Recorded Joy·Rakutō / Gojō-zaka / Kiyomizu

Wakamiya Hachiman-gu, Pottery Shrine

A tutelary shrine of Gojozaka, the heart of Kiyomizu pottery, enshrining the founding deity of potters (Shiinetsuhiko-no-mikoto) and a joined-trunk sacred tree revered for matchmaking. Empress Jingu, one of its principal deities, is honored as a goddess of beauty, and the shrine is known for its 'mirror of beauty' amulet.

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These notes come from desk research. Local traditions vary.