There are also ghost stories connected with the area since the Yamada incident arose. Through this, Munakata, Onga and Kurate were protected from invasion by other daimyos such as Tachibana Dōsetsu and the Ōtomo clan. Munakata Shrine specifies itself as the territory of the god of Kyūshū during the Asuka period - ranging from Onga in the east, south to Wakamiya and Miyata, and Shingū in the west.ĭuring the age of civil wars a daimyō with leading Shinto priest and Munakata Ujisada of Munakata Shrine established Tsutagadake castle (Mount Jo). It has been a World Heritage Site ( Okinoshima) at Munakata Shrine. The area has prospered from trade with China and Korea from ancient times. The origin of the name Munakata is said to be from "Minokatachi" or "Minokata" from the enshrinement of three Munakata goddesses, descended from sword of Susanoo-no-Mikoto and mentioned in the Kojiki.
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