Basic Terms of Shinto 神道基本用語集

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Tennô Matsuri
天王祭
Text In ancient times, a lively summer festival was held throughout the country in honor of Susanoo no mikoto, also known as Gozu Tennô, to pray for freedom from pestilence and disaster. The Tennô Matsuri or Tsushima matsuri held annually on June 14 and 15 at Tsushima Jinja in Aichi Prefecture is a famous example still celebrated today. See also Tennô.