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<i><blockquote>This section also includes a part of {{I|Touhou}} ''[[Touhou Project|Touhou]]'' lore since it influenced {{I|Suwa}} Suwa city itself.</i></blockquote>
<i><blockquote>This section also includes a part of {{I|Touhou}} ''[[Touhou Project|Touhou]]'' lore since it influenced {{I|Suwa}} Suwa city itself.</i></blockquote>


===Ancient===
===Historical Context===
The exact date of the foundation of the Grand Shrine of Suwa is unknown. Nihon Shoki mentions that the shrine already existed in the late 7th century. This shrine is made up of two main shrine on two sides of the lake: Upper Shrine (上社; ''Kamisha''), located in {{I|Suwa}} Suwa, and {{I|Chino}} [[Chino]] while Lower Shrine (下社; ''Shimosha'') located in {{I|Shimosuwa}} [[Shimosuwa]].  
Area of Suwa city were habited since {{I|Paleolithic Japan}} [[Paleolithic Japan|Paleolithic era]]. {{I|Suwa Clan}} [[Suwa Clan]] controlled these area since {{I|Nara Period}} [[Nara Period]].  


The local Suwa clan has controlled Suwa since ancient times. While ''ōhōri'', a young boy considered to be a reincarnation of Takeminakata, was officially the chief priest of the Upper Shrine, de facto ''jinchōkan'' organized everything.
===Town===
 
During {{I|Meiji}} Post-[[Meijism|Meiji]] reformations, on April 1, 1889, village of Kamisuwa was founded. On April 20, 1891, Kawasuwa got elevated to town status.
===Legend about the war===
The war happened in the {{I|Yamato}} [[Yamato Kingship|Yamato]] period, approximately between mid-4th and late 6th century AD. Potentially, it was a conflict between the Moriya and Suwa clans.
 
Moreya is a god and mythical ancestor of the Moriya clan who controlled Mishaguji which curses and punishes those who disregarded him. He is sometimes compared with Mononobe no Moriya who fought against Prince Shotoku.
 
Takeminakata, on the other hand, is a god and a son of Ōkuninushi who was forced to exile in the "sea of Suwa in the land of Shinano". He is married to Yasakatome. Together, they founded the Suwa clan. Takeminakata was on {{I|Yamato}} [[Yamato Kingship|Yamato]] side
 
Initially, Moreya dominated through iron weaponry (this can be seen through her iron rings). Everything changed when Takeminakata held a thin wisteria vine against Moreyan army, rusting the entire army. Moreya had no choice but to surrender.
 
After her victory, Takeminakata became the goddess of the Moriya community. However, people rejected the new goddess. Knowing people were unhappy, Takeminakata called the god Moriya. Without having to maintain the Moriya community, Takeminakata secretly became the goddess of the mountains.
 
===Feudal===
During {{I|MongolEmp}}{{I|Yuan}} [[Mongol Empire|Mon]][[Yuan Dynasty|gol]] invasions of Japan, Takeminakata supported Japan.
 
===Takeda period===
In the Siege of Kuwabara in 1542, the Takeda clan conquered the Kuwabara Castle which had previously belonged to the Suwa clan. Suwa Yorishige, the last ruler of the Suwa clan, has committed suicide, ending the main bloodline of the Suwa clan. Takeminakata's authority in the Suwa temple was not lost, as the Takeda clan highly valued the god.
 
===Edo period===
When Takeda was destroyed by an alliance of Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu, Suwa Yoritada, Yorishige's younger brother, allied with the last one and returned to his domain in 1601.
 
Yorimizu, Yoritada's eldest son, became the first daimyō to rule Suwa Domain. Yorihiro was the first ''ōhōri'' in office. There were 10 generations of the Suwa clan until the abolition of the han system by {{I|Meiji}} [[Meijism|Meiji]] reforms.
 
When {{I|State Shinto}} [[State Shinto]] was introduced, the Suwa clan lost control over the shrine's traditional priestly offices (which defuncted after).


===City===
===City===
Suwa town was founded on August 10, 1941, combining Kamisuwa, Toyoda, and Shiga villages.
Suwa town was founded on August 10, 1941 by combining Kamisuwa, Toyoda, and Shiga villages.
 
The last Suwa ''ōhōri'', fifteenth after Yorihiro, died in 2002.  


When ''Mountain of Faith'' was released in August 17, 2007, Suwa became more popular because of the Moriya Shrine owned by gods {{I|Kanako Yasaka}} Kanako Yasaka, {{I|Suwako Moriya}} Suwako Moriya and the shrine maiden {{I|Sanae Kochiya}} Sanae Kochiya. The Moriya Shrine is based on the real-life Suwa Grand Shrine.
When ''Mountain of Faith'' was released in August 17, 2007, Suwa has became more popular because of the Moriya Shrine owned by gods {{I|Kanako Yasaka}} Kanako Yasaka, {{I|Suwako Moriya}} Suwako Moriya and the shrine maiden {{I|Sanae Kochiya}} Sanae Kochiya. The Moriya Shrine is based on the real-life Suwa Grand Shrine.


==Relationships==
==Relationships==

Revision as of 14:12, 9 April 2025

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Template:CountryInfoSuwa (諏訪市; Suwa-shi) is a town located in Nagano Prefecture, 🟢 Japan. It does belong to Suwa Lake.

History

This section also includes a part of 🟢 Touhou lore since it influenced 🟢 Suwa city itself.

Historical Context

Area of Suwa city were habited since 🟢 Paleolithic era. 🟢 Suwa Clan controlled these area since 🟢 Nara Period.

Town

During 🟢 Post-Meiji reformations, on April 1, 1889, village of Kamisuwa was founded. On April 20, 1891, Kawasuwa got elevated to town status.

City

Suwa town was founded on August 10, 1941 by combining Kamisuwa, Toyoda, and Shiga villages.

When Mountain of Faith was released in August 17, 2007, Suwa has became more popular because of the Moriya Shrine owned by gods 🟢 Kanako Yasaka, 🟢 Suwako Moriya and the shrine maiden 🟢 Sanae Kochiya. The Moriya Shrine is based on the real-life Suwa Grand Shrine.

Relationships

Friends

  • 🟢 Shimosuwa - We have similar traditions but we're located on different sides of the Suwa Lake.
  • 🟢 Chino - Together we're a part of Upper Shrine.

Frenemies

Enemies

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