tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975421140446668477.post2439811852036275883..comments2024-03-26T13:52:54.721+09:00Comments on More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan: Teono ShrineOjisanjakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05506748719638540152noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975421140446668477.post-77751903013299599742010-07-22T17:05:53.092+09:002010-07-22T17:05:53.092+09:00Aragami are a class of "rough" gods, tho...Aragami are a class of "rough" gods, though I prefer the translation "turbulent". They are nature gods that can be destructive. The most common one in the Izumo area is called Kojin and is represented as a rope snake. Some examples here... http://ojisanjake.blogspot.com/search/label/kojin<br />In my area the god is called Omoto. Some parts of japan classify Susano as an Ojisanjakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05506748719638540152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975421140446668477.post-50491486043423786672010-07-22T14:13:53.228+09:002010-07-22T14:13:53.228+09:00This brings back great memories of my months livin...This brings back great memories of my months living in Izumo. Thank you for this.<br /><br />By the way, when scanning the maps it seems that a great many shrines surrounding the Taisha are named "something arakami (koujin?)." I think that you featured one of these recently. Any reason for this?D. Lorenzennoreply@blogger.com