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title: Naiku, Ise Grand shrine
author: Malinche
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6483/naiku-ise-grand-shrine/
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updated: 2026-05-05
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# Naiku, Ise Grand shrine
_Authored by Malinche_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6483.jpg)
## Image Caption
The Naiku shrine at the [Ise Grand Shrine](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ise_Grand_Shrine/), sacred to the [Shinto](https://www.worldhistory.org/Shinto/) goddess [Amaterasu](https://www.worldhistory.org/Amaterasu/). The shrine was first built in 4 BCE and since the 7th century CE it has been rebuilt exactly every 20 years. Mie Prefecture, [Japan](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Japan/).
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Malinche. (2017, April 05). Naiku, Ise Grand shrine. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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### MLA
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## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/malinche/2729549414/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/malinche/2729549414/) by [**Malinche**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/malinche/2729549414/). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 05 April 2017. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.