Hachiman faith

legendary empress of Japan (170–269) said to have invaded Korea

Emperor of Japan

Emperor of Japan

thumb|300px|The Shinto deity Hachiman (Kamakura period 1326) at [[Tokyo National Museum (Lent by Akana Hachimangū), Important Cultural Property]] , formerly known in Shinto as Yahata, is the syncretic divinity of archery and war, incorporating elements from both Shinto and Japanese Buddhism.

Minamoto clan samurai of the late Heian period

mountain in Iwate Prefecture, Japan

Nihon Shoki ancient character

Japanese kami

Shinto shrine in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

shinto shrine in Nara Prefecture, Japan

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