Minatogawa Shrine is located on the north of Kobe Station.
This Shrine deifies KUSUNOKI Masashige, who was a general in the 14th century.
KUSUNOKI Masashige supported Emperor GODAIGO at that time.

The Front Gate of Minatogawa Shrine, shown in the top picture, is very gorgeous.

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Beside the Main Hall, there is the place where KUSUNOKI Masashige died.

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KUSUNOKI Masashigewas beaten by ASHIKAGA-NO Takauji and died at this place on May 25th, 1336.
After this victory, ASHIKAGA-NO Takauji opened Muromachi Bakufu.
This place is a part of history in Japan.






今日は、先日紹介した神戸・湊川神社の様子を英語版のサイトにアップデートしました:
http://www.geocities.jp/hande_japan/index.html

日本の中世の歴史の舞台の一つですが、海外の方に伝わるでしょうか・・・