Among the hundreds of Tenmangu Shrines throughout Japan, Dazaifu's (太宰府天満宮, Dazaifu Tenmangū) is the most important one alongside Kyoto's Kitano Tenmangu. Tenmangu Shrines are dedicated to the spirit of Sugawara Michizane, a scholar and politician of the Heian Period. Because of his great learning, Michizane has been associated with Tenjin, a Shinto deity of education, and is popular among students.
Size 20 mm.
Obverse
講社 - Tobiume Kosha
reverse
太宰府天満宮 - Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine
飛梅講社 - Tobiume Kosha [Festival]
特別社員之章 - Special Member's Badge
Original case.
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