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明治神宮鎮座記念 << 1920年(大正9年) 11月1日 >> 2-2-6

Dedication of Meiji Shrine Issued on Nobember 1, 1920(taisho9)

Meiji Shrine Completion Memorial Issued on November 1, 1920 (Taisho 9) In 1913 (Taisho 2), the government proposed the construction of the Meiji Shrine as a deity of the Emperor Meiji and the Empress. A magnificent shrine was started built on a 726,000-square-meter site in Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku. Seven years later,the completion festival was held in November 1920.