Wake no Kiyomaro (733 - 99) was a high-ranking Japanese official during the Nara period and a trusted adviser to Emperor Kammu. One day a messenger arrived with an edict from Usa Hachiman Shrine, ordering that Yuge-no-Dōkyō, a politically...
The Hachiman Shrine at "Zither Strumming Hill" / Kotohikiyama gets its name from the Shinto god Hachiman of Usa, who reportedly appeared here in 703 to the sound of koto music. The hilltop shrine buildings overlook a beach famous for its many...