• 2024.9.24

[Ota Ward School] Commentary on the October 1, 2024 issue

What is Ota Ward Studies?

Through YouTube and quizzes, you can have fun learning about the depth that exists in a wide range of fields such as Ota City's history, culture, famous places, traditions, and food, which are familiar but unknown to you.
The quiz will be published every month in the 11st issue of Ota Ward News. (January issue only 21/XNUMX combined issue)

　[October 1, 2020 issue]

The Nitta Shrine in Yaguchi, Ota Ward is said to have originated as a shrine built by Hiraga Gennai in the Edo period to ward off evil spirits and bring good fortune.Amulets made forWhat is it?

Answer: "Hamaya"

Gennai Hiraga, a Dutch scholar and inventor, visited Nitta Shrine, which enshrines Nitta Yoshioki,At the tomb where Yoshioki restsIt is said that the origin of "Hamaya" is when people made "arrow charms" to ward off evil spirits out of growing bamboo.