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*''Other Names'': 天久聖現寺 ''(Ameku seigen ji)''
*''Japanese'': 天久宮 ''(Ameku guu)''

Ameku Shrine is a [[Kumano]] shrine located in the [[Tomari]] neighborhood of [[Naha]]. It is counted as one of the eight [top] shrines of [[Ryukyu Islands|Ryûkyû]].

The shrine is said to have been established sometime around [[1465]] to [[1487]], and is dedicated to [[Izanami-no-mikoto]], along with two other deities.

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==References==
*"[http://ryukyushimpo.jp/news/storyid-40129-storytopic-121.html Amekugû]." ''Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia'' 沖縄コンパクト事典. Ryukyu Shimpo, 1 March 2003.

[[Category:Shrines]]
[[Category:Ryukyu]]
[[Category:Muromachi Period]]
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