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18-625: Mikawa is classified as one of the provinces of the Tōkaidō . Under the Engishiki classification system, Mikawa was ranked as a "superior country" (上国) and a "near country" (近国) in terms of its distance from the capital. Mikawa is mentioned in records of the Taika Reform dated 645, as well as various Nara period chronicles, including the Kujiki , although the area has been settled since at least

36-633: A type of Shinto shrine. It means a shrine that appears in the Rikkokushi (六国史) but not in the Engishiki Jinmyocho The Rikkokushi or the Six Official Histories, includes Nihon shoki , Shoku nihongi , Nihon kōki , Shoku nihon kōki , Montoku jitsuroku , and Sandai jitsuroku . They chronicle the mythology and history of Japan from the earliest times to 887. The six histories were written at

54-640: Is a Japanese book about laws and customs. The major part of the writing was completed in 927. In 905, Emperor Daigo ordered the compilation of the Engishiki . Although previous attempts at codification are known to have taken place, neither the Konin nor the Jogan Gishiki survive, making the Engishiki important for early Japanese historical and religious studies. Fujiwara no Tokihira began

72-571: Is from it that many categorizations of Shinto shrines are found Myojin Taisha is a high rank of a Shinto shrine. These shrines are considered "great shrines" or "taisha" under the ancient system of shrine rankings. Myojin Taisha shrines are found throughout Japan, particularly in the Kyoto-Osaka region, including Yamashiro, Yamato, Ōmi, Mutsu, Tajima, and Kii provinces. There are 224 shrines that enshrine 310 kami listed as Myojin Taisha in

90-704: Is the Kokushi genzaisha (国史見在社) which refers to shrines which appear in the Rikkokushi (六国史) but not in the Engishiki. Shikinai Taisha (式内大社) are shrines that are listed in volumes 9 and 10 of the "Engishiki" as Shinto shrines, also known as Shikinaisha, that are ranked as major shrines. There are 492 of these shrines listed. This category includes both the historical shrines and their modern equivalents. However, shrines that are designated as " Myojin Taisha  [ ja ; simple ; zh ] " are not included in this category. Shikinai Shosha (式內小社) are shrines listed in

108-639: The Kokubun-ji of Mikawa Province was located in 1999 a short distance away from the Toyota site. On the other hand, the Ichinomiya of the province, Toga jinja is located in what is now part of Toyokawa, as well as a temple which claims to be a successor to the original provincial temple. During the Heian period , the province was divided into numerous shōen controlled by local samurai clans. During

126-502: The Engishiki Jinmyocho . Additionally, there are 203 shrines with 285 kami listed for Myojinsai or "festivals for famed deities" in book 3 of Engishiki. While most of the shrines in these two listings overlap, there are some differences in names and numbers. There are several theories about these differences, but it is unclear why the lists differ. Myojin Taisha is one of the highest ranks of Shinto shrines. A related list

144-615: The Japanese Paleolithic period, as evidenced by numerous remains found by archaeologists. Early records mention a "Nishi-Mikawa no kuni" and a "Higashi-Mikawa no kuni", also known as Ho Province ( 穂国 , Ho no kuni ) . Although considered one administrative unit under the Engishiki classification system, this division (roughly based at the Yasaku River) persisted informally into the Edo period . The exact location of

162-833: The Kamakura period but it came under the control of Adachi Morinaga , followed by the Ashikaga clan . For much of the Muromachi period it was controlled by the Isshiki clan . However, by the Sengoku period , the province had fragmented into many small territories largely dominated by the Matsudaira clan , and contested by the Imagawa clan to the east and the Oda clan to the west. It

180-532: The Edo period, Mikawa was the only area permitted by the shogunate to produce gunpowder , which led to its modern fireworks industry. The various domains and tenryō territories were transformed into short-lived prefectures in July 1871 by the abolition of the han system , and was organized into ten districts by the early Meiji period cadastral reform of 1869. The entire territory of former Mikawa Province became part of

198-562: The Engishiki Jinmyocho as minor shrines. Shikigeisha (式外社) refers to Shinto shrines that were known to have existed in the early 10th century when the Engishiki Jinmyocho  [ simple ] was being written, but were not included in it. Shikigeisha, therefore, were considered "off-register" or "unofficial" shrines that were not recognized by the government as official state shrines. Shikigeisha can be further classified into various categories, including shrines outside

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216-563: The Official Histories. 国史 (Kokushi) means official history, 見在 gensai means appearing and 社 sha means shrine. These are non-exhaustive lists of shrines of the given categories defined by the Engishiki Fujiwara no Tokihira Fujiwara no Tokihira ( 藤原 時平 , 871 – April 26, 909) was a Japanese statesman, courtier, regent and politician of the powerful Fujiwara clan during the Heian period . Tokihira

234-451: The control of the imperial court, those with their own power and influence, shrines that integrated Buddhism into their practices, and shrines managed by Buddhist monks. Additionally, some Shikigeisha lacked proper formal shrine buildings. Shikigeisha contrast with Shikinaisha which are shrines that were recorded in the Engishiki. Kokushi genzaisha are a type of Shikigeisha which appear in the Rikkokushi . Kokushi genzaisha (国史見在社) are

252-479: The imperial court during the 8th and 9th centuries, under order of the Emperors. Kokushi gensaisha are also called kokushi shozaisha or "shrines that appear in the Official Histories". This gives them a high level of historical significance. Some of the shrines listed in the Engishiki Jinmyocho as Myojin Taisha also overlap with the kokushi genzaisha, but the term usually refers to shrines that are only mentioned in

270-580: The new Aichi Prefecture in January 1872. After World War II, the territory of former Mikawa Province prospers as the capital of the Japanese automobile industry. Mikawa Province consisted of nine districts: SeaHorses Mikawa and SAN-EN NeoPhoenix play in the B.League , Japan's first division of professional basketball. Engishiki The Engishiki ( 延喜式 , "Procedures of the Engi Era")

288-525: The provincial capital is not known. Traditionally considered to have been located in the Ko-machi ( 国府町 ) area of the modern city of Toyokawa because of the place name, archaeological investigations at the Hakuho-machi area of Toyota from 1991 to 1997 have revealed extensive ruins and ceramic shards indicating the possibility that the provincial capital was located there. Furthermore, the ruins of

306-429: The task, but work stalled when he died four years later in 909. His brother Fujiwara no Tadahira continued the work in 912 eventually completing it in 927. After a number of revisions, the work was used as a basis for reform starting in 967. The text is 50 volumes in lengths and is organized by department: Engishiki Jinmyocho is a part of the Engishiki where the main shrines and gods of Japan are listed. It

324-564: Was united under Tokugawa Ieyasu after the power of the Imagawa had been destroyed at the Battle of Okehazama . After the creation of the Tokugawa shogunate , parts of the province were assigned as feudal domains to trusted hereditary retainers as fudai daimyōs , with large portions retained as shihaisho territory administered by various hatamoto directly under the shogunate. During

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