EDO - Jonan, Johoku, Josai areas

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Jonan area Shinagawa

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Joonan 城南 Jonan, south of the castle
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Joohoku 城北 Johoku, north of the castle
Joosai 城西 Josai, west of the castle

. Edo joo 江戸城 Edo Castle .
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The Jonan Gozan (go= five, zan= mountain) 城南五山　
is a term used to define the 5 hilltop areas in the Jonan (Jo= castle, nan= south) district of Tokyo - the area from Meguro Station to Shinagawa Station.

The 5 mountains are respectively:
花房山 Hanabusayama, 池田山 Ikedayama, 島津山 Shimazuyama, 御殿山 Gotenyama and 八ツ山 Yatsuyama.

Each name derives from the name of a venerable Daimyo or celebrity from a Daimyo family whose residence had been located there since the Edo Era. These areas are all currently well-known high class residential areas and as a whole, the Jonan Gozan is regarded very highly within central Tokyo.

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花房山 Hanabusayama
--- the villa of the Viscount Hanabusa, who was a famous diplomat and successively the president of the Japanese Red Cross Society.


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Hanabusa Yoshitada 花房義質 (1842 - 1917)
Hanabusa was the eldest son of Hanabusa Tanren, a samurai retainer of Okayama Domain and the first mayor of the city of Okayama,...
... In July 1887, Hanabusa was made a councilor to the Imperial Household Ministry. In 1900, he was accorded the title of baron (danshaku) under the kazoku peerage system. In September 1907, his rank was elevated to Viscount (shishaku).
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池田山 Ikedayama
--- the shimoyashiki 下屋敷 suburban residence of the 池田氏 Ikeda clan of the Bizen, Okayama.
Now an expensive residential area.


Ikedayama koen 池田山公園　Ikedayama Park
5 Chome-4-３５ Higashigotanda, Shinagawa City
Part of the former Ikeda residence. Public park since 1985. It tires to keep the atmosphere of the Edo period.
A tranquil park featuring lush greenery and flowers, plus a fish pond and an elevated terrain with views.

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Ikeda clan (池田氏 Ikeda-shi)
was a Japanese clan that claimed descent from the Seiwa Genji. In the Edo period, several of the clan's branches were daimyō families, most notably of the Tottori Domain and Okayama Domain. Takamasa Ikeda, former head of the Okayama Ikeda house was the husband of Atsuko Ikeda, fourth daughter of Emperor Shōwa.
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島津山 Shimazuyama
--- the suburban residence of the Sendai Date Clan with its land of 75,000 square meters.
In the Meiji Era the former lord of Kagoshima Clan, Prince Shimazu, purchased the area of land and built an English-style house there as a private residence.

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The Shimazu clan (島津氏 Shimazu-shi)
were the daimyō of the Satsuma han, which spread over Satsuma, Ōsumi and Hyūga provinces in Japan.
The Shimazu were identified as one of the tozama or outsider daimyō families in contrast with the fudai or insider clans which were hereditary vassals or allies of the Tokugawa clan.
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The Shimazu were descendants of the Seiwa Genji branch of the Minamoto. The Shimazu would become one of the families of Edo period daimyō to have held their territory continuously since the Kamakura period, and would also become, at their peak, the wealthiest and most powerful Tozama daimyō family with an income in excess of 700,000 koku.
I. Shimazu Iehisa, 1st Lord of Satsuma (cr. 1601) (1576-1638; r. 1601-1638)
II. Mitsuhisa, 2nd Lord of Satsuma (1616-1695; r. 1638-1687)
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X. Narioki, 10th Lord of Satsuma (1791-1858; r. 1809-1851)
XI. Nariakira, 11th Lord of Satsuma (1809-1858; r. 1851-1858)
Tadayoshi, 12th Lord of Satsuma, 1st Prince Shimazu (1840-1897; r. 1858-1869, Governor of Kagoshima 1869-1871, created 1st Prince 1884)
Nobuhisa, 15th family head (1938-; 15th family head 1996- )
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御殿山 Gotenyama
--- Shinagawa Goten was built by the Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa.
Later Shogun Yoshimune had many cherry trees planted and it became a famous place for cherry blossom viewing.


御殿山　The Gotenyama 



御殿山花見之図 Hanami at Gotenyama
広重 Utagawa Hiroshige

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Gotenyama Garden
"Gotenyama Garden" is a walking spot featuring an abundance of nature and located within Gotenyama Trust City.
Here, the trees lined up along the walking paths show you the faces of each of the four seasons. That, together with the rich waters of ponds and waterfalls, makes for a spot that offers visitors a comforting time.
he Gotenyama Garden, which is located on the south side of Tokyo Marriott Hotel, is a Japanese garden that conveys to those in the present the lingering flavor of days past, when Gotenyama was a notable spot for cherry blossoms during the Edo era. On spacious grounds consisting of about 6,800 square meters, there is the tea house "Ujian" designed by architect Arata Isozaki, as well as "The Forest Chapel" of Tokyo Marriott Hotel. These color the events at Gotenyama with all the four seasons.
- The main feature is none other than the abundant nature. In the spring, there are the plum blossoms and the cherry blossoms, with summer bringing out the hydrangea and pyrus flowers. In the autumn, one will see maple leaves and gingko and in the winter, camellia hiemalis flowers. In the months of March through to May, the taraxacum albidum (white dandelion, which is rare in Eastern Japan) can be found at its best; this particular flower is a hidden treasure of popularity, whose lily shape becomes the talk of the town.
- The colors and aromas of the seasonal flowers, the soft touch of the earth and leaves, the sounds of chirping insects and the wind…This environment is one that will have you taking relaxing deep breaths. It is a spot that will have you enjoying nature with all five senses, right here in the city.
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Gotenyama Park / 7 Chome-21-7 Aoto, Katsushika City


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八ツ山 Yatsuyama
---mansions of eight (yatsu= eight) feudal lords in the area, now 高輪"Takanawa".



品川八ツ山下 Shinagawa Yatsuyama Shita
豊国 Toyokuni (1863)

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Yatsuyama 大日山 Dainichisan
A hill that was at the northernmost tip of Shinagawa-shuku Station.
In the "Edo Sunago" published in 1772, the origin of the name was said to be that previously there were "8 headlands here" or there where "the residences of 8 Daimyo (feudal lords)".
In addition, it was also called "Mt. Dainichisan" because in 1700 there was a 大日堂 Dainichi-do Hall on this land. At the coast at the base, there were moorings for ships of approximately 18m both length and width which were used by travelers and visitors. The land from this hill was used in engineering and construction works such as the building of stone walls for the seashore area about the bottom of Yatsuyama, and recovery from flowing of the Meguro-gawa River, so today the hill is mostly flat.
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. Takanawa district 高輪, Takanawadai 高輪台 .
Minato ward

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閑静な住宅地が広がる城西・城南地区
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Joohoku 城北 Johoku, north of the castle
An area in the form of a handfan.



Including the five wards of
【北区 Kita】-【板橋区 Itabashi】-【豊島区 Toshima】-【足立区 Adachi】and 【荒川区 Arakawa】　　



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Jōhoku-Chūō Park 城北中央公園 Jōhoku-Chūō Kōen
a public park that straddles the Nerima and Itabashi wards of Tokyo in Japan.
The western half of the park lies in Nerima Ward, while the eastern half is in Itabashi Ward. The park opened on 1 April 1957.
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Joosai 城西 Josai, west of the castle
including Setagaya, Nakano, Suginami and Nerima



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Josai area
This area is one of the metropolis' leading residential districts, and it also has good access to the city center and sub-center area. It has a large population, with Setagaya Ward and Nerima Ward ranking first and second place, respectively, among all the municipalities of Tokyo. The population growth of Setagaya Ward ranks second in Tokyo, following that of Koto Ward.
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腹あしき僧も餅食へ城南祭
hara ashiki zoo mo mochi tabe Joonan sai

Yosa Buson 蕪村

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祭すみし城南宮の落葉かな

五十嵐播水 Igarashi Bansui 五十嵐播水 (1899-1920)


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. Famous Places and Powerspots of Edo　江戸の名所 .

. Edo bakufu 江戸幕府 The Edo Government .

. Doing Business in Edo - 商売　- Introduction .

. shokunin 職人 craftsman, craftsmen, artisan, Handwerker .

. senryu, senryū 川柳　Senryu poems in Edo .

. Japanese Architecture - The Japanese Home .

. Interior Design - The Japanese Home .

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EDO - tenshukaku castle towers

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tenshukaku Edo castle tower

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tenshukaku 天守閣 castle tower, castle keep
ooyagura 大櫓 big tower, turret
tenshudai 天守台

. Edo joo 江戸城 Edo-jo, Edojo, Edo Castle - Introduction .

Ieyasu built a very large and high castle tower, but his son Hidetada built a new one, and his grandson Iemitsu
had major remodeling and repair work done at the castle of Hidetada.
When this famous tower was burned down in the Meireki fire,
it was not rebuilt again, the money was instead used to rebuild the city of Edo.

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Tokugawa Ieyasu 家康
1．慶長天守 （1607 - 1623) - 16 years Keicho / Keichō tower
59 m high

The castle of Ieyasu was ment to withstand an attack from an enemy.
This tower could be seen from everywhere in Edo and was the pride of all citizens.
It was on the Western side of the 本丸 Honmaru palace.
The walls were white.

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Tokugawa Hidetada 秀忠
2．元和天守 (1623 - 1638) - 15 years 　/ Genna tower
To protest against his father, Hidetada had the tower torn down and built a new one to the North of the Honmaru. The stone walls are still there today.
The building was meant to withstand earthquakes, the roof tiles from the first to the fifth floor were made from copper, which was much lighter than normal clay roof tiles.
The tiles slowly changed their color and turned green.
The walls where black.

Tokugawa Hidetada 徳川秀忠 (1579 – 1632)
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Tokugawa Iemitsu 家光
3．寛永天守 (1638 - 1657) - 19 years - Kanei tower
44,8 m high (51,5 m from the bottom of the stone wall to the top of the shachihoko 鯱 decoration on the roof.)

Iemitsu wanted to make a castle tower in honor of his beloved grandfather, Ieyasu.
It is most probable that the carpenters only took off the outside materials of Hidetada's castle, left the interior and created a new outside.
On the fourth floor the tower had a karahafu 八方正面 唐破風 gable on each side, a symbol of power.
The main entrance was to the West.
The stone wall supporting the tower was 36.5 m to the North-South side and 33 m to the East-West side. The height of the stone wall was 11 m.
The basement room of the tower had a size of about 446 square meters and served as a storage for the weapons.
The first floor had a size of about 1110 m, the floor size becoming smaller and was only 304 m on the fifth floor.
The walls were made of white plaster.

Iemitsu had ordered 7 大名 Daimyo lords, two for the stone base and one for each floor to pay for the expenses.
It was a great honor to be named as such.
天守台石垣は黒田忠之、浅野光晟、
天守一重は水野勝成、二重は永井尚政、三重は松井康重、四重は松平忠国、五重は永井直清.


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江戸図屏風の寛永天守閣 Kanei Edo castle tower on a folding screen


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. Great Fire of Meireki 明暦の大火 - March 2–3, 1657 .

According to the wish of 会津藩士の保科正之 Hoshina Masayuki, Lord of the Aizu Domain and brother of Iemitsu,
the castle was not re-built, but the money was used to re-built the badly damaged city of Edo.
There would be no more war in the Tokugawa regime, so no more need for a castle.
The absence of a castle tower became the new "symbol" of Edo and the Tokugawa clan who reigned for many generations from 1603 to 1868.

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Will Edo Castle's tower rise again?
A citizens' group aims to grace modern Tokyo with a medieval masterpiece lost to fire in 1657
... The group, called Edo-jo Saiken o Mezasu Kai (The Group to Aim for the Reconstruction of Edo Castle), was founded in 2004 by Naotaka Odake,
... tenshukaku donjon (main tower)
... The builder's plan of the Kanei tower — archived at the Tokyo Metropolitan Library — is the only one left for any of Japan's medieval castles, since in those times people were not in the habit of keeping a written record for reasons of security,
... Edo Castle's tower was the highest and most spectacular one ever constructed in Japan. That was because one of its key purposes was to project the grandeur and authority of the Tokugawa Shogunate far and wide from this mighty city the feudal regime made its political capital.
"It was a symbol of peace. It helped to keep the nation from falling into chaos."
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Tokugawa Ieyasu 徳川家康 (1543 - 1616)

Tokugawa Iemitsu 徳川家光 (1604 – 1651)


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. Legends and Tales from Japan　伝説 - Introduction .


.................................................................................　Fukui 福井県
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福井市 Fukui city

. Inari 稲荷と伝説 Legends about the Fox Deity .
The reason why the lord of the castle went crazy was the doing of a fox.
So they built a sanctuary for Inari to appease the deity. And dogs were not allowed to come inside the castle compound.
The fox lived near the well of the castle tower and often attacked the chicken in the castle compound, but he was always forgiven.


福井城 Fukui castle tower
Fukui Castle (福井城 Fukui-jō)
..... also known by the name of Kitanoshō Castle (北ノ庄城 Kitanoshō-jō),
..... In 1871, all of the remaining buildings of the castle, with the exception of the daimyō palace, were destroyed and many of the moats were filled in.
Plans of the castle tower were found later.
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坂井郡 Sakai district 丸岡町 Maruoka town

katame no hebi 片目の蛇 snake with one eye
When the castle of Maruoka was built, the carpenters wanted to use a hitobashira 人柱 "human pillar" offering for safety.
A man with only one eye offered himself and promised to always protect the lord of the castle when he was buried under the castle tower.
Now snakes in the compound all have only one eye for this reason.
When enemy armies came in great numbers to attack the castle, the snake blew kasumi 霞 thick mist and fog on them and they had to leave.
. hitobashira 人柱 "human pillar" - human sacrifice .


Maruoka Castle (丸岡城 Maruoka-jō)
It also called Kasumi-ga-jō (霞ヶ城 Mist Castle) due to the legend that whenever an enemy approaches the castle, a thick mist appears and hides it.
..... Maruoka Castle was constructed by Shibata Katsutoyo in 1576. .....
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.................................................................................　Gifu 岐阜県
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大垣市 Ogaki city

. Ogaki castle and a Rokubu pilgrim legend .
The pilgrim became a human sacrifice.


Ōgaki Castle (大垣城 Ōgaki-jō)
Other names for the castle include Bi Castle (麇城 Bi-jō) and Kyoroku Castle (巨鹿城 Kyoroku-jō).
When the castle was originally built, it had four levels and four different kinds of moats. In the late 16th century, however, Toyotomi Hideyoshi realized the strategic location of the castle and further strengthened it by building the donjon. Due to the historical importance of the castle, including its role in the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600, the donjon was designated a National Treasure in 1936.
In 1945, the keep and the rest of the castle was destroyed during air raids in World War II; it was rebuilt in 1959. The current castle is a replica ...
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.................................................................................　Hyogo 兵庫県
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姫路市 Himeji city

. Osakabe no kami おさかべの神 female deity (or Yokai monster) .
venerated in the top of the 天守閣 main castle tower.


Himeji Castle (姫路城 Himeji-jō)
... known as Hakuro-jō or Shirasagi-jō ("White Egret Castle" or "White Heron Castle")
... significantly remodeled in 1581 by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who added a three-story castle keep with an area of about 55 m2.
... Himeji was heavily bombed in 1945, at the end of World War II, and although most of the surrounding area was burned to the ground, the castle survived intact.
... substantial repair work was undertaken starting in 1956 - the Shōwa Restoration (1956–1964) ...
... The main keep (大天守 daitenshu) ... three smaller subsidiary keeps (小天守 kotenshu) ...
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.................................................................................　Kanagawa 神奈川県
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小田原市 Odawara city

. tai 鯛 sea bream .
Since olden times the lord of Odawara always made an offering of one sea bream when something auspicious had happened.
Once there were two sea breams, so maybe something auspicious for his retainers. Anyway, the lord ate one of them.
A few days later a messenger from the Bakufu government came and told him he was advanced to a high position.



Odawara Castle (小田原城 Odawara-jō)
The castle tower was remodelled from July 2015 until April 2016...
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. 河童 Kappa the water goblin and 駒繋ぎ .
At the foot of the Matsumoto castle tower there was a remaining part of a cherry tree named 八幡太郎駒繋ぎ桜 Hachimantaro koma tsunagi sakura.
The Cherry tree where Hachimantaro bound his horse (before going into the river.)
There are other legends with a Kappa festival about a tree to bind a horse.

. Minamoto no Yoshiie Hachimantaro 源八幡太郎義家 / 源義家 . - (1039 - 1106)


Matsumoto Castle (松本城 Matsumoto-jō)
... The building is also known as the "Crow Castle" (烏城 Karasu-jō) due to its black exterior, because its black walls and roofs looked like spreading wings.
The keep (tenshukaku), which was completed in the late sixteenth century, maintains its original wooden interiors and external stonework. It is listed as a National Treasure of Japan.
... In 1872, following the Meiji Restoration, the site, along with many former daimyōs' castles, was sold at auction for redevelopment. When news broke that the keep was going to be demolished, however, an influential figure from Matsumoto, Ichikawa Ryōzō, along with residents from Matsumoto, started a campaign to save the building. Their efforts were rewarded when the tower was acquired by the city government.
... In the late Meiji period the keep started to lean to one side. An old picture clearly shows how the keep looked then. It was because of neglect coupled with a structural defect, but many people believed the tower leaned due to the curse of Tada Kasuke. He had been caught and executed for attempting to appeal unfair tax laws (Jōkyō uprising).
... A local high school principal, Kobayashi Unari, decided to renovate the castle and appealed for funds. The castle underwent "the great Meiji renovation" between 1903-1913. It underwent another renovation "the great Shōwa renovation" during the period 1950-1955.
In 1952 the keep, Inui-ko-tenshu (small northern tower), Watari-yagura (roofed passage), Tatsumi-tsuke-yagura (southern wing), and Tsukimi-yagura (moon-viewing room) were designated as national treasures.
... The second floor of the main keep features a gun museum, Teppo Gura, with a collection of guns, armor, and other weapons.
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大阪市 Osaka city

. Oonyuudoo 大入道 O-Nyudo Monster .
At the tail of the shachihoko 鯱 / 鯱鉾 fish-like decoration on the roof of the newly built castle tower there was black smoke coming out, which soon formed into the shape of the O-Nyudo Monster.
In former times, during natsu no jin 夏の陣 the summer battle there was black smoke indicating a curse of 秀頼と淀殿 Hideyori and his mother, Yodo Dono.
They say in reality it was a swarm of hanemushi 羽虫 featherworms during the daytime and in the evening a group of koomori 蝙蝠 bats.

. Shachihoko 鯱（しゃちほこ）roof decoration .



Osaka Castle (大坂城 or 大阪城, Ōsaka-jō)
The main tower of Osaka Castle is situated on a plot of land roughly one square kilometer. ... The central castle building is five stories on the outside and eight stories on the inside, and built atop a tall stone foundation to protect its occupants from attackers.
... During the summer of 1615 ... Osaka Castle fell to the Tokugawa clan, the Toyotomi clan perished, and the castle buildings burned to the ground.
In 1620, the new heir to the shogunate, Tokugawa Hidetada, began to reconstruct and re-arm Osaka Castle. He built a new elevated main tower, five stories on the outside and eight stories on the inside, and assigned the task of constructing new walls to individual samurai clans. ... Construction of the 5 story tenshu started in 1628 and was completed 2 years later,
... In 1665, lightning struck and burnt down the tenshu.
... In 1995, Osaka's government approved yet another restoration project, with the intent of restoring the main tower to its Edo-era splendor. In 1997, restoration was completed.
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. Shiro - Japanese Castle Legends　お城と伝説　 .

. Edo, Tokyo　江戸 - 東京 - 伝説 Legends Index .

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. Famous Places and Powerspots of Edo　江戸の名所 .

. Edo bakufu 江戸幕府 The Edo Government .

. Doing Business in Edo - 商売　- Introduction .

. shokunin 職人 craftsman, craftsmen, artisan, Handwerker .

. senryu, senryū 川柳　Senryu poems in Edo .

. Japanese Architecture - The Japanese Home .

. Interior Design - The Japanese Home .

. Legends and Tales from Japan　伝説 - Introduction .


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Myoorakuji 妙楽寺 Myoraku-Ji, Chiba



千葉県長生郡睦沢町妙楽寺500 / Mutsuzawa-machi, Chōsei-gun, Chiba-ken


source and more photos : kannonpower.com/myorakuji-dainichi...

The seated statue of 大日如来 Dainichi Nyorai is an important cultural property.
It dates back to the Heian period, is made from one piece of wood and 279 cm high.
It is a secret statue and only shown on the first Sunday in February.

. Dainichi Nyorai 大日如来 .


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. Fudo Myo-O 不動明王 .
On the right side.



. Bishamonten 毘沙門天立 .
On the left side.

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shuin 朱印 stamp

- Homepage of the temple
- source : mutsuzawanikitene.com...


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Myoraku-Ji -- 420 Minowa, Mobara, Chiba
Myoraku-Ji -- Kozaki, Katori District, Chiba
Myoraku-Ji -- 1579 Kamiiwahashi, Shisui, Inba District, Chiba


. 妙楽寺 Myoraku-Ji - 岩屋山 Iwayazan .
Wakasa, Obama, Fukui 福井県小浜市


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. Fudō Myō-ō, Fudoo Myoo-Oo 不動明王 Fudo Myo-O
Acala Vidyârâja - Vidyaraja - Fudo Myoo .


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. Pilgrimages to Fudo Temples 不動明王巡礼
Fudo Myo-O Junrei - Fudo Pilgrims - INTRODUCTION .

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hakuroku 白鹿 white deer, white stag
hakushika, shirojika, shiroi shika
Hirsch; Reh; Rotwild; Cervida. - Sikahirsch



The Japanese deer (Cervus nippon) is a sacred animal in Buddhism and in Shintoism too.
It is a symbol of a long and prosperous life.

. shika 鹿 / しか / シカ deer .
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Also the name of a prostitute of high ranking.

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. jizake 地酒 local brands of rice wine .



How to Serve Hakushika Sake
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白鹿 Legend of the White Deer"Hakushika"
Our core brand, "Hakushika," which literally means "white deer,"
is the subject of an old Chinese legend. According to this legend, the Tang Emperor Hsuan-Tsung who ruled from 712-756 and is known as the longest reigning emperor during the culture rich Tang Dynasty, found a white deer one day wandering in his palace gardens. Seeing that this rare and beautiful animal was adorned with a bronze medal indicating that the animal was 1000 years old, the Emperor recognized this as
an auspicious sign symbolizing a long and prosperous life.
The Japanese, who have traditionally adopted the Chinese images and legends of the deer also regard the white deer as a sign of longevity. As such, we chose Hakushika as our brand to represent both our long history as well as the future ahead of us.
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. Kasuga Taisha Kyoto 春日大社　 .

春日鹿曼荼羅 Kasuga Deer Mandala


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On this scroll, a sacred Sakaki tree (Cleyera japonica) stands on the back of the white deer,
which is the messenger of the Deity of Kasuga.
The deer go back to the legend of the deity Takemikazuchi no mikoto 武甕槌神.
The "Great God of Kashima" rode on a white deer from Kashima, Ibaraki, all the way to the Kasuga shrine in Nara
as a divine messenger, and the deer became the symbol of Nara.
The Kasuga Deer Mandala tells the story.

Kasuga shrine has four main deities and the one of Wakamiya (the New Shrine) is seen as Buddhas standing on the branches. There are also wisteria blossoms (fuji), the symbol of the shrine and the Fujiwara family.
The top part of the mandala shows Mount Mikasa in front of the Kasuga hills.

Kasuga deer 春日の鹿
In October, the divine deer are all gathered in one place and the horns are cut.




御籤　Mikuji holder from Kasuga Taisha

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goshiki jika 五色鹿 deer in five colors
These deer are only about 2 cm high, made with bamboo legs.
They come in five colors and have white dots on their body.

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春日のの鹿も立ちそう花御堂
Kasuga no no shika mo tachisoo hana midoo

Kasuga Field's deer
also attend, I see...
blossom-filled temple

Kobayashi Issa
Tr. David Lanoue

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. . . . . . . . . . Gunma 群馬県



hakuroku Daruma 白鹿だるま　white deer Daruma
The white deer is a messenger of the Gods.
This is an original Daruma from the Takasaki Gunma Daruma workshop
群馬県高崎で三代続くだるま工房「高崎だるま　真下輝永」.

. Gunma Folk Art - 群馬県 .





幸運の白鹿だるま white deer Daruma cookie

. Mingei Kukkii　みんげいクッキー　Mingei Folk Art Cookies .


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. Legends and Tales from Japan　伝説 - Introduction .

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. . . . . . . . . . Aichi 愛知県

jooruji gozen 浄瑠璃御前 Lady Joruri - 浄瑠璃姫 Princess Joruri


歌川国貞 Utagawa Kunisada

In the village of 矢作村　Yahagi in the province of 東三河 Eastern Mikawa, the courtesan 兼高長者 Kanetaka Choja gave birth to a beautiful girl named Joruri Gozen after praying to Yakushi Nyorai at the temple 鳳来寺 Horai-Ji. Yakushi came down in the form of a white deer. (Other versions tell of an old man with white hair who came to deliver the child of a white deer.)
Joruri Gozen was very beautiful, but she had only two toes on her feet, so she had to hide them with a cloth all the time.
The young samurai Yoshitsune, still under his boyhood name of 　Ushiwakamaru was traveling with a gold merchant from Kyoto, Kaneuri Kichiji 金売吉次, to Hiraizumi in the Tohoku region (former みちのく　Michinoku ). They spent the night at Choja's house and Joruri Gozen fell in love with Ushiwakamaru at first sight.
Both exchanged poems, as it was customary, and then spent the night together.
But come next morning Ushiwakamaru had to continue his journey.


Jorurihime　浄瑠璃姫 Pricness Joruri


Ushiwakamaru (Minamoto Yoshitsune) serenading Jorurihime (Lady Joruri) with a flute
Tamagawa Shucho (ca. 1790)



. 牛若丸 Ushiwakamaru - 義経　Yoshitsune .

Yahagi Jinja 矢作神社 "Shrine were an arrow was made"
愛知県岡崎市矢作町字宝珠庵1
Legend knows that Yamato Takeru passed here and made a arrow from bamboo that grew in the shallows of the river .
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. the brothers 万二万三郎 Banji and Banzaburo .
The animal messenger of the Deity 日光山の大権現 Nikko Daigongen is the white deer.
The legend is also told in Tochigi.

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伊達市 Date

reimu 霊夢 oracle dream
The four shrines of Kasuga 春日四社宮 are in honor of 仁明天皇 Emperor Ninmyo (808 - 850).
According to an oracle dream of 藤原政朝 - 藤原山蔭 Fujiwara no Yamakage (824 - 888) there was a white deer at the Shrine Hokotsuki Jinja 桙衝神社 in 岩瀬郡 Iwase. In 850 he he had the shrine built by 底磐之岩根 (シタツイハネ) Shitatsu no Iwane.
While he was wandering around in the area and almost got lost, he came to a place called Sagugakubi 猿か首 "Head of a Monkey", where he had his oracle dream.


Shrine in Hokotsuki, Sukagawa, Fukushima / 福島県須賀川市桙衝 亀居山97-1
Sources say it was built in 712 and the deity in residence is
Yamato Takeru 日本武尊.
桙衝鹿島大明神 Hokotsuki Kashima Daimyojin
- reference source : wikipedia -

- wikipedia : Emperor Ninmyō (仁明天皇 Ninmyō-tennō) -



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. . . . . . . . . . Iwate 岩手県　

. Tono Monogatari 遠野物語 Legends of Tono .
The Tono festival features a dance where a decorated 白き鹿 white deer appears. It is called shishi mai.
In Tono, shishi 獅子 does not refere to the lion head, but the white deer.
The white deer, the messenger of the Deity, can ward off evil influence.　
遠野物語 Nr. 61(鹿の夢) The Dream of the Deer

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Hiraizumi - Motsu-Ji 毛越寺

Legend of the White Deer
The temple history records that in the year 850 the great priest Ennin (Jikaku Daishi), the third head abbot of the Tendai sect, was traveling around northern Japan when he became lost in a thick fog in this area and was unable to proceed another single step.

When Ennin glanced at his feet, he noticed the hair of a white deer lying there beside them. Intrigued, the priest followed the trail of hair to find its owner, a white stag. Ennin approached the deer, but it vanished into the fog. In its place appeared a silver-haired old man who told the abbot,
"This is a sacred place.
If you build a temple here, the Buddhist law shall surely spread among the people."



Ennin sensed that this old man was an incarnation of the healing Buddha, Yakushi, and followed his advice. The priest built a hall which he named Kashoji, after the name of that historical period (850 was year 3 of Kasho).
And that is the legend of Motsuji's founding.
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. Ennin - Jigaku Daishi 慈覚大師 / 慈覺大師 . - (794 – 864)




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. . . . . . . . . . Kanagawa 神奈川県 　


source : nihonsinwa.com

Sakagami 坂神 "Deity of the Slope"
足柄山の白い鹿 The White Deer of Mount Ashigara
When Yamato Takeru 倭健命 / 日本武尊 came to the slope of the 足柄の坂 Ashigara Pass, the Deity of the Slope came out in the form of a white deer to disturb him.
Yamato Takeru took out his 乾飯 food packet with dry rice from Kyoto and some nira 韮 garlic chives and thew it at the Bad Deity. It hit his eye of the white deer and the animal died on the spot.
Yamato Takeru could now reach the top of the pass, sighing deeply three times.





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. . . . . . . . . . Miyagi 宮城県
Sendai, 太白区 Taihaku

. Banjibanzaburo 万二万三郎 Banji Banzaburo Matagi hunters .

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石巻市 Ishinomaki

Hitsujizaki 零羊崎 - 石竜 sekiryuu stone dragon
In the North of Nagahama is the Shrine Hitsujisaki Jinja 零羊崎神社 （ひつじさきじんじゃ）- (Reihitsujisaki)
In this region, 零羊 refers to a kamoshika カモシカ Japanese serow with red fur.
Since the Kami come riding on a white deer, the spelling 零羊 was maybe used.
A very very long time ago, a dragon had wrapped three times around boulders and created Mimakiyama 三巻（みまき）山.
Later the spelling was changed to the honorable 御 and the mountain named Omagiyama 御牧山（おまぎやま）.
御牧山(オマキヤマ) Omakiyama, 405 m high.


宮城県石巻市湊牧山7 Ishinomaki, Minato, Magiyama
Mount Magiyama is 240 m high.
The deity in residence is
Himitsuniwake no kami 涸満瓊別神（ひみつにさけのかみ）/ （ひみつにわけのかみ）
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. . . . . . . . . . Shizuoka 静岡県

tatari 祟り curse
A samurai from the Takeda clan fled to Mount Ryuusoozan 竜爪山 Ryusozan. There 権兵衛 Gonbei shot a white deer, but was soon cursed with a high fever. In a dream it was revealed to him that he should built a shrine. So he changed his name from Takeda to Taki 瀧 (waterfall)
and built a shrine to honor 竜爪権現 Ryuso Gongen.
Mount Ryusozan is 1015 meter high.
Some legends say it takes its name "nail of a dragon" because the form looks like scratched out by a 竜 dragon. This name was given to the mountain by Yamato Takeru.

Hozumi Jinja 穂積神社（ほづみじんじゃ）- another name for
Ryuusoo Daigongen 竜爪大権現（りゅうそうだいごんげん）
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鉄砲祭り　Teppō matsuri
This "gun festival" is an annual festival (reisai) held on April 17 at Hozumi Jinja in Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture.
The shrine is also called Ryūsō-sama, and has attracted the faith of hunters as the kami of hunting. Especially during war years, Ryūsō became a "faddish deity" (hayarigami) that could provide protection from bullets, and thus drew many worshippers to this shrine. After the completion of worship observances, the ceremonial shooting of targets is performed by gun instead of by bow and arrow.
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. . . . . . . . . . Tokyo 東京都

. white wolf 白狼 and 日本武尊 Yamato Takeru .
A local demon shape-shifted into a hakuroku 白鹿 white deer and obstucted the road . . .


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tonya, toiya 問屋と伝説 Legends about trade brokers

. Tonya, Ton'ya 問屋 trade broker, wholesaler .
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. komedonya, kome no tonya 米問屋 rice brokers .
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. zaimokudonya, zaimokudoya, ..doia 材木問屋 timber brokers .
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Edo Tonya Festival


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In 1729, a Tonya named 松任屋徳兵衛 Matsutoya Tokubei had s son, 松之助 Matsunosuke, of about 15 years. The boy was not very handsome and one day he became possessed with the spirit of two girls.
His father ordered a special sensoku kuyoo 千僧供養 ritual with 1000 priests and the boy was healed.


source : nara josei.info...
花まつり千僧法要　Hanamatsuri ritual with 1000 priests
東大寺 Todai-Ji Nara


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南宇和郡 Minami-Uwa district 西海町 Saikai town

Matsuya Tanuki 松屋狸 the Tanuki of Tonya Matsuya
About 120 years ago, three was a kaisen donya 廻船問屋 tugboat wholesaler named 松屋 Matsuya. In the small forest behind his estate lived a Tanuki badger under a matsu 松 pine tree.
The Tanuki of Matsuya also liked to bewitch people. Once he bewitched a man named 富さん Tomi san, who found himself walking in the forest the whole night. Grandmother Matsuya got very angry about this and tried to get rid of the Tanuki.
One evening Grandmother Matsuya found something with sparkling eyes up in the pine tree. She grabed it and held it down, until the monster called out in a loud voice and run away to the mountain.

. tanuki 狸 racoon dog, badger legends .




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明石市 Akashi city

kame 亀 turtle
Once a kokumotsu tonya 穀物問屋 grain Tonya named 龜屋 Kameya became an eye illness and finally went blind. The man had heard about 人丸塚 the mound Hitomaruzuka in Akashi and went there. On that night he had a strange dream: A large turtle came, put him on her back and carried him to the side of 清水 Shimizu "clear water".
When he went there, he found a clear spring, washed his eyes with the water and could see again.

. kame 亀と伝説 Legends about turtles, tortoise - Schildkröte .




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稲敷郡 Inashiki district 桜川村 Sakuragawa mura village

. Benten 弁天と伝説 Legends about Benten .
After burning the fields in spring in preparation for planting, a beautiful woman appeared at the Tonya for medicinal herbs.
She wanted a medicine for burns. She was very beautiful indeed and as all stared at her in astonishment, she suddenly disappeared.
The owner ran outside to follow her and saw that she disappeared at 弁天堂 the Bentendo Hall for the Deity Benten.
Maybe the beautiful Benten had been burned and come as a woman to find help at the store.
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. 長崎屋源右衛門 Nagasakiya Genemon in Edo .
yakushuu tonya 薬種問屋 wholesaler of medicinal herbs




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東磐井郡 Higashi-Iwai district 大東村 Daito son village

. kitsune densetsu 狐と伝説 fox legends .
Once upon a time
Once a young man had loaded his horse with charcoal and was on his way to the wholesaler in 大原の町 Ohara and bought iwashi 鰯 sardines to bring back home. On the way back he met a fox and tried to chase him away, aware of the danger that he might be bewitched. Eventually he lost sight of the fox.
When he came home and unloaded his luggage, there were no sardines in the packages. He had been tricked by the fox after all!




......................................................................................... Osaka 大阪府

. Mizuchi 蛟 a water Yokai monster .
Once a konbu tonya 昆布問屋 wholesaler for kelp found two dried Mizuchi in a load of dried kelp.
One of them had something line one ear and was black, almost like a sake 鮭 salmon. His hair was golden, but looked also somehow white.


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大阪市 Osaka city

zeija 筮者 fortune teller
Once upon a time, a soba tonya 相場問屋 market Tonya from 堂島 Dojima, Kita ward, went to the nearby 住吉神社 Sumiyoshi shrine every month.
One day he asked a fortune teller about his past and the man knew all. Next he asked him about his future. The fortune teller told him he would loose quite a large sum of money within this month. The Tonya was glad he had met this fortune teller and learned about the problems in the market situation. Indeed, on the next day, he lost quite a large sum of money.

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枚方市 Hirakata city, North-East of Osaka

funadonya 船問屋 shipping agent
Once there was a shipping agent living near the river 淀川 Yodogawa. He often cried at night when all others were sleeping.
One of his servants had a dream: His master was in fact a Tanuki badger named 源太郎狸 Gentaro Tanuki and cried.
The family built a small sanctuary in the garden and prayed for the Tanuki. The master stopped crying at night.






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沼津市 Numazu city

seni tonya 繊維問屋 textile wholesaler
There is a saying:
"A family who cares for disabled persons will prosper.
A family who is disrespectful to disabled persons will fall in ruin."
The family of K san took good care of a child with disabled hands and feet and soon grow to become a wealthy textile wholesaler.





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防府市 Hofu city

. yako 野狐 nogitsune, "fox in the field" .
a spirit possession of foxes

A funadonya 船問屋 shipping agent named 与平次 Yoheiji from 三田尻 Mitajiri town was bewitched by a fox. He had exorcist rites performed, but nothing helped. Finally a priest performed special prayers and then the fox showed his true features, saying he was the Great Fox Deity 稲荷大明神 Inari Daimyojin. He would protect the business of Yoheiji from now on and then the deity vanished.

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周防大島町 Hofu-Oshima

. Inari 稲荷と伝説 Legends about the Fox Deity .
Once there lived a poor man named 八 Hachi. He could smell a fire or a chagama 茶釜 tea kettle from a wholesaler and slowly became famous.
Eventually he was asked to find a treasure robe from 岩国様 Lord Iwakuni.
Alone he went to the 稲荷堂 Hall of Inari that night, ate all the food offerings and went to sleep. Many Inari foxes appeared and since there was not enough food left for them they begun to fight and one of them bragged about the robe he had stolen.
Hachi found the robe the next day and was highly praised and rewarded by the Lord.

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玖珂町 Kuga town

koozo tonya 楮問屋 paper wholesaler
Once there was a poor man dealing in paper. He was helped by his friends, the Inari foxes and soon became a rich paper merchant. He made food offerings to the deity and his fox family every day. But eventually he forgot to make offerings. The foxes left him and soon he became poor again.


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- reference : nichibun yokai database 妖怪データベース -

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source : sirabee.com/2017...

. Toyokawa Inari Shrine 豊川稲荷 .


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. Legends about Kobo Daishi Kukai - 弘法大師　空海 - 伝説 .

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