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The {{nihongo|'''Moriya Shrine'''|守矢神社|Moriya Jinja}} is a [[wikipedia:shrine|shrine]] dedicated to [[Shinto]]ism that originated from the [[Outside world]] and was transported into [[Gensokyo]] by [[Kanako Yasaka]] during the start of the events of ''[[Mountain of Faith]]''. The shrine is now located somewhere near the top of [[Youkai Mountain]] with the Divine Lake that was also transported with it. This shrine is home to [[Sanae Kochiya]], whose role is similar to a [[Shrine Maiden]], and its resident gods [[Kanako Yasaka]] and [[Suwako Moriya]]. Both the [[kappa]] and [[tengu]] have come to accept Kanako as a resident [[god]] and now live in peace. As the shrine gets few visitors, its primary source of income comes from selling bits of technology from the outside world to kappa.<ref name="SoPmKanako">[[Symposium of Post-mysticism]]: [[Symposium of Post-mysticism/Kanako Yasaka|Kanako Yasaka]]</ref>
The {{nihongo|'''Moriya Shrine'''|守矢神社|Moriya Jinja}} is a [[wikipedia:shrine|shrine]] dedicated to [[Shinto]]ism that originated from the [[Outside world]] and was transported into [[Gensokyo]] by [[Kanako Yasaka]] during the start of the events of ''[[Mountain of Faith]]''. The shrine is now located somewhere near the top of [[Youkai Mountain]] with the Divine Lake that was also transported with it.
 
This shrine is home to [[Sanae Kochiya]], whose role is similar to a [[Shrine Maiden]], and its resident gods [[Kanako Yasaka]] and [[Suwako Moriya]]. Both the [[kappa]] and [[tengu]] have come to accept Kanako as a resident [[god]] and now live in peace. As the shrine gets few visitors, its primary source of income comes from selling bits of technology from the outside world to kappa.<ref name="SoPmKanako">''[[Symposium of Post-mysticism]]'' - [[Symposium of Post-mysticism/Kanako Yasaka|Kanako Yasaka]]</ref>


==Background Information==
==Background Information==
As noted in ''[[Silent Sinner in Blue]]'', a distinctively thick [[wikipedia:Shimenawa|shimenawa]] is hung across the entrance of the shrine building, bigger than the one at the [[Hakurei Shrine]]. As an aside, we can see the same design at [[Wikipedia:Suwa Taisha|Suwa Grand Shrine]], the original inspiration of Moriya Shrine. The [[outside world]] Moriya Shrine (with a different kanji, '''{{nihongo|洩}}'''{{nihongo|矢神社}}) also exists near the Suwa Grand Shrine.
As noted in ''[[Silent Sinner in Blue]]'', a distinctively thick [[wikipedia:Shimenawa|shimenawa]] is hung across the entrance of the shrine building, bigger than the one at the [[Hakurei Shrine]]. As an aside, we can see the same design at [[Wikipedia:Suwa taisha|Suwa Grand Shrine]], the original inspiration of Moriya Shrine. The [[outside world]] Moriya Shrine (with a different kanji, '''{{nihongo|洩}}'''{{nihongo|矢神社}}) also exists near the Suwa Grand Shrine.


In chapter 19 of ''[[Silent Sinner in Blue]]'', [[Yukari Yakumo]] accuses [[Watatsuki no Toyohime]] that the [[Lunarian]]s placed the two thick shimenawa at the front of the Moriya Shrine to seal in the war god, Take-Minakata, because they feared his retribution after conquering his father Daikoku's lands. According to Shinto legend, [[wikipedia:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] (generally implied in the ''[[Touhou Project]]'' to be sister of [[Lord Tsukuyomi]], founder of the [[Lunar Capital]]) sent Take-Mikazuchi to conquer Take-Minakata while trying to unite [[wikipedia:Japan|Japan]]. After a sumo match, Take-minakata's arms were cut and he fled to Lake Suwa, where he married a Suwa goddess, Yasakatome. The conversation is interrupted before Yukari's claim can be confirmed. However, the fact that Toyohime decided to leave Yukari behind on Earth as opposed to taking Yukari prisoner to the [[Moon]] like she initially planned to do could imply there is some truth to Yukari's claim.
In chapter 19 of ''[[Silent Sinner in Blue]]'', [[Yukari Yakumo]] accuses [[Watatsuki no Toyohime]] that the [[Lunarian]]s placed the two thick shimenawa at the front of the Moriya Shrine to seal in the war god, Take-Minakata, because they feared his retribution after conquering his father Daikoku's lands. According to Shinto legend, [[wikipedia:Amaterasu|Amaterasu]] (generally implied in the ''[[Touhou Project]]'' to be sister of [[Lord Tsukuyomi]], founder of the [[Lunar Capital]]) sent Take-Mikazuchi to conquer Take-Minakata while trying to unite [[wikipedia:Japan|Japan]]. After a sumo match, Take-minakata's arms were cut and he fled to Lake Suwa, where he married a Suwa goddess, Yasakatome. The conversation is interrupted before Yukari's claim can be confirmed. However, the fact that Toyohime decided to leave Yukari behind on Earth as opposed to taking Yukari prisoner to the [[Moon]] like she initially planned to do could imply there is some truth to Yukari's claim.


Moriya Shrine has a tiny branch shrine on the grounds of the [[Hakurei Shrine]]<ref>''[[Mountain of Faith]]'' Reimu-C Good Ending</ref>, and a number of roadside shrines around the outskirts of the [[Human Village]].<ref>''[[Forbidden Scrollery]]'' chapter 23</ref>
An [[wikipedia:aerial tramway|aerial tramway]] directly connecting the shrine to the foot of the mountain is planned for construction, though it took more than four years to convince the [[tengu]] to allow it to pass through their lands.<ref>''[[Symposium of Post-mysticism]]'' - [[Symposium of Post-mysticism/Bunbunmaru Newspaper 6|Bunbunmaru Newspaper: Opinions Divided On Mountain's Future Direction]]</ref><ref>''[[Wild and Horned Hermit]]'' chapter 19</ref>
[[File:Suwa_Taisha_Shimosha_Akimiya_Kaguraden.jpg|200px|thumb|left|The autumn shrine building of the real-life [[Wikipedia:Suwa taisha|Suwa Grand Shrine]], on which Moriya Shrine is based.]]
==Moriya Shrine's Appearances==
==Moriya Shrine's Appearances==
===Games===
===Games===
;''Mountain of Faith''
;''[[Mountain of Faith]]''
The shrine had the major role in the story of ''[[Mountain of Faith]]'', appearing as the [[stage]] setting for stages 5, 6 and Extra. It's the home to the god that [[Reimu Hakurei]] and [[Marisa Kirisame]] must find in order to punish for trying to close up the [[Hakurei Shrine]]
When [[Sanae Kochiya|a mysterious shrine maiden]] attempts to convince Reimu to shut down the [[Hakurei Shrine]], Reimu and Marisa climb [[Youkai Mountain]] to investigate. Along the way they learn that [[Kanako Yasaka|a new god]] has recently arrived from the Outside World with an entire shrine and lake in tow, and her ambition has brought her into conflict with the native [[kappa]] and [[tengu]]. The shrine itself is the setting for [[stage]]s 5, 6 and Extra.


;''Subterranean Animism''
;''[[Subterranean Animism]]''
The shrine was the location for the Extra stage of ''[[Subterranean Animism]]'', where Reimu and Marisa encountered [[Koishi Komeiji]]. The two went up to the shrine believing that the god in their question was the cause to the events that happened in the game, the one who's given [[Utsuho Reiuji]] her nuclear powers.
In the Extra stage of ''[[Subterranean Animism]]'', Reimu and Marisa travel to Moriya Shrine after learning that [[Utsuho Reiuji]] received her nuclear powers from "two gods who came down from a mountain". Kanako and Suwako are not present at the time, but they do encounter [[Sanae Kochiya]] and [[Koishi Komeiji]].


===Spin-offs===
===Spin-offs===
;''Touhou Hisoutensoku''
;''[[Touhou Hisoutensoku]]''
The shrine is a selectable stage that the player can choose to fight on in ''[[Touhou Hisoutensoku]]'', dedicated to [[Sanae Kochiya]], where the shrine itself can be seen located atop of a hill. It doesn't appear in the main scenarios however, but this was the location where Sanae first say a giant figure and that she find out more about the figure, being [[Hisoutensoku]], by [[Suwako Moriya]] in her scenario ending.
Moriya Shrine is [[Sanae Kochiya]]'s home stage in ''[[Touhou Hisoutensoku]]'', set on a plain at the base of a hill with the shrine itself at its peak. While the shrine does not appear in Story Mode, it is where Sanae first saw the [[Hisoutensoku|mysterious giant figure]], and where [[Suwako Moriya]] explains its true nature in her scenario ending.


;''Impossible Spell Card''
;''[[Impossible Spell Card]]''
The shrine appears on the ninth day of ''[[Impossible Spell Card]]'', where [[Seija Kijin]] finds herself here and carries on defending herself from stronger [[human]]s and [[youkai]] who are trying to capture her. She'll fight against strong opponents such as [[Kanako Yasaka]], [[Suwako Moriya]], [[Mononobe no Futo]] and [[Suika Ibuki]] as they try to capture her with their "impossible" [[spell card]]s. There are 8 scenes total in the day. The previous day was located at the [[Shining Needle Castle]], whilst the next day is located at the [[Scarlet Devil Mansion]].
The ninth day of ''[[Impossible Spell Card]]'' takes place at Moriya Shrine, where [[Kanako Yasaka]], [[Suwako Moriya]], [[Mononobe no Futo]] and [[Suika Ibuki]] try to capture [[Seija Kijin]] with their "impossible" [[spell card]]s.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==

Revision as of 21:42, 2 November 2015

守矢神社 (もりやじんじゃ)
Moriya Shrine
mo̞ɾija̠d͡ʑĩnd͡ʑʲa̠
The Moriya Shrine
The Moriya Shrine as seen in Touhou Hisoutensoku
Location

On top of the Youkai Mountain

Residents
Appearances
Official Games

The Moriya Shrine (守矢神社 Moriya Jinja) is a shrine dedicated to Shintoism that originated from the Outside world and was transported into Gensokyo by Kanako Yasaka during the start of the events of Mountain of Faith. The shrine is now located somewhere near the top of Youkai Mountain with the Divine Lake that was also transported with it.

This shrine is home to Sanae Kochiya, whose role is similar to a Shrine Maiden, and its resident gods Kanako Yasaka and Suwako Moriya. Both the kappa and tengu have come to accept Kanako as a resident god and now live in peace. As the shrine gets few visitors, its primary source of income comes from selling bits of technology from the outside world to kappa.[1]

Background Information

As noted in Silent Sinner in Blue, a distinctively thick shimenawa is hung across the entrance of the shrine building, bigger than the one at the Hakurei Shrine. As an aside, we can see the same design at Suwa Grand Shrine, the original inspiration of Moriya Shrine. The outside world Moriya Shrine (with a different kanji, 矢神社) also exists near the Suwa Grand Shrine.

In chapter 19 of Silent Sinner in Blue, Yukari Yakumo accuses Watatsuki no Toyohime that the Lunarians placed the two thick shimenawa at the front of the Moriya Shrine to seal in the war god, Take-Minakata, because they feared his retribution after conquering his father Daikoku's lands. According to Shinto legend, Amaterasu (generally implied in the Touhou Project to be sister of Lord Tsukuyomi, founder of the Lunar Capital) sent Take-Mikazuchi to conquer Take-Minakata while trying to unite Japan. After a sumo match, Take-minakata's arms were cut and he fled to Lake Suwa, where he married a Suwa goddess, Yasakatome. The conversation is interrupted before Yukari's claim can be confirmed. However, the fact that Toyohime decided to leave Yukari behind on Earth as opposed to taking Yukari prisoner to the Moon like she initially planned to do could imply there is some truth to Yukari's claim.

Moriya Shrine has a tiny branch shrine on the grounds of the Hakurei Shrine[2], and a number of roadside shrines around the outskirts of the Human Village.[3]

An aerial tramway directly connecting the shrine to the foot of the mountain is planned for construction, though it took more than four years to convince the tengu to allow it to pass through their lands.[4][5]

The autumn shrine building of the real-life Suwa Grand Shrine, on which Moriya Shrine is based.

Moriya Shrine's Appearances

Games

Mountain of Faith

When a mysterious shrine maiden attempts to convince Reimu to shut down the Hakurei Shrine, Reimu and Marisa climb Youkai Mountain to investigate. Along the way they learn that a new god has recently arrived from the Outside World with an entire shrine and lake in tow, and her ambition has brought her into conflict with the native kappa and tengu. The shrine itself is the setting for stages 5, 6 and Extra.

Subterranean Animism

In the Extra stage of Subterranean Animism, Reimu and Marisa travel to Moriya Shrine after learning that Utsuho Reiuji received her nuclear powers from "two gods who came down from a mountain". Kanako and Suwako are not present at the time, but they do encounter Sanae Kochiya and Koishi Komeiji.

Spin-offs

Touhou Hisoutensoku

Moriya Shrine is Sanae Kochiya's home stage in Touhou Hisoutensoku, set on a plain at the base of a hill with the shrine itself at its peak. While the shrine does not appear in Story Mode, it is where Sanae first saw the mysterious giant figure, and where Suwako Moriya explains its true nature in her scenario ending.

Impossible Spell Card

The ninth day of Impossible Spell Card takes place at Moriya Shrine, where Kanako Yasaka, Suwako Moriya, Mononobe no Futo and Suika Ibuki try to capture Seija Kijin with their "impossible" spell cards.

Gallery

References