Tsukudo Shrine was founded in 940.
After Taira no Masakado was killed by Fujiwara no Hidesato, his head was put on display in the streets of Kyoto, but was secretly taken out of Kyoto and enshrined in the Kannon Hall near the current Otemachi area.
This is the origin of Tsukudo Shrine.
The barrel containing Taira no Masakado’s head was enshrined at this shrine, but during the Greater East Asia War, the shrine building and treasures were burned down in an air raid by the American military.
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One day before the anniversary of the end of the war, I visited Tsuchido Shrine, located near Yasukuni Shrine.
I had heard that this shrine enshrines Taira no Masakado, but when I went to pray, I couldn’t find anything related to Masakado in the grounds.
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I received a red ink stamp at the shrine office.
Then I noticed an interesting design in the lower right corner of the stamp.
There was a large circle in the center, surrounded by eight smaller circles.
This is the family emblem of Taira no Masakado.
In such an inconspicuous place, there was evidence of a shrine related to Masakado.
Could there be a reason for this?
