Temple of Osano-Wo (Toshi no Inazuma)

The Temple of Osano-Wo at Toshi no Inazuma, the City of Lightning, was one of the most extravagant temples in Rokugan.

Night of Thunder's Kiss
The Yoritomo living there learned the use of metal poles could direct the fury of Osano-Wo safely to the ground to avoid fires. The City itself was always being struck by lightning at least once a year, and the Temple of Osano-Wo as the tallest building was usually the target. During this night, called the Night of Thunder's Kiss the monks who tended the temple performed the Thunder's Kiss kata, marked with the rythm of the thunderbolts. The shouts of the monks and sound of thunder began to crescendo, getting louder and louder with each passing moment, making it an spectacle that many villagers and sailors gathered to see.

Brothers of Rebirth
In 1158 during the Night of Thunder's Kiss, the storm grew suddenly quiet and the monks silenced themselves as well. Something again boomed through the Celestial Heavens, but this time it was a voice only those on the temple grounds could hear, the offer Osano-Wo made to Shiba Tsukune to become the Fortune of Rebirth. When the Phoenix Clan Champion ascended to Tengoku half of the monks remained where they were. The other half slowly walked, one at a time, to momentarily pray before the altar of Osano-Wo and then left the temple to begin their new path to enlightenment. The Brothers of Rebirth had been founded by Osano-Wo's command to devote the new fortune in another place.