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A former prefectural shrine in Nichinan Town. With Emperor Korei as its principal deity, it was revered in old times as the ancestral deity of iron making. It is one of the Eight Shrines of Good Fortune.
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A shrine in Nichinan, Tottori. A former prefectural shrine whose main deity is the 7th Emperor Korei and which enshrines his family, it was anciently revered as the general tutelary shrine for the development and protection of Hino District. Its founding is said to be more than 1,100 years ago, and it is known as a god of good fortune for bringing luck and fulfilling wishes, and is one of the Inaba-Hoki Province Good-Fortune Shrines (Eight Good-Fortune Shrines).
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