THE MAIN SHRINE OF KATORI-JINGU

Abstract

Katoh-jingu is one of important shrines in the history of Japanese architecture. It had been being worshiped by the Fujiwaras throughout the Heian era and the Kamakura era, and had been a very influential shrine. I showed in my monograph that the main shrine in the Kamakura might have had a plan similar to 'Shimen-bisashi' which was articulated into the core and the surrounding envelope. I guess that the rear envelope was used keeping ritual goods and that the frontal envelope was the place where the Shinto priests performed rites.