Izumo Taisha (also known as Izumo no Oyashiro, the Grand Shrine of Izumo), one of the oldest and most influential shrines in Japan, is located in Kizuki, Shimane Prefecture, once the feudal Izumo domain. It enshrines the deity Okuninushino-mikoto,...

Izumo Taisha (出雲大社, Izumo Taisha? , also called as Izumo no Ōyashiro) is one of the most ancient and important of the Shinto shrines in Japan. Its name means "The Grand Shrine of Izumo." No record gives the date of establishment. Located in...

A priest walks through a passage of red torii gates at Fushimi Inari Taisha in southeastern Kyoto, Japan. Typically made of wood, stone or iron, torii usually act as entrances to Shinto taisha, or shrines, more commonly known as jinja. But at Fushimi...

Byline: DAMIEN LANE in Izumo IRELAND was given a spectacular send-off yesterday as 3,000 Izumo locals turned out to give the lads their blessing for the World Cup. Smiling children dressed in Green, white and gold cheered as their Irish heroes...