Tenri (天理市) is a city located in Nara, Japan.  Tenri is the only city in Japan to be named after a religious group, the new religious movement Tenri-kyo (天理教) which has its headquarters in the city and believes it to be one among other energy centers of the world.  Tenri-kyo had recommended the name Yamabe (山辺[市]), which is the district that the religion's headquarters were located in prior to the 1954 merger.  Nevertheless Tenri was chosen instead.  The Isonokami-jingu Shrine (石上神宮) or Isonokami-Futsu-no-mitama-jinja Shrine (石上布都御魂神社), a Shinto shrine of religious, historical and artistic significance, stands in Tenri.
  As of April 1, 2012, the city has an estimated population of 67,801 and the density of 785 persons per sq. km.  The total area is 86.37 sq. km.  The city was founded on April 1, 1954.  It is sister city of La Serena, Chile, since 1966.  (Quoted from the site of "Wikipedia")
  
  
  Yamanobe-no-Michi (山の辺の道) is one of the ancient roads of Yamato (大和の古代道路) which runs between the foot of Miwa Hill (三輪山, 467.1m) in the southeastern part of the Nara Bashin (奈良盆地) and the foot of Kasuga Hill (春日山; Hana-yama [花山] 497m or Mikasa-yama [三笠山]) in the northeastern part.  It is about 16 km long.  Originally the road was probably from Nara City to Miwa (三輪) [now Sakurai City] through Isonokami (石上) and Furu (布留) [now both in Tenri City].  This road is often mentioned both in Kojiki (『古事記』; the Records of Ancient Matters) and Nihon-shoki (『日本書紀』; the Chronicles of Japan).
  
  

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IMAGE	IMAGE NO.	DATA
JR & Kintetsu Tenri Station		JR & Kintetsu Tenri Station (JR近鉄天理駅;天理総合駅) is located at 816 Kawarajo-cho, Tenri City (天理市川原城町816).
	ntr2012-002	(Friday 16 March) JR & Kintetsu Tenri Station (JR近鉄天理駅), 816 Kawarajo-cho, Tenri City
The Headquarters of Tenri-kyo		The Headquarters of Tenri-kyo (天理教教會本部), 271 Michima-cho, Tenri City (天理市三島町271).   Tenri-kyo (天理教), also translated as Tenriism in the West, is a monotheistic religion originating in revelations to a 19th-century Japanese woman named Miki Nakayama (中山みき), known as Oyasama (教祖) by followers.  Followers of Tenri-kyo believe that God, known by several names including Tenri-O-no-Mikoto (天理王命), expressed divine will through Nakayama's role as the Shrine of God, and to a lesser extent the roles of the Honseki (本席) Iburi Izo (飯降伊蔵) and other leaders.  Tenrikyo's worldly aim is to teach and promote the Joyous Life, which is cultivated through acts of charity and mindfulness called hinokishin (日の寄進).     The primary operations of Tenri-kyo today include 16,833 locally managed churches in Japan, the Jiba (ぢば) in Tenri City, the oyasato-yakata (親里館), and many other community-focused organisations.  It has 1.75 million followers in Japan, and is estimated to have over 2 million worldwide.  Tenri-kyo is classified as shinshu-kyo (新宗教; the new religious movement) in popular literature because it was founded in the 19th century and had 3-8 million followers in the early twentieth century: now 1.9 million according to the official record.  (Cited from the site of "Wikipedia")
	ntr2012-013	(Friday 16 March) The Headquarters of Tenri-kyo (天理教教會本部), 271 Michima-cho, Tenri City (天理市三島町271).
Isonokami-jingu Shrine		Isonokami-jingu Shrine (石上神宮) is located at 384 Furu-cho, Tenri City (天理市布留町384) along the Yamanobe-no-Michi.  It enshrines Futsunomitama-no-Okami (布都御魂大神).  It was reportedly founded in the 7th year of 10th Emperor Sujin (崇神天皇7年) or BC 91.
	ntr2012-022	(Friday 16 March) Isonokami-jingu Shrine (石上神宮) 384 Furu-cho, Tenri City along the Yamanobe-no-Michi
	ntr2012-024	(Friday 16 March) Isonokami-jingu Shrine (石上神宮) 384 Furu-cho, Tenri City along the Yamanobe-no-Michi
	ntr2012-029	(Friday 16 March) Isonokami-jingu Shrine (石上神宮) 384 Furu-cho, Tenri City along the Yamanobe-no-Michi
	ntr2012-035	(Friday 16 March) Isonokami-jingu Shrine (石上神宮) 384 Furu-cho, Tenri City along the Yamanobe-no-Michi
	ntr2012-036	(Friday 16 March) Isonokami-jingu Shrine (石上神宮) 384 Furu-cho, Tenri City along the Yamanobe-no-Michi
Yatsugi-jinjya Shrine		Yatsugi-jinjya Shrine (夜都岐神社) is located at 765 Otogi-cho, Tenri City (天理市乙木町765) along the Yamanobe-no-michi.  It enshrines Takemikaduchi-no-mikoto (武甕槌命), Himegami (比売神; 姫大神), Futsunushi-no-mikoto (経津主命) and Amenokoyane-no-mikoto (天児屋根命).
	ntr2012-073	(Friday 16 March) Yatsugi-jinjya Shrine (夜都岐神社) 765 Otogi-cho, Tenri City, along the Yamanobe-no-michi
	ntr2012-076	(Friday 16 March) Yatsugi-jinjya Shrine (夜都岐神社) 765 Otogi-cho, Tenri City, along the Yamanobe-no-michi
Higashi-Norikura Mound		Higashi-Norikura Mound (東乗鞍古墳) is located at Noriokura, Somanouchi-cho, Tenri City (天理市杣之内町乗鞍) along the Yamanobe-no-michi.  It is a "Zempo-koen-fun" (前方後円墳; an ancient burial mound, square at the head [68m wide] and rounded at the foot [44m wide], 75m long).  Presumably it was made in the early 6th century.
	ntr2012-099	(Friday 16 March) Higashi-Norikura Mound (東乗鞍古墳), Noriokura, Somanouchi-cho, Tenri City along the Yamanobe-no-Michi
Gosha-jinjya Shrine		Gosha-jinjya Shrine (五社神社) is located along the Yamanobe-no-Michi, 434 Nakayama-cho, Tenri City (天理市中山町434).  It enshrines five gods.
	ntr2012-108	(Friday 16 March) Gosha-jinjya Shrine along the Yamanobe-no-Michi, 434 Nakayama-cho, Tenri City
	ntr2012-109	(Friday 16 March) Gosha-jinjya Shrine along the Yamanobe-no-Michi, 434 Nakayama-cho, Tenri City
The Portable Shrine Stop of O-Yamato-jinjya Shrine		The Portable Shrine Stop of O-Yamato-jinjya Shrine (大和神社御旅所) along the Yamanobe-no-Michi at 306 Niizumi-cho, Tenri City (天理市新泉町306).  It is a branch shrine of O-Yamato-jinjya Shrine (大和神社).  It enshrines Yamato-Okunitamano-Okami (日本大国魂大神), Otokonushi-no-Okami (大地主大神), Yachihoko-no-Okami (八千矛大神) and Mitoshi-no-Okami (御年大神).
	ntr2012-118	(Friday 16 March) A view near Princess Fusumada's Mausoleum (衾田陵) along the Yamanobe-no-Michi, Tenri City.  Princess Fusumada was a daughter of 24th Emperor Ninken (仁賢天皇).
	ntr2012-126	(Friday 16 March) The Portable Shrine Stop of O-Yamato-jinjya Shrine (大和神社御旅所) along the Yamanobe-no-Michi at 306 Niizumi-cho, Tenri City
	ntr2012-129	(Friday 16 March) The Portable Shrine Stop of O-Yamato-jinjya Shrine (大和神社御旅所) along the Yamanobe-no-Michi at 306 Niizumi-cho, Tenri City
	ntr2012-131	(Friday 16 March) The Portable Shrine Stop of O-Yamato-jinjya Shrine (大和神社御旅所) along the Yamanobe-no-Michi at 306 Niizumi-cho, Tenri City
Kamanokuchi-san Chogaku-ji Temple		Kamanokuchi-san Chogaku-ji Temple (釜の口山長岳寺) is located at 508 Yanagimoto-cho, Tenri City (天理市柳本町508).  It belongs to the Koya-san-Shingon-shu (高野山真言宗) sect of Buddhism.  it was founded reportedly by Kukai (空海) at the request of 53rd Emperor Junna (淳和天皇) in AD 824 (天長元年).
	ntr2012-140	(Friday 16 March) Kamanokuchi-san Chogaku-ji Temple along the Yamanobe-no-Michi, 508 Yanagimoto-cho, Tenri City
	ntr2012-142	(Friday 16 March) Kamanokuchi-san Chogaku-ji Temple along the Yamanobe-no-Michi, 508 Yanagimoto-cho, Tenri City
	ntr2012-145	(Friday 16 March) Kamanokuchi-san Chogaku-ji Temple along the Yamanobe-no-Michi, 508 Yanagimoto-cho, Tenri City
	ntr2012-151	(Friday 16 March) Kamanokuchi-san Chogaku-ji Temple along the Yamanobe-no-Michi, 508 Yanagimoto-cho, Tenri City
	ntr2012-158	(Friday 16 March) Kamanokuchi-san Chogaku-ji Temple along the Yamanobe-no-Michi, 508 Yanagimoto-cho, Tenri City
	ntr2012-160	(Friday 16 March) Kamanokuchi-san Chogaku-ji Temple along the Yamanobe-no-Michi, 508 Yanagimoto-cho, Tenri City
	ntr2012-163	(Friday 16 March) Kamanokuchi-san Chogaku-ji Temple along the Yamanobe-no-Michi, 508 Yanagimoto-cho, Tenri City
	ntr2012-169	(Friday 16 March) Kamanokuchi-san Chogaku-ji Temple along the Yamanobe-no-Michi, 508 Yanagimoto-cho, Tenri City
	ntr2012-170	(Friday 16 March) Kamanokuchi-san Chogaku-ji Temple along the Yamanobe-no-Michi, 508 Yanagimoto-cho, Tenri City
JR Yanagimoto Station		JR Yanagimoto Station (JR柳本駅) is located at 1306 Yanagimoto-cho, Tenri City (天理市柳本町1306).
	ntr2011-001	(Monday 10 October) JR Yanagimoto Station, 1306 Yanagimoto-cho, Tenri City
Kurozuka Mound		Kurozuka Mound (黒塚古墳) is located at Yanagimoto-cho, Tenri City (天理市柳本町) along the Yamanobe-no-Michi, Tenri City: near JR Yanagimoto Station.  It is another "Zempo-koen-fun" (前方後円墳; an ancient burial mound, square at the head [48m wide] and rounded at the foot [72m wide], 11m high and 130m long).  Presumably it was made in the late 3rd century.   This mound is very famous for the 1997 discovery of 33 "Sankakubuchi-Shinjyu-kyo" (三角縁神獣鏡; the Triangular-rimmed Bronze Mirrors Decorated with Gods and Animals) and 1 "Gabuntai-Shinjyu-kyo" (画文帯神獣鏡; the Picturesquely-rimmed Bronze Mirror Decorated with Gods and Animals).
	ntr2011-009	(Monday 10 October) Kurozuka Mound (黒塚古墳) along the Yamanobe-no-Michi, Yanagimoto-cho, Tenri City: near JR Yanagimoto Station.
10th Emperor Sujin Mausoleum		10th Emperor Sujin Mausoleum (崇神天皇陵) along the Yamanobe-no-Michi, Tenri City.  It is formerly called Yamanobenomichi-no-magarino-okanoe-no-misasagi (山邊道勾岡上陵).  It was presumably built in the late fourth century.
	ntr2011-012	(Monday 10 October) 10th Emperor Sujin Mausoleum (崇神天皇陵) along the Yamanobe-no-Michi, Tenri City
	ntr2011-016	(Monday 10 October) 10th Emperor Sujin Mausoleum (崇神天皇陵) along the Yamanobe-no-Michi, Tenri City
	ntr2011-018	(Monday 10 October) A view between 10th Emperor Sujin's Mausoleum (崇神天皇陵) and 12th Emperor Keiko's Mausoleum　(景行天皇陵) along the Yamanobe-no-Michi, Tenri City
	ntr2011-025	(Monday 10 October) A view between 10th Emperor Sujin's Mausoleum (崇神天皇陵) and 12th Emperor Keiko's Mausoleum　(景行天皇陵) along the Yamanobe-no-Michi, Tenri City

        

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