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'''Suwa''' (諏訪市; Suwa-shi) is a town located in Nagano Prefecture, {{I|Japan}} [[Japan]]. | '''Suwa''' (諏訪市; Suwa-shi) is a town located in Nagano Prefecture, {{I|Japan}} [[Japan]]. It does be | ||
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Assuming {{I|Sanae Kochiya}} Sanae Kochiya is similarly old as Reimu, she was born circa 1988. Her descendant is {{I|Suwako Moriya}} Suwako, although Sanae did not know this fact before. | Assuming {{I|Sanae Kochiya}} Sanae Kochiya is similarly old as Reimu, she was born circa 1988. Her descendant is {{I|Suwako Moriya}} Suwako, although Sanae did not know this fact before. | ||
Around 2003, when {{I|Sanae Kochiya}} Sanae went to high school, {{I|Kanako Yasaka}} Kanako decided to move their shrine from Outside World to Youkai Mountain in Gensokyo to gain more faith. It was caused by the fact that people on the {{I|Earth}} [[Earth]] believed in gods less and less, especially in urbanized areas. | Around 2002 and 2003, when {{I|Sanae Kochiya}} Sanae went to high school, {{I|Kanako Yasaka}} Kanako decided to move their shrine from Outside World to Youkai Mountain in Gensokyo to gain more faith. It was caused by the fact that people on the {{I|Earth}} [[Earth]] believed in gods less and less, especially in urbanized areas. | ||
{{I|Kanako Yasaka}} Kanako Yasaka tried to industrialize Gensokyo many times by giving Utsuho Reiuji the ability of nuclear fusion. | {{I|Kanako Yasaka}} Kanako Yasaka tried to industrialize Gensokyo many times by giving Utsuho Reiuji the ability of nuclear fusion. | ||
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===Feudal=== | ===Feudal=== | ||
During {{I|MongolEmp}} {{I|Yuan}} Mongol invasions of Japan, Takeminakata (potentially {{I|Kanako Yasaka}} Kanako) supported Japan. | During {{I|MongolEmp}} {{I|Yuan}} Mongol invasions of Japan, Takeminakata (potentially {{I|Kanako Yasaka}} Kanako) 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 ({{I|Kanako Yasaka}} Kanako)'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 [[Meijism|Meiji]] reforms. | |||
When [[State Shinto]] was introduced, the Suwa clan lost control over the shrine's traditional priestly offices (which defuncted after). | |||
The last Suwa ''ōhōri'', fifteenth after Yorihiro, died in 2002. This would coincide when {{I|Kanako Yasaka}} Kanako moved the Moriya Shrine to Gensokyo. | |||
===City=== | ===City=== | ||
Revision as of 22:22, 30 November 2024
Suwa (諏訪市; Suwa-shi) is a town located in Nagano Prefecture, 
Japan. It does be
History
This section also includes a part of
Touhou lore since it influenced
Suwa city itself.
Ancient
Around 2300 ages ago (from 2007 when the MoF took place, so circa 293 BC), 
Suwako (myth. Moreya) and 
Kanako (myth. Takeminakata and Yasakatome) were born in Suwa. Suwako is presumably older than Kanako.
Takeminakata 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.
Moreya is a god and mythical ancestor of the Moriya clan. He is sometimes compared with Mononobe no Moriya who fought against Prince Shotoku.
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 
Suwa, and 
Chino while Lower Shrine (下社; Shimosha) located in 
Shimosuwa.
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.
Great Suwa War
The Great Suwa War happened in the 
Yamato period, approximately between mid-4th and late 6th century AD. Potentially, it was a conflict between the Moriya and Suwa clans.
Suwako Moriya, the native God of the Moriya community and clan, controlled Mishaguji capable of cursing and punishing those who disregarded him.
Kanako Yasaka, on the other hand, was on Yamato side, being the goddess of Suwa clan.
Initially, Suwako dominated through iron weaponry (this can be seen through her iron rings). Everything changed when Kanako held a thin wisteria vine against Suwako's army, making the entire army rusty. Suwako had no choice but to surrender.
Kanako Yasaka became the goddess of the Moriya community after her victory. Kanako allowed Suwako to be in her shrine. However, people rejected the new goddess. Kanako knew people were unhappy about that, so she created the artificial god Moriya. The god was called differently outside the Moriyan community. Kanako, no longer having to maintain the Moriya community, secretly became the goddess of the mountains.
Assuming 
Sanae Kochiya is similarly old as Reimu, she was born circa 1988. Her descendant is Suwako, although Sanae did not know this fact before.
Around 2002 and 2003, when Sanae went to high school, Kanako decided to move their shrine from Outside World to Youkai Mountain in Gensokyo to gain more faith. It was caused by the fact that people on the 
Earth believed in gods less and less, especially in urbanized areas.
Kanako Yasaka tried to industrialize Gensokyo many times by giving Utsuho Reiuji the ability of nuclear fusion.
Since the release of Mountain of Faith in 2007, people have prayed to these gods by drawing their images in ema, as shown here.
Feudal
During 
Mongol invasions of Japan, Takeminakata (potentially Kanako) 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 ( Kanako)'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 Meiji reforms.
When State Shinto was introduced, the Suwa clan lost control over the shrine's traditional priestly offices (which defuncted after).
The last Suwa ōhōri, fifteenth after Yorihiro, died in 2002. This would coincide when Kanako moved the Moriya Shrine to Gensokyo.
City
Suwa town was founded on August 10, 1941, combining Kamisuwa, Toyoda, and Shiga villages.
Relations
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.
