Virtual Yashima Domain 33 Kannon Pilgrimage #20 Shoo-ji Temple

 

     There used to be Shoo-ji Temple, which enshrined the Eleven-Faced Ekadasamukha

image, in Kubo-62 Higashiyuritateai, Yurihonjo, Akita 015-0221.  When it was abolished, the image was taken care of by Kurozaemon.  His offspring moved the image to Kubo Shrine.

     In the east of Tomai Village, Arawa Village was developed.  Arawa Village was first documented in 1612.  The village was renamed Tatemae Village in 1679.  Presumably after the Meiji Restoration, it was renamed or mispronounced Tateai.

     Ogasawara Shikibunosho left Shinano Province, presumably hating or being tired of the infighting of the Ogasawara Family.  He arrived at Tomai Village (today's Higashiyuritateai, Yurihonjo, Akita 015-0221), Yuri County, Dewa Province, sometime between 1467 and 1469.  Presumably, he was adopted by the local powerful family, and ruled the village.  He called his family Tomai.  The Tomai Family was based in Tomai-date Fortress.

     By the way, Tateai doesn't seem to have a Buddhist temple but Tateai-Jizo-son Hall, which enshrines Ksitigarbha.

Kubo-62 Higashiyuritateai, Yurihonjo, Akita 015-0221

Kubo Shrine

Address: Higashiyuritateai, Yurihonjo, Akita 015-0221

Tomai Fortress Site

Address: Tatemae-5-1 Higashiyuritateai, Yurihonjo, Akita 015-0221

Phone: 0184-69-2028

Tateai-Jizo-son

Address: Yahata-24 Higashiyuritateai, Yurihonjo, Akita 015-0221