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Oyama Shrine (雄山神社) is a Shinto shrine located in Japan that worships Mount Tate. The shrine is located at a high altitude of 3,003 meters and has three sub-shrines. [1]: 97 Several million people visit the shrine every year. [2] It is located on Oyama peak, one of the three peaks of Mount Tate. [3]
Oyama-jinja. Oyama Shrine (尾山神社, Oyama-jinja) is a Shinto shrine in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. [1] The shrine was established in 1599, dedicated to Maeda Toshiie (the first lord of Kaga Domain), in Utatsu-yama (卯辰山), east of Kanazawa. It was moved to its present location in 1873 and renamed to Oyama-jinja. The main gate was ...
Mas Oyama was born as Choi Yeong-eui (Korean: 최영의; Hanja: 崔永宜) in Kintei, Korea, Empire of Japan. At a young age, he was sent to Manchukuo to live on his sister's farm. Oyama began studying Chinese martial arts at age 9 from a Chinese farmer who was working on the farm. His family name was Lee and Oyama said he was his very first ...
After Mas Oyama's death, the International Karate Organization (IKO) split into two groups, primarily due to personal conflicts over who should succeed Oyama as chairman. One group led by Shokei Matsui became known as IKO-1, and a second group led by Yukio Nishida [ 20 ] and Sanpei became was known as IKO-2.
Onnagata (女形/女方, lit. 'female role'), also oyama (女形), are male actors who play female roles in kabuki theatre. [1] It originated in 1629 after women were banned from performing in kabuki performances. [ 2 ]
Oyama Castle (小山城, Oyama-jō) was a Japanese castle located in what is now the city of Oyama, Tochigi Prefecture, in the Kantō region of Japan. In 1991 the ruins were proclaimed a National Historic Site by the Japanese government collectively with Nakakuki Castle and Washi Castle as the "Oyama clan castle ruins". [ 1 ]
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