Betsugu Hakkengu 別宮八剣宮

Hakkengu is a Shinto shrine in Nagoya, Japan, founded in 708. It serves as an auxiliary shrine to Atsuta Shrine and houses the Kusanagi no Tsurugi sword, one of Japan's Imperial Regalia. Over its history, the shrine has undergone several repairs and rebuilds, including work ordered by Oda Nobunaga in 1575 and by shoguns Tokugawa Ieyasu and Tokugawa Tsunayoshi in later years.

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