If you head south along Umeda's Ohatsutenjin-dori Shopping Street, you'll find Tsuyu-no-tenjinsha Shrine nestled between the buildings. Its founding is said to date back over 1,300 years, and it is the main guardian deity of Umeda and Sonezaki (formerly known as Sone-zu), dedicated to the deities Sukunahikona no Mikoto and Sugawara no Michizane. It's said that in 910, on his way to exile in Dazaifu, Sugawara no Michizane stopped by the shrine and composed the following poem: "My sleeves have rotted away with the tears that fall like dew, as I remember the capital," hence the name "Tsuyu-no-tenjinsha Shrine." Meanwhile, the shrine's nickname, Ohatsu Tenjin, originates from the dramatization of "Sonezaki Shinju" by Chikamatsu Monzaemon, based on the love suicide that took place in the shrine's "Tenjin no Mori" on April 7, 1703 (Genroku 16), between Ohatsu, a prostitute from Dojima Shinchi Tenmaya, and Tokubei, a clerk at Hommachi Hiranoya. The drama became a huge hit and attracted many worshippers. Even today, the shrine is visited by many people praying for the fulfillment of their love. On the first Friday of every month, the Ohatsu Tenjin Flea Market is held, with around 30 to 40 unique second-hand shops lining the streets.