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708 Asuka, Asuka Village, Takaichi District, Nara Prefecture "Asukaimasu Shrine" Enshrined deities: Main shrine "Yae Kotoshironushi no Mikoto", "Shitateruhime no Mikoto", "Takataruhime no Mikoto", "Takeminakata no Mikoto" Middle shrine "Omononushi no Kami", "Susanoo no Mikoto" Inner shrine "Amaterasu Omikami", "Toyouke Okami" Large stone in the back "Takamimusubi no Kami" Divine virtues: safety of the household, prosperity in business, good luck, protection from evil, matchmaking, safe childbirth. The origins are unclear, but since the first chief priest, "Taiso Naohiko no Mikoto", adopted the clan name "Okami Ason Asuka Nao" from the Sujin era, the family name "Asuka" has been used and generations have protected the shrine since its founding. It is recorded in the "Shinsen Shojiroku" (815) and "Seikeizu" that the current chief priest is the 87th, counting from the first chief priest, "Ame-no-Kotoshironushi no Mikoto". The "Cast O-Sacred Mirror" (Embroidered Mirror), one of the largest cast mirrors in the world, is one of the largest cast mirrors in the world.