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20 Sept 2023

TEMPLE Fumonji Chiba

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Fumonin Ichihara Aikawa

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Fumonin 普門院 Fumon-In, Aikawa
普門院 Fumonin (Shinmonin)

千葉県市原市相川92 / Chiba, Ichihara city, Aikawa

The main statue is 大日如来 Dainichi Nyorai.

Not much information is found online.

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- - - - - Reference of the Temple

- source : google
- reference source : tesshow -
- reference source : nippon-reijo.jimdofree ... -

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18 Sept 2023

TEMPLE Zenpukuin Mie Teramachi

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Zenpukuin Mie Teramachi

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Zenpukuin 善福院 Zenpuku-In, Teramachi
松涼山 Shoryozan 善福院 Zenpukuin

伊賀市寺町1176　/ Iga city, Teramachi

The Kannon statue is 十一面観世音菩薩 Juichimen Kannon Bosatsu.
It was possibly a trial statue for the Hasedera in Nara.
Also called 柳谷観世音 Yanagidani Kanzeon

- Chant of the temple
おん　まか　きゃろにきゃ　そわか

The temple was founded around 740.

In the compound is 聖天堂 a Hall for Shoten.

In the compound is 宝篋印塔 a Hokyoin pagoda tower.

In 1922, 石造十三重塔 a stone pagoda with 13 tires was erected.
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a Shrine for 白龍王神 the White Dragon Deity and
a Shrine for 八大龍神 the Eight Great Dragon Kings were made.

In the compound was a huge 松の大木 Matsu pine tree of more than 400 years,
which fell down during the typhoon in 1961.

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- 伊賀四国八十八ｶ所第七十六番霊場 Iga Shikoku 88 Temples - Nr. 76 -
. reference : wikipedia .

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- - - - - Reference of the temple
- source : google
- reference source : mieshikoku88.net/list ... -
- reference source : nippon-reijo.jimdofree ... -

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This temple is Nr. 32 of the pilgrimage

. Mie Shikoku Henro 三重四国八十八ヵ所霊場 .

. Kobo Daishi Kukai 弘法大師　空海 (774 - 835) .

. Juichimen Kannon 十一面観音 Senju Kannon 千手観音 Kannon with 11 faces and 1000 arms .

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16 Sept 2023

TEMPLE Chokokuji Ichihara

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Chokokuji Ichihara Ariki

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Chokokuji 長谷寺 Chokoku-Ji, Ariki
大悲山 Daihizan 長谷寺 Chokokuji

千葉県市原市海士有木１６４３ / Chiba, Ishihara town, Ama, Ariki

The main statue is 十一面観世音菩薩 Juichimen Kannon Bosatsu.

Built on request of 聖武天皇 Emperor Shomu Tenno (701 - 756).
Saint 行基菩薩 Gyoki Bosatsu travelled around Japan to built temples.
Nearby was a large kuzu no ki 楠樹 Camphora officinarum
which Gyoki used to make the statue of Kannon Bosatsu.
The temple was first called 大悲山自然寺 Daihizan Shizen-Ji.
Later 平将門 Taira no Masakado (903 - 940) renamed the temple.

大悲山長谷寺と書かれた扁額 name plate of the Temple

stone marker in the compound

Statue of Kannon Bosatsu in the compound

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shuin　朱印 stamp

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Also on the following pilgrimage :

. 新上総国三十三観音 New Kazusa 33 Kannon Pilgrimage . - Nr. 29

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- - - - - Reference of the Temple

- source : xxion504kanda.jp/blog ...
- reference source : tesshow -
- reference source : nippon-reijo.jimdofree ... -

https://gokurakuparadies.blogspot.com/2023/08/chokokuji-ichihara.html

14 Sept 2023

TEMPLE Saimyoji Kazusa

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Saimyoji Yakushi Suka

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Saimyooji 最明寺 Saimyo-Ji, Suka
岩井山 Iwaizan 最明寺 Saimyoji

千葉県夷隅郡御宿町須賀668 / Chiba, Isumi district, Onjuku town, Suka

The main statue is Yakushi Nyorai.

- Chant of the temple
御宿(みやど)せし　そのときよりと　ひととはば　
網代(あじろ)の海に　夕影(ゆうかげ)の松 Yukage no Matsu

The temple was founded around 822.

北条時頼 Hojo Tokiyori stayed here over night around 1269.
. read wikipedia : Hōjō Tokiyori .
Tokiyori climbed the mountain and had a wonderful view of a matsu 松 pine tree in the evening sun.
The name 御宿町 Onjuku "town where an honorable person stayed" relates to this event.
Tokiyori wrote a poem about a pine tree in the evening sun:
「御宿(みやど)せし　そのときよりと　ひととはば　網代(あじろ)の海に　夕影(ゆうかげ)の松」

In the compound is a cave, 大日洞 Dainichi Den, dating to the Kamakura period.

In the cave is a statue of Dainichi Nyorai and Naminori Kannon 波乗り観音 Kannon riding the waves.
People come to this Kannon to pray for the good health and good luck
of relatives or friends, but never for themselves.

観音堂 Kannon Hall

開運波乗り観音お守り Kannon riding on the waves

Special places in the temple
時頼公歌碑
旗立て地蔵
谷内六郎碑
お掃除小僧
絵馬
井戸
夫婦銀杏
門柱
岩井山展望台
. source : blue.zero.jp/saimyoji/keidai ,,, .

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shuin　朱印 stamp for Kannon

omamori　お守り amulets
hohoemi Daruma ほほえみダルマ smiling Daruma

This amulet is painted by hand, so each one is a little different.
. source : blue.zero.jp/saimyoji/keidai Daruma ... .

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護摩
初薬師
はなまつり
除夜の鐘
. - reference : blue.zero.jp/saimyoji/gyoji ... - .

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Also on the following pilgrimage :

. 新上総国三十三観音 New Kazusa 33 Kannon Pilgrimage . - Nr. 07

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- - - - - Reference of the temple
- source : blue.zero.jp/saimyoji ...
- source : onjuku-kankou.com/spot ...
- source : tesshow - kazsa_yakshi .
- reference source : nippon-reijo.jimdofree ... -

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This temple is Nr. 24 of the pilgrimage
. Kazusa 35 Yakushi Pilgrimage 上総国薬師如来霊場 .

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. Japanese Legends - 伝説　民話　昔話 – ABC-List .

....................................................................... 香川県 Kagawa 　
高松市 Takamatsu city 塩江町 Shione town

Kumano Gongen 熊野権現
行基が塩江町最明寺に逗留した時、行基の前に白髪の翁が現れ奥の山に薬泉があると教えた。行基が名を問うと熊野権現であると答えて消えた。

....................................................................... 富山県 Toyama 　
富山市 Toyama city

kajika カジカ fish (Cottus pollux)
川にすむカジカの頭には両目の間に鱗形の斑紋があるという。隣村である蜷川村出生の伊勢新九郎が安養寺に伝わる最明寺時頼の遺物鱗形の系図を継承して北条氏を冐したという。

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. Temples with legends .

. Japanese Legends - 伝説　民話　昔話 – ABC-List .

. Japan - Shrines and Temples - Index .

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https://gokurakuparadies.blogspot.com/2023/07/saimyoji-yakushi-suka.html

11 Sept 2023

TEMPLE Fudoin Narito

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Fudoin Yakushi Narito

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Fudooin 不動院 Fudo-In, Narito
成東山 Naritozan 不動院 Fudoin

山武市成東2551 / Sanmu city, Narito (Naruto)
namikiri Fudo-In 浪切不動院 Fudo cutting the waves
- - - - - 不動院長勝寺 Temple Chosho-Ji, Fudo-In

The main statue is 不動明王 Fudo Myo-O.

The temple was founded by 行基菩薩 Gyoki Bosatsu.

The temple is located at the foot of 石塚山 Mount Ishizukayama.
In former times one could look down at the sea from the garden
and hear the sound of the waves on the beach.

namikiri Fudo In 浪切不動院

. Photo of hengaku 扁額 the temple name plate . .

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shuin　朱印 stamp

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- - - - - Reference of the temple
- source : tesshow - kazsa_yakshi .
- reference source : nippon-reijo.jimdofree ... -

....................................................................... Yamagata 山形県 　
西置賜郡 Nishi-Okitama district 小国町 Oguni town
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Fudoin 不動院 Temple Fudo-In

分家して移ってきたとき、清安寺不動院 Seian-Ji Fudo-In が「温泉を出すか水を出すか」といったので、水を選んだところ、同家には清水が出るようになったという。

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kitsune キツネ a fox
７０年ほど前、狐に憑かれた女性がいた。不動院で祈祷してもらい、狐を男に移すと、座敷中をはね回り、口走る。その女性の姑が養蚕のことで願をかけ、叶えられたのに旗をあげなかったのが理由。

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kitsune キツネ a fox
奉公人の男が朝草刈りに出たまま帰らない。不動院に見てもらったら狐に化かされたという。裏山に小豆飯を供えたらなくなった。男は５日目ごろ、村はずれで見つかった。

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. Temples with legends .

. Japanese Legends - 伝説　民話　昔話 – ABC-List .

. Japan - Shrines and Temples - Index .

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https://gokurakuparadies.blogspot.com/2024/02/fudoin-yakushi-narito.html

10 Sept 2023

TEMPLE Hosenji Ichihara Odappe

https://gokurakuparadies.blogspot.com/2023/06/hosen-ji-ichihara-odappe.html

Hosen-Ji Ichihara Odappe

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Hoosenji 宝泉寺 Hosen-Ji, Odappe
永禄山 Eirokuzan 寳泉寺 / 宝泉寺 Hosenji

市原市小田部376 / Ichihara city, Odappe （おだっぺ）

The temple is located in the back of Odappe hamlet.
The temple is dedicated to Amida Nyorai.

The date of the founding is not clear.

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- - - - - Reference of the Temple

- source : hotokami.jp/area ...
- reference source : tesshow -
- reference source : nippon-reijo.jimdofree ... -

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- reference : Nichibun Yokai Database -

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. Ichihara 市原郡八十八ヶ所霊場 88 Temples Pilgrimage .

. Temples with legends .

. Japanese Legends - 伝説　民話　昔話 – ABC-List .

. Japan - Shrines and Temples - Index .

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6 Sept 2023

TEMPLE Daikoji Mie

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Daikoji Mie Terada

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Daikooji 大光寺 Daiko-Ji, Terada
岡山 Okazan , 大光寺 Daikoji

伊賀市寺田676　/ Mie, Iga city, Terada

The Kannon statue is 十一面観世音菩薩 Juichimen Kannon.
It is venerated as yakuyoke Kannon 厄除観音 Kannon to ward off evil.

- Chant of the temple
おん　まか　きゃろにきゃ　そわか

The temple was founded in 753 by 覚真長老 the Elder Kakushin .
It was founded on 初午の日 the first day of the horse

The temple has a compound with 七堂伽藍 seven important buildings.
In the mountain behind the temple is Gyooja doo 行者堂 a Hall for En no Gyoja.
Further to the North is a statue of 地蔵 Jizo Bosatsu.

In the compound is a huge kaya 榧 torreya tree.
In the back of the temple is 毘沙門寺 Bishamon Temple.

In the South-West is 古墳群 a group of Kofun burial mounds.

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- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

hatsu mi no hi 初巳の日 first day of the snake
There is a hatsuyoke kito-e 厄除祈祷会 prayer meeting to ward off evil.

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Also on the pilgrimage 伊賀忍者回廊第八番 Iga Ninja Kairo Nr. 08

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- - - - - Reference of the temple
- reference source : mieshikoku88.net/list ... -
- reference source : nippon-reijo.jimdofree ... -

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This temple is Nr. 30 of the pilgrimage

. Mie Shikoku Henro 三重四国八十八ヵ所霊場 .

. Kobo Daishi Kukai 弘法大師　空海 (774 - 835) .

. Juichimen Kannon 十一面観音 Senju Kannon 千手観音 Kannon with 11 faces .

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. Japanese Legends - 伝説　民話　昔話 – ABC-List .

....................................................................... Nagasaki 長崎県　
長崎市 Nagasaki city 鍛冶屋町 Kajiya town

５，６０年前、今籠町の大音寺と大光寺の境にある深い溝（大溝）に狐の老夫婦がいた。善狐で、住職に恩を受けたので、寺の周囲を夜回りした。拍子木の音が瓦を打ち鳴らすようににも、竹筒を叩くようにも聞えた。その音を聞くと、「狐の拍子木だ」と言って、火の元の注意をした。

....................................................................... Saitama 埼玉県　
岩槻市 Iwatsuki city

. yooji 楊枝 toothpick legends .
At 大光寺 the Temple Daiko-JI in Iwatsuki they venerate a yanagi 柳 willow tree
that begun growing then Saint Nichiren put a toothpick into the ground
near the pond in the temple garden.

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. Japanese Legends - 伝説　民話　昔話 – ABC-List .

. Japan - Shrines and Temples - Index .

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https://gokurakuparadies.blogspot.com/2023/07/daikoji-mie-terada.html

4 Sept 2023

TEMPLE Yakuoji Kamefuda

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Yakuoji Yakushi Kamefuda

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Yakuooji 薬王寺 Yakuo-Ji, Kamefuda
不老山 Furozan 薬王寺 Yakuoji

千葉県東金市上布田301 / Chiba, Kogane city, Kamifuda

The main statue is 薬王瑠璃光如来 Yakuo Ruriko Nyorai.

The temple was founded in 1616 by 日常上人 Saint Nichijo of the Nichiren Sect.
Nichijo brought the stateu of Yakushi Nyorai.
In 1625 日円上人 Saint Nichien built a temple for the statue.
In 1745, there was a fire and most historic material was lost.
The hall was later rebuilt.
In 1941, it belonged to the 新日蓮宗 New Nichiren Sect.
In 2015 was relocated to to the 笑観橋 Shokan bridge to have an access for wheelchair people.

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shuin　朱印 stamp

omamori　お守り amulets

ema 絵馬 votive tablet

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- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

毎年4月8日は灌仏会（かんぶつえ）April 8 - Kanbutsu-E
毎年9月7、8日に行われる施餓鬼祭 September 7,8 - Segaki Ritual
- - - The segaki (施餓鬼, "feeding the hungry ghosts")
is a ritual of Japanese Buddhism, traditionally performed to stop the suffering of the such restless ghosts/monsters as Gaki (餓鬼, lit. "Hungry Ghosts"), Jikininki (食人鬼, lit. "Man-eating Ghost/Oni") and Muenbotoke (無縁仏, lit. "Without Buddha") -- the dead who have no living relatives) -- all ghosts tormented by an insatiable hunger.
. - reference : wikipedia - .

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- - - - - Reference of the temple
- source : yakuouji.crayonsite ...
- source : tesshow - kazsa_yakshi .
- reference source : nippon-reijo.jimdofree ... -

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This temple is Nr. 25 of the pilgrimage
. Kazusa 35 Yakushi Pilgrimage 上総国薬師如来霊場 .

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. Japanese Legends - 伝説　民話　昔話 – ABC-List .

....................................................................... Fukushima 福島県 　
いわき市 Iwaki city, 平長橋町 Hiranagahashi town
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. Inari Myojin no keshin 稲荷明神の化神 incarnation of the Deity Inari Myojin .

....................................................................... Hyogo 兵庫県 　
豊岡市 Toyooka city, 但東町 Tando town

. Hidarugami ヒダル神 The Hunger Gods .

....................................................................... Tokushima 徳島県 　

Gyoki no toku 行基の徳 the virtue of Gyoki
On the road from 薬王寺 the Temple Yakuo-Ji in 阿波国海部郡比和左村 to 土佐国 Tosa (now 高知県 Kochi)
there is a retreat called
Gyoki An 行基庵 Gyoki Hermitage.
Once a mackarel merchant passed here and Gyoki asked for one fish as an offering.
But the merchant would not give him one.
Now Gyoki sung a song saying the horse of the merchant would fall ill.
And indeed, the horse fell ill.
The merchant was shocked and apologized.
Now Gyoki sung a song saying the horse would get well ...
and indeed, it got well immediately.
The story spread around and many people came to pray here and made a statue of Gyoki.

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2 Sept 2023

TEMPLE Tokoji Aizen Mondo

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Tokoji Aizen Mondo

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Tookooji 東光寺 Toko-Ji, Mondo Nishi
松泰山 Shoyasuzan, 東光寺 Tokoji

兵庫県西宮市門戸西 / Hyogo, Nishinomiya city, Mondo Nishi

The temple is known as Mondo no Yakujin San 門戸の厄神さん.

- Chant of the temple
諸厄（しょやく）も救わせ給（たま）う愛染尊（あいぜんそん）
仏（ほとけ）の妙縁（みょうえん）あらたなりけり

The temple was founded in 829 by 弘法大師 Kobo Daishi.

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This Buddhist temple is about 10 minutes by taxi from Hankyu Nishinomiya Kitaguchi Station.
One of Japan's three Yakujin temples, it enshrines Yakujin Myoo, who is said to ward off all misfortune.
Features besides the front gate which was completely destroyed by the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake
and then rebuilt include an inner tower gate and the Yakujindo sub-shrine.
Besides Yakujin Myoo, the temple also honors Fudo Myoo, Aizen Myoo, Daikokuten,
the principal object of worship Yakushi Ruriko Nyorai, and
Kukai, later known as Kobo Daishi, the founder of Shingon sect of Buddhism.
The spacious precincts feature an area with sand from each of the stops on Shikoku's 88 Temple Pilgrimage
along with representations of their principle objects of worship,
giving you a chance to replicate the pilgrimage with ease.
. source : japantravel.navitime.com ... .

Next to 大黒堂 the Daikoku-Do Hall is a well with three auspicious frogs.

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Yakujin Do 厄神堂 Yakujin Hall
The Deity Yakujin Myo-O is venerated here.
This is one of three special Halls for Yakujin.

Walking in the compound

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shuin　朱印 stamp

shuin　朱印 stamp - Yakushi Nyorai

門戸厄神御姿 Mondo Yakujin
厄神明王 Yakujin Myo-O is a special form, combining
不動明王 Fudo Myo-O and 愛染明王 Aizen Myo-O.

ema 絵馬 votive tablet

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Also on the following pilgrimage :

. Pilgrimage to 49 Yakushi Temples - Nr. 20
. More Pilgrimages to 49 Yakushi Temples - Nr. 20

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- - - - - Reference of the temple
- source : mondoyakujin ,,,
. source - aizen17.net ... .
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This temple is Nr. 02 of the pilgrimage
. Saigoku Aizen Deity Pilgrimage 西国愛染霊場 .

. Kobo Daishi Kukai 弘法大師　空海 (774 - 835) .

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In Niigata, on Sado Island, lived many famous Tanuki:
Futatsuiwa Dansaburo 二つ岩団三郎，Tookooji no Zentatsu 東光寺の禅達，
Omoya no Gensuke おもやの源助， Seki no Samuto 関の寒戸, Kokyo-An no Saikibo 湖鏡庵の財喜坊

. Zentatsu 赤泊徳和の禅達貉 Zentatsu Mujina from Tokuwa, Akadomari .

Mitsugayama Mujina ミツガヤマ狢
The Tanuki Mitsugayama came to the Temple Toko-Ji
to have a session of questions and answers with the priest.
One day the Tanuki did not know the answer and never came back.

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Niigata, 佐渡市 Sado city 相川 Aikawa

. Sabuto, Seki no Sabuto 関の寒戸 / 左武徒 the Tanuki Sabuto from Seki .

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