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*''Japanese'': 和布刈神社 ''(Mekari jinja)''

*''Japanese'': 和布刈神社 ''(Mekari jinja)''

Mekari Shrine is a [[Shinto shrine]] in [[Moji]] ([[Kitakyushu City]]), situated at the northernmost point in [[Kyushu]], overlooking the [[Straits of Shimonoseki]].

Mekari Shrine is a [[Shinto shrine]] in [[Moji]] ([[Kitakyushu City]]), situated at the northernmost point in [[Kyushu]], overlooking the [[Straits of Shimonoseki]]. The shrine is particularly famous for its ''Mekari no jinji'' ceremonies in which priests enter the water and harvest seaweed to present to the ''[[kami]]''.

 

According to legend, the shrine is said to have been first established by [[Emperor Chuai|Emperor Chûai]] or [[Empress Jingu|Empress Jingû]].

In December 2019, the shrine completed construction on a new ''juyojo'' building for distributing ''[[omamori]]'' charms, ''[[goshuin]]'', and other items. Replacing a traditional wooden building where visitors would receive items from a window, the new structure features an indoor space with contemporary minimalist aesthetics. It was designed by Butsugan Tadahiro of the design group ABOUT, with consulting with the 300-year-old incense and crafts company [[Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten]] (est. [[1716]]).

In December 2019, the shrine completed construction on a new ''juyojo'' building for distributing ''[[omamori]]'' charms, ''[[goshuin]]'', and other items. Replacing a traditional wooden building where visitors would receive items from a window, the new structure features an indoor space with contemporary minimalist aesthetics. It was designed by Butsugan Tadahiro of the design group ABOUT, with consulting with the 300-year-old incense and crafts company [[Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten]] (est. [[1716]]).