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==References==
 
==References==
 
*Gregory Smits, ''Maritime Ryukyu'', University of Hawaii Press (2019), 28.
 
*Gregory Smits, ''Maritime Ryukyu'', University of Hawaii Press (2019), 28.
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==External Links==
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*[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Kashiigu/@33.6531701,130.4500489,652m/ Kashii Shrine on Google Maps]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 05:55, 15 November 2019

  • Japanese: 香椎宮 (kashii guu)

Kashii Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Fukuoka associated with Emperor Chûai and with connections to Korea.

Emperor Chûai's coffin is said to have been suspended in a beech tree (shii) following his death; the shrine takes its name from this event.

References

  • Gregory Smits, Maritime Ryukyu, University of Hawaii Press (2019), 28.

External Links