Tag: temple
Cute Buddhas
During Golden Week this year, I went back to what I consider to be the best temple in all of...
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Locked Temple
Locked temple in Kamakura. _
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Artist at Work
Artist at work painting Gokoku-ji temple near Tokyo’s Ikebukuro district._
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Jomyo-in, the Jizo Temple
I rode my bicycle past Jomyo-in Temple hundreds of times on my way to work, never suspecting that...
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Shibamata, One of Tokyo’s Most Underrated Tourist Attractions
A shitamachi is a traditional downtown Japanese neighborhood. The word conjures up images of...
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Kotsukappara Execution Grounds
If you’re ever in the area of Minami-Senju station, you might want to stop by this spooky...
Read MoreFearsome Nio at Entsuu-ji Temple
Entsuu-ji is a kind of a cheesy-looking Zen Temple near Minami-senju Station in Tokyo, but it has some really cool Buddhist sculptures. These are kongo rikishi, the “power lords of the diamond realm,” and they stand guard at...
Read MoreThe Temple of the Flying Buddha
Shobo-in temple near Asakusa is dedicated to the Buddhist deity Fudo Myo, and is popularly known as Tobi Fudo. Tobi Fudo means “the flying Fudo Myo.” The temple got its nickname in the 1500s when its founder took an...
Read MoreNose Picking Buddha
Nose picking rakan at Kitain Temple in Kawagoe a town in Saitama prefecture near Tokyo that is known for its well-preserved buildings. To see hundreds more rakan photos, visit: http://kawagoe.web.infoseek.co.jp/.
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