#Meoto-Iwa

[crazyfox-archives]

"Futamigaura" by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親), 1896, featuring of course the Meoto Iwa (夫婦岩) wedded stones of Futami Okitama Jinja Shrine (二見興玉神社) in Mie Prefecture

"Futamigaura" de Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親), 1896, que presenta por supuesto las piedras casadas (es decir, los Meoto Iwa (夫婦岩)) del santuario Futami Okitama Jinja (二見興玉神社) en la prefectura de Mie

#japanese art #arte japonés #小林清親 #kobayashi kiyochika #三重県 #mie prefecture #二見浦 #futamiura #夫婦岩 #meoto iwa #二見興玉神社 #futami okitama jinja #japanese prints #impresiones japonesas

[babygray]

Spent a bit too much time today, thinking about sacred stones.

#gintama #sakata gintoki #my mind has been on ise lately #and the meoto iwa there #and i wondered if the place gintoki visited was a real place #but it's probably not. right? #episode 365: salvation

[luuxxart]

“I never get tired of this view!”

#persona 5 #goro akechi #akira kurusu #shuake #akeshu #hi don’t mind me it’s just my hotel hc #it’s all. of course. tied into the mamma mia au but that ended up phasing into my personal hcs for Akira #Which is to Say. #his mom runs a hotel called the Cherry Blossom on an island called Tsurukame-tō off the coast of Ise #weddings are the specialty because the pavilion features a good view of Meoto Iwa (the lovers) #I’ve got. uh. 20k into my immediately post-p5r fic I think #not counting the 10k of the summer chapters I’m writing while playing strikers #it literally jumps off from Akira seeing Akechi in the window of the train #and I think I’ll probably end it where Akechi’s hotel flashback happens in ‘everyone’s a ki//er’ #ALSO I JUST HIT 1000 FOLLOWERS HOLY HECK #THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹💕💕💕💕💕💕

[thegoblinwitch]

Hasegawa Konobu, The Husband and Wife Rocks, 1870, woodblock print, 36 x 16 cm. 

#wedded rocks #meoto iwa #pre-modern art #woodblock print #japanese art #kit's #uploads

[stuckonpageone]

Continuing sharing photos I've taken while living abroad and why I like them.

This is one of my favorites. It's in Itoshima, Fukuoka, Japan, and not to pat myself too much on the back but I would frame this and hang it on my wall. The torii gate is in the middle of the ocean, looking out to the two rocks in the back that are nicknamed "the wedded" rocks. So of course many couples go here. I went on a date here which in retrospect might have been a bit forward, though I didn't know these were auspicious rocks at the time.

Here's the location, if you ever want to travel there yourself.

It's a bit tricky to get to without a car. If you didn't know though as an American you can get an International Driving Permit at AAA that's valid for a year that allows you to rent a car in Japan. Prices can be a bit high per day, though with the exchange rate right now I don't think it's too bad. Left side of the road aside, Japan is pretty easy to drive in, though they have a very strict 0.00% blood alcohol content rule so when I was there I offered to drive some friends so the Japanese one in the group could drink, since she was always supposed to be designated driver. We went to a different beach in Itoshima, which is probably my favorite place in Japan, not gonna lie. Summers are HOT though, and the water offers some relief, but the sun is punishing. Some parts of it even feel like Hawaii a bit.

#my photos #photography #sonya6000 #lifeabroad #japan #fukuoka #itoshima #meoto iwa

[laurastudarus]

It’s February, so we suspect that love might be on your mind. Maybe you enjoy Valentine’s Day in all its hearts, cards, and candy glory. Or perhaps for you, romance is more of a year-around vibe. Either way, it probably won’t surprise you to learn that Japan has you covered. From sacred temples with love-inspired backstories, to otherworldly environments that you’ll have to see to believe, there are plenty of places scattered throughout the country that will leave you swooning. Whether you’re planning a special Valentine’s date with your significant other, or just looking to treat yourself right, read on to learn more about a few of our favorite romantic spots across Japan.  

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#travel #japan #visit japan #Kiyomizu-Dera #kyoto #Meoto Iwa #mie prefecture #Okinawa #Nonomiya Shrine #love shrine #Nara Deer Park #Nara Deer #nara #Meiji Naruhodo Factory #Meiji chocolate #Sakura Season #Sakura

[goodmemory]

Meoto Iwa Ise, Japan

[itsmarjudgelove]

Meoto Iwa (Wedded rock) next to the Futamiokitama Shrine in Ise

[morporkian-cryptid]

🇯🇵⛩️Japan day 9 - last day of the road trip

Today we visited Ise, birthplace of Shintoism and home of Japan's most important shrine to Amaterasu-Omikami, the sun goddess who gave birth to the Imperial line.

⛩️Ise-Jingu is an immense shrine spanning the entire region, and containing 125 small shrines. The most important one is Naiku, the one where Amaterasu-Omikami is enshrined. Historically the high priests and priestesses of the shrine belonged to the imperial line, and the current high priestess is the daughter of retired emperor Akihito. The entire shrine (like, the main buildings, torii, etc, the whole shebang) is rebuilt anew every twenty years; the operation takes nine years and involves hundreds of rituals.

Ise shrine has been an important place of pilgrimage since the Edo era. The traditional route is to first purify yourself at Futamiokitama shrine, home of the famous Meoto Iwa "married stones", where young women pray for an auspicious marriage. The rocks represent Izanagi and Izanami, the original gods and parents of Amaterasu & co. The enshrined kami, Sarutahiko Okami, has frogs for their messenger animal, and there are frog statues and frog-decorated merch to buy. I nearly bought a tadpole-shaped omamori (might go back tomorrow for it).

Then you visit Geku shrine, dedicated to Toyouke Ohime. She is the goddess of food, clothes and homes. She was summoned and enshrined in Ise after an emperor had a vision of Amaterasu basically saying "I love it here but there's no food, bring my pal over so she can cook for me".

And lastly, you visit Naiku shrine, home of Amaterasu the sun goddess, protector of Japan. You can even ourify yourself djrectmy in the river rather than in a temizuya.

The shrines themselves were a little underwhelming, especially when compared with the other shrines I've seen so far. All of the buildings were made of plain wood, which is logical when you account for the fact that they're rebuilt every 20 years. You also cant see the atars, which are hidden behind walls or cloths, and there are no statues.

On the other hand, plain wooden buildings shaped like rice granaries in the middle of a forest /does/ bring you closer to nature, which is the origin of shintoism (which is at heart an animist belief). All in all, it was a important place to cross off the bucket list.

Also, tonight I can sleep on a real mattress for the first time in 10 days 🥳 And tomorrow we head back to Tokyo.

#elliott's big adventure in japan

[1225027]

Meoto Iwa

[crazyfox-archives]

The sacred Meoto Iwa (夫婦岩) or Husband & Wife Rocks off the coast of Ise, Mie Prefecture

Photo by the Asahi Shimbun

Image from "Shintō: The Sacred Art of Ancient Japan" edited by Victor Harris, published by the British Museum Press. 2001, page 16

#三重県 #mie prefecture #伊勢市 #ise #二見興玉神社 #futami okitama jinja #夫婦岩 #meoto iwa #crazyfoxarchives

[artlimited]

Japan #24 - Meoto Iwa Study II by Stefano Orazzini https://www.artlimited.net/7787/art/photography-japan-24-meoto-iwa-study-ii-digital-nature-landscape-waterscape-lake-river/en/249598

[allaboutjapaneseculture]

Did you know that the Japan archipelago was created by Izanagi and his sister Izanami? But they were not the first Kami (deities) to come into existence. Read all about the Myth of the Creation of Heaven and Earth here!

#japanese #japan #mythology #history #japanese mythology #japanese history #kami #izanagi #izanami #myth #blog

[thegoblinwitch]

Kobayashi Kiyochika, Futamigaura, the Wedded Rocks, 1896, woodblock print, 36.98 x 24.6 cm, County Museum of Art, Los Angeles.

#wedded rocks #meoto iwa #pre-modern art #woodblock print #japanese art #kit's #uploads

[nagoyakim]

Meoto Iwa In Mie Ken Japan

#nagoyakim

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[2t2r]

Meoto Iwa, les rochers mariés sacrés

Nouvel article publié sur https://www.2tout2rien.fr/meoto-iwa-les-rochers-maries-sacres/

Meoto Iwa, les rochers mariés sacrés

#corde #Ise #japon #mariage #rocher #sanctuaire #shinto #vidéo #imxok #Insolite