@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social
2026-06-29 04:01 UTC
Imamiya-jinja (今宮神社) is one of a handful of 'tamanokoshi' shrines.
A tama-no-koshi (玉の輿) was a bejeweled palanquin, but also referred to a woman marrying into power and wealth (玉の輿に乗る).
Women continue to pray at the shrine, hoping to snag a good husband for themselves.
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@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social 2026-06-29 04:40
Keishō-in is often depicted with a dog called Takemaru. Her son, born in the year of the dog, was obsessed with canines (owning 100+) and in 1687 established a law to prohibit the taking of life (especially concerned with the treatment of dogs). He became known as the 'Dog Shōgun'.