happened to the shrine when Tokugawa lost and Meiji Government won? (1868)

In 1868, Tokugawa Shogunate perished from the earth and the Meiji Period started. The Meiji Restoration (1868) was, in a sense, a revenge battle between Tokugawa (East Army) and Satsuma / Choshu (West Army) in the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600. Now, the table was turned and once again the West conquered the East. Now that Tokugawa had lost power, the Meiji emperor ordered Toyokuni Shrine be restored and re-opened to the public. How interesting! But this rise and fall of Hideyoshi's shrine makes me wonder, 'Then, what happened to Nikko's Toshogu Shrine, where Ieyasu is enshrined as God, when Tokugawa lost and the power returned to the West?'.

kmej7tdw4ay8oxbb4oz3_320_320-30e46f12.jpg

e5j3vp8jdfozjz639st9_320_320-7c74bdf6.jpg

 
What happened to Ieyasu's shrine (Nikko Toshogu) when Tokugawa lost? (1868)

I checked, and I guessed right. The Meiji government tried to abolish it! First, it was almost burnt down during the Boshin War (1868, fought between Tokugawa and the Meiji government side), but was saved. Second, some of the Meiji government officials tried to abolish it, but somehow didn't. Yet it deteriorated without the Meiji Government's support.

isr22wehj3hnodrv8tzj_320_320-1d88bded.jpg

wht8ao6k88kboinzttj8_320_320-fbb2d74d.jpg
 
In 1880, Matsudaira Katamori, the former lord of the Aizu Clan, who fought against the Meiji government till the end, became the head priest of Toshogu Shrine and made efforts to revive it by establishing an organization to collect funds to preserve it. He thus saved the shrine. What a loyalty! I am glad that they didn't destroy it..it would've been such a waste to abolish one of the most beautiful national treasures of Japan, let alone a World Heritage Site! Besides, from a layman's point of view, it's ridiculous to destroy everything that represents the former power every time the political power moves from A to B, don't you agree?!

fw9kmxcacf3nmen25c82_320_320-a5582e88.jpg

pwaopwwdzvaz52mxoo6y_320_320-fd6b9014.jpg
 
Anyway, the resurrected Toyokuni Shrine is still a popular place to visit and pray for success and wealth among Kansai people. It looks like everybody would like to be as successful and wealthy as Hideyoshi used to be. Beside this shrine, there is Hoko-ji Temple, in which the famous bell that played the role of 'convenient excuse' for Ieyasu to attack Osaka Castle and destroy Toyotomi Clan, stands. If you visit Toyokuni Shrine, don't miss out on seeing this fatal bell! More photos of Toyokuni Shrine are here.

By Takako Sakamoto   
 
 

Comment(s) Write comment

kj7tyc1ka57 generic viagra india <a href="https://writeablog.net/bargewrist39/how-to-buy-prescription-drugs-from-a-canadian-pharmacy">cost viagra</a> canadian pharmacy viagra [url=https://sixn.net/home.php?mod=space&uid=428307]lowest cost cialis[/url] canadadrugstoresonline.com
canadian cheap viagra <a href="https://funsilo.date/wiki/Just_How_to_Buy_Prescription_Drugs_From_a_Canadian_Pharmacy">viagra cheap</a> medications in canada [url=https://marvelcomics.faith/wiki/How_to_Buy_Prescription_Drugs_From_a_Canadian_Pharmacy]canadian pharmacy without a prescription[/url] indian pharma
the canadian pharmacy <a href="http://1ctv.cn/home.php?mod=space&uid=673189">buy viagra online canada pharmacy</a> cialis and pharmacy [url=http://www.bodrumescort.info/author/jellycap44/]cheap canadian drugs[/url] viagra women
zyw7lw0ho0x canada online pharmacy viagra <a href="https://chaomianzhu.cn/home.php?mod=space&uid=587399">online pharmacies without prescription</a> canadian pharcharmy [url=http://www.mifengedu.cn/home.php?mod=space&uid=3235835]cheapest generic viagra[/url] onlinepharmacy.com
online cheap viagra <a href="https://yogicentral.science/wiki/Five_Facts_About_Pharmacy_You_Need_to_Know">viagra online prescription</a> canadian medicine [url=https://fsquan8.cn/home.php?mod=space&uid=400959]pink viagra[/url] canada online pharmacy
viagra wiki <a href="http://gdchuanxin.com/home.php?mod=space&uid=705533">buy generic viagra online</a> discount tadalafil [url=http://926gm.com/home.php?mod=space&uid=647442]canadian pharmacy viagra[/url] order cheap viagra
fdc2h8npbwm viagra cheapest <a href="https://v.gd/Ylt2wZ">pharmacy rx one</a> viagra pharmacy [url=https://blogs.nmit.ac.nz/showcase/question/just-how-to-buy-prescription-drugs-from-a-canadian-pharmacy/]canadian-medications[/url] viagra.com canada
free sample viagra <a href="https://www.renderosity.com/users/id:1312703">canada drugs</a> my canadian pharmacies [url=http://2345eny.com/home.php?mod=space&uid=354675]cheap celias[/url] viagra patent expiration date
canadian pharmacy without prescription <a href="https://squidwrist53.wordpress.com/2022/10/12/five-facts-about-pharmacy-you-need-to-know/">viagra in canada</a> generic latisse for sale [url=https://www.js-pai.com/space-uid-779219.html]ed pills online[/url] pills from canada
fxtpozmfm81 viagra and high blood pressure <a href="https://www.longisland.com/profile/fishfall37">purchase viagra professional</a> buy viagra online at [url=https://chessdatabase.science/wiki/Five_Facts_About_Pharmacy_You_Need_to_Know]viagra stories[/url] do you need a prescription for cialis
purchase cialis from canada <a href="http://mc-dqm4.xii.jp/index.php?meterrake40">tadalafil 20 mg in canada</a> viagra sales online [url=https://flipboard.com/@cloveryard97]tadalafil canada[/url] tadalafil in canada
online pharmacy canada <a href="https://squareblogs.net/coursesnow90/just-how-to-buy-prescription-drugs-from-a-canadian-pharmacy">generic pharmacy</a> prescriptions canada [url=https://bbs.now.qq.com/home.php?mod=space&uid=2761777]viagra australia[/url] buy real viagra online
upz1jcqm8i6 mail order prescriptions from canada <a href="http://meetqun.net/space-uid-334520.html">ed drugs - canada</a> prescription medication canada [url=http://2345eny.com/home.php?mod=space&uid=354657]how to get viagra[/url] viagra online shop
lowest price on cialis <a href="http://lipu0773.com/home.php?mod=space&uid=732312">viagra alternatives</a> free trial of viagra [url=https://king-wifi.win/wiki/Five_Facts_About_Pharmacy_You_Need_to_Know]natural substitute for viagra[/url] buy brand cialis online canada
generic viagra from canada <a href="https://www.evilusions.com/forums/users/coursecolon67/">5 mg cialis canada</a> price for cialis [url=http://mc-dqm4.xii.jp/index.php?beareye80]ed drugs - canada[/url] ordering medications from canada
xpuacfzbeku viagra overnight <a href="https://99ff.top/home.php?mod=space&uid=486845">viagra samples</a> lowest cost cialis [url=https://squareblogs.net/theoryneedle11/just-how-to-buy-prescription-drugs-from-a-canadian-pharmacy]buy viagra online without a prescription[/url] canadian medicine
ephedrine sulfate <a href="http://mc-dqm4.xii.jp/index.php?meterrake40">canadian pharmacy without prescription</a> ed pills online [url=https://app.glosbe.com/profile/6986058895449918712]cialis canada[/url] cialis in canadian pharmacies
viagra without prescription <a href="https://wikidot.win/wiki/Five_Facts_About_Pharmacy_You_Need_to_Know">generic viagra</a> cialis from canada [url=http://2345eny.com/home.php?mod=space&uid=354584]viagra sale[/url] what is the price of cialis in canada
fniugnloyim cialis for sale <a href="https://98e.fun/space-uid-3659559.html">viagra in canada</a> herbal viagra [url=https://www.truthmall.com/home.php?mod=space&uid=321212]canada pharmacy viagra[/url] ephedrine sulfate
buy viagra online canada <a href="https://www.renderosity.com/users/id:1312704">tadalafil canada</a> online pharmacies in canada [url=https://www.mynewnet.com/user/profile/479804]viagra canada[/url] buy real viagra
cheap cialis online canadian pharmacy <a href="http://aawolf.uh-oh.jp/index.php?hornemelendez375267">canadadrugpharmacy.com</a> buy viagra without prescription [url=https://www.click4r.com/posts/g/6388183/how-to-buy-prescription-drugs-from-a-canadian-pharmacy]viagra australia[/url] canadiandrugstore.com
hc5rpiuo39v viagra wiki <a href="https://anotepad.com/notes/fec6c83w">pharmacy rx one</a> natural alternative to viagra [url=https://jszst.com.cn/home.php?mod=space&uid=796911]purchase cialis from canada[/url] buying prescription drugs from canada
canadian drugs <a href="https://pastelink.net/0b09r7q4">supermarket near me</a> cheap cialis canada [url=https://dsred.com/home.php?mod=space&uid=598620]baclofen[/url] online viagra
canadian drug stores <a href="http://flymouses.com/home.php?mod=space&uid=667899">viagra online shop</a> northwestpharmacy.com scam [url=https://bbs.now.qq.com/home.php?mod=space&uid=2761664]canadian pharmacy for viagra[/url] viagra generic canada
kgkfn2stw3p cialis canadian pharmacies <a href="https://fkwiki.win/wiki/Post:Five_Facts_About_Pharmacy_You_Need_to_Know">viagra online from canada</a> cheapest viagra [url=https://spinalhub.win/wiki/Five_Facts_About_Pharmacy_You_Need_to_Know]sildenafil generic[/url] india generic viagra
cheap viagra without prescription <a href="https://atavi.com/share/vowxqazqxb3x">canadian drug store</a> liquid viagra [url=https://wifidb.science/wiki/Just_How_to_Buy_Prescription_Drugs_From_a_Canadian_Pharmacy]viagra without prescription[/url] how much is viagra
free samples of viagra <a href="https://v.gd/Ylt2wZ">cialis pills</a> generic viagra sale [url=https://manchesterclopedia.win/wiki/Five_Facts_About_Pharmacy_You_Need_to_Know]generic latisse for sale[/url] viagra generic online
acoywzbi0wq price of cialis <a href="http://terradesic.org/forums/users/beatdead98/">low price viagra</a> how to get viagra [url=http://926gm.com/home.php?mod=space&uid=647386]what is viagra used for[/url] when will viagra go generic
cheap viagra online <a href="http://kiki001.com/home.php?mod=space&uid=731261">viagra prescription from canada</a> canadian pharmacy viagra online [url=https://poigrala.ru/user/courseyard37/]viagra expiration date[/url] viagra online purchase
canadian pharmacy for viagra <a href="http://11vue.com/home.php?mod=space&uid=44767">price for cialis in canada</a> viagra online no prescription [url=http://lineage38r.com/home.php?mod=space&uid=585420]cialis without a doctors prescription[/url] northwestern pharmacy canada
zz8ae0uulpi viagra cheapest <a href="https://public.sitejot.com/cloverbaby20.html">women viagra</a> cialis on canadian pharmacy [url=https://blogfreely.net/metershade94/exactly-how-to-buy-prescription-drugs-from-a-canadian-pharmacy]cialis generic canada[/url] viagra online no prescription
india pharmacy <a href="http://atdh.cn/home.php?mod=space&uid=752862">viagra online no prescription</a> drapolene cream [url=https://picomart.trade/wiki/Exactly_How_to_Buy_Prescription_Drugs_From_a_Canadian_Pharmacy]canadian cialis][/url] sildenafil canada
buy viagra uk <a href="https://devpost.com/solovevasvetoslava885786">getcanadiandrugs.com</a> canada drugs online [url=https://timeoftheworld.date/wiki/Just_How_to_Buy_Prescription_Drugs_From_a_Canadian_Pharmacy]viagra overnight delivery[/url] cialis viagra
nujjmdbxm9z canada online drugs <a href="http://qooh.me/northtailor34">order medications online</a> viagra women [url=https://mooc.elte.hu/eportfolios/1383056/Home/Five_Facts_About_Pharmacy_You_Need_to_Know]what is cialis[/url] rx online
onlinepharmacy.com <a href="https://www.biaoqianyinshuawang.com/home.php?mod=space&uid=265543">rx online</a> canadian-pharcharmy- [url=http://www.hebian.cn/home.php?mod=space&uid=749262]canadian levitra[/url] do you need a prescription for viagra in canada
cialis no prescription <a href="http://5axn.com/home.php?mod=space&uid=387256">viagra and high blood pressure</a> viagra reviews [url=https://postheaven.net/inputbomb91/how-to-buy-prescription-drugs-from-a-canadian-pharmacy]purchase viagra professional[/url] buy drugs
legqpgnryi5 viagra pro <a href="http://itw99.com/home.php?mod=space&uid=340866">online generic viagra</a> buying medications in canada [url=http://bbs.2016xiaozhuge.com/home.php?mod=space&uid=7950323]viagra soft tabs[/url] best viagra
alternatives to viagra <a href="https://site-9197225-2190-7403.mystrikingly.com/blog/just-how-to-buy-prescription-drugs-from-a-canadian-pharmacy">viagra brand for sale</a> generic viagra india [url=http://51newyork.com/home.php?mod=space&uid=247273]viagra uk[/url] best price for viagra
best canadian pharcharmy online <a href="http://hdzypt.com/home.php?mod=space&uid=803605">free trial of viagra</a> canada online drugstore [url=http://ddzjcn.com/home.php?mod=space&uid=655386]best generic viagra[/url] canada walmart
xz89loaakso genuine viagra <a href="https://rosalind.info/users/squidneedle10">walmart drug prices</a> canadian pharmacy-viagra [url=https://morphomics.science/wiki/Five_Facts_About_Pharmacy_You_Need_to_Know]medications without prescription[/url] canadian pharmacy online for viagra
canada pharmacy online viagra <a href="https://app.glosbe.com/profile/6986048317884992706">drugs without prescription</a> discount rx drugs [url=http://ddzjcn.com/home.php?mod=space&uid=655343]best canadian online pharmacy reviews[/url] buy viagra uk
sildenafil canada <a href="http://www.drugoffice.gov.hk/gb/unigb/www.canadotcphar.com/">canada drugs</a> low cost viagra [url=https://fkwiki.win/wiki/Post:Five_Facts_About_Pharmacy_You_Need_to_Know]viagra women[/url] buy cialis from us pharmacy
tyeaecfuslm generic viagra canada <a href="https://www.blurb.com/user/vangarlic30">is there a generic for cialis?</a> buy viagra online cheap [url=http://brewwiki.win/wiki/Post:Five_Facts_About_Pharmacy_You_Need_to_Know]canadian cialis[/url] low price cialis
prescriptions from canada <a href="http://y4yy.com/user/inputseal71">canadian pills online</a> lowest prescription prices [url=http://wiki.openn.eu/index.php?title=Five_Facts_About_Pharmacy_You_Need_to_Know]online pharmacies in usa[/url] approved canadian pharmacies online
prescription cialis <a href="http://gdchuanxin.com/home.php?mod=space&uid=705529">cheapest viagra prices</a> canada pharmacy online [url=https://speakerdeck.com/asiaavenue02]viagra overnight delivery[/url] cheap viagra online

Trackback (You need to login.)