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==History==

==History==

The shrine is mentioned in the ''[[Nihon shoki]]'', as well as in the ''[[Fudoki|Izumo fudoki]]'', the most complete of the surviving provincial ''fudoki'' "gazetteers" of the 8th century.

The shrine is mentioned in the ''[[Nihon shoki]]'', as well as in the ''[[Fudoki|Izumo fudoki]]'', the most complete of the surviving provincial ''fudoki'' "gazetteers" of the 8th century. In the ''Nihon shoki'', Ôkuninushi, based as Izumo, is described as overseeing the realm of the gods, or ''yû'' 幽, while the emperor, based at [[Yamato province|Yamato]], oversees the realm of man, or ''ken'' 顕. On special occasions during the [[Kofun period|Kofun]] through [[Nara period]]s, such as on the occasion of the accession of a new emperor, priests from Izumo journeyed to Yamato to perform rites, offer prayers, and present gifts of sacred objects such as ''[[magatama]]'' meant to extend the protection of the gods over the emperor and the state.<ref>Gallery labels, "Yamato and Izumo," special exhibit, Tokyo National Museum, Feb 2020.</ref>

==Layout==

==Layout==