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Three portable shrines are put inside the building, which is located
on the left side after passing through the Youmeimon Gate. Also,
portable shrine is considered as the sacred sedan chair.
God of Ieyasu rides on the central
sedan chair, which has crest of Tokugawa Family. The crest is called
Mitsuba-aoi (Three hollyhocks in a circle). Right sedan chair is
for the God of Hideyoshi Toyotomi, while the left sedan chair is
for Yoritomo Minamotono. 55 people carry a portable shrine, but
it is 800kg weight. The portable shrine was 1120kg weight until
1636, but it became light because it was too heavy for modern people.
The old portable shrines are exhibited in the Treasure House of
Toshogu Shrine.
Picture of dancing angels is painted
on the ceiling of the building. It is told that the angels of the
Shinyosha are the most beautiful in Japan.
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