The Ise Grand Shrine in Mie Prefecture is rebuilt every twenty years in a Shinto ritual called Shikinen Sengū, a practice observed almost without interruption since the late 7th century. The current standing of the shrine complex — completed in 2013 — represents the 62nd such reconstruction. Cook Islands has issued numerous small-format gold pieces under its royal warrant authority, marketing primarily to the Japanese collector market, where Ise's religious significance runs deep.
The Ise Grand Shrine in Mie Prefecture is rebuilt every twenty years in a Shinto ritual called Shikinen Sengū, a practice observed almost without interruption since the late 7th century. The current standing of the shrine complex — completed in 2013 — represents the 62nd such reconstruction. Cook Islands has issued numerous small-format gold pieces under its royal warrant authority, marketing primarily to the Japanese collector market, where Ise's religious significance runs deep.