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19 May 2023

TEMPLE - Komyoji Kannon Mie

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Komyoji Mie Yamazaki

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Koomyooji 光明寺 Komyo-Ji, Yamazaki
囲井山 Ikeizan 光明寺 Komyoji

四日市市泊山崎町3-5　 / Yokkaichi, Tomari, Yamazaki town

The Kannon statue is 聖観世音菩薩 Sho Kannon Bosatsu.
The statue was carved by 弘法大師 Kobo Daishi.
At her sides are statues of 不動明王 Fudo Myo-O and 愛染明王 Aizen Myo-O.

- Chant of the temple
おん　あろりきゃ　そわか

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The temple was founded around 730 by 行基菩薩 Gyoki Bosatsu
on request of 聖武天皇 (724～49) Emperor Shomu Tenno.
The Kannon statue was carved by 弘法大師 Kobo Daishi.
He used the technique of itto sanrai 一刀三礼 carving one stroke with the blade and praying three times.
The temple was revived on request of 花山法皇 Emperor Kazan Tenno (968 - 1008).
When the Emperor stayed in the area, the village was called
Tomari mura 泊村 "Village where (the Emperor) stayed over night" - Tomari.
During local wars the Kannon statue was placed into the well and survived.
The well water became known as 延命長寿 Water for long life and health".
In the compound is a statue of Kobo Daishi.
To the South of the main hall is Kannon Do 観音堂 a Hall for Kannon Bosatsu.
In the compound is also Hōkyōintō 宝篋印塔 a Hokyoin PagodaTower, build in 1743.

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- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

２月節分の日　　節分供　星まつり
３月初午の日　　初午供　厄除祈祷
４月11日　　　　春季永代経
10月11日　　　　秋季永代経

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

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This temple is Nr. 11 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) .

. Shō Kannon 聖観音 / 正観音 Sho Kannon / 聖観世音菩薩

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

. Koomyooji 光明寺 Komyo-Ji temple legends .

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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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18 May 2023

TEMPLES - Ryusenji Fudo Aoki

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Ryusenji Fudo Aoki

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Ryuusenji 龍泉寺 Ryusen-Ji, Aoki
大聖山 Daishozan 広傳院 Koden-In 龍泉寺 / 竜泉寺 Ryusenji

川口市青木5-5-36 / Kawaguchi city, Aoki

The main statue is 大聖不動尊坐像 a seated Fudo Myo-O.

The date of the founding is not clear.
A stone monument with the date 1313 is in the compound.
It was revitalized around 1716 by 尊栄法印 Priest Sonei.
The main hall is new and made of concrete.

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omamori　お守り amulets

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Also on the following pilgrimage :

. Kita Adachi 88 Temples 北足立八十八ヵ所霊場 . - Nr. 66

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- - - - - Reference of the Temple
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- reference source : hanaetabi.fc2web.com/hudou/index ... -
- reference source : nippon-reijo.jimdofree ... -

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15 May 2023

TEMPLE - Jishoin Yakushi Inohara

Jishoin Yakushi Inohara

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Jishooin 自性院 Jisho-In, Inohara
華輪山 Hanawazan 自性院 Jishoin

君津市西猪原401 / Chiba, Kimitsu city, Nishi-Inohara

The main statue is 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai.

The date of the founding is not clear.

the Altar

Six Jizo Bosatsu in the compound

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- - - - - Reference of the temple
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- source : google
- source : tesshow - kazsa_yakshi .

14 May 2023

TEMPLE - Chofukuji Yakushi Nukata

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Chofukuji Yakushi Nukata

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Choofukuji 長福寺 Chofuku-Ji, Nukata
瑠璃山 Rurizan 長福寺 Chofukuji

千葉県君津市糠田403 / Chiba, Kimitsu city, Nukata

The main statue is 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai.

The date of the founding is not clear.

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

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This temple is Nr. 10 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 .

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高松市 Takamatsu city 川部町 Kawabe town

. seiryuu 青龍 Seiryu, an Azure Dragon statue. .

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足柄上郡 Ashigara Kami district 松田町 Matsuda town

joroo ishi 女郎石 the stone of the prostitute
In the compound of 三頭山長福寺 the Temple Chofuku-Ji at the food of 宮地山 Mount Miyaji
there is a stone of about 1,2 m high, lookig like a woman.
Once upon a time, a prostitute in love with a man she could not get
killed hersself here and became a stone.

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佐渡郡 Sado district 佐和田町 Sawada town

. ike no nushi 池の主と伝説 the Master of the Pond .
A woman named O-Towa working at 長福寺 the Temple Chofuku-Ji
went to the mountain forest to collect fuki 蕗 butterbur.
Her loincloth became dirty and when she washed it at the pond, the "Master of the Pond" appeared and said :
"Women who wash their loincloth in my pond have to become my wife with in 3 days.
In her fear Otowa stayed in bed. The Master of the Pond came to claim her and said
if she would not appear, there would be great rain and water damage in the village.
So she followed him into the pond to become his wife.
A few days later, there appeared a small floating island in the lake to show that Otowa now lived there.
The pond was now called Otowa-Ike おとわ池 Otowa Pond.
On the 23rd day of June the villagers come here to hold a special ritual for her soul.
. butterbur sprouts, fuki no too 蕗の薹 Petasites japonicus .

....................................................................... Shizuoka 静岡県　

. En no Gyoja 役行者 (634 - 706) .

. yamabushi 山伏 a mountain priest .

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Shizuoka 掛川市 Kakegawa city

. kane 鐘と伝説 Legends about the temple bell .
At 長福寺 the Temple Chofuku-Ji there once came a Yamabushi and asked for money on his journey.
The priest told him there was no money, there was only kane 鐘, a temple bell.
"If this KANE (a synonym with money) helps you, take it with you!"
The Yamabushi picked up the heavy bell with no problem and left.
He hang the bell at 大峯釈迦嶽の松 the pine tree at Mount Omine Shakadake.
. matsu 松と伝説 Legends about the pine tree .

. more photos of 大峯釈迦嶽 Omine Shakadake .
Mount Shakadake 釈迦ヶ岳 is 1,799.6 m high.

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. Temples with legends .

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

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12 May 2023

TEMPLE - Horyuji Mie Nishiyama

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Horyuji Mie Nishiyama

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Hooryuuji, Hōryūji 法龍寺 Horyu-Ji, Nishiyama
西光山 Saikozan 法龍寺 Horyuji

四日市市西山町7471　/ Yokkaichi city, Nishiyama town

The main statue is 地蔵菩薩 Jizo Bosatsu.
He stands in a 地蔵堂 Jizo-Do Hall in the compound.
In the main hall are statues of 阿弥陀如来 Amida Nyorai
and 弘法大師 Kobo Daishi.

- Chant of the temple
おん　かかかび　さんまえい　そわか

During the Edo period, there was a small hall for 地蔵菩薩 Jizo Bosatsu.
Many people came here to pray for protection from disaster and illness.
The temple was founded in 1889 by 平尾兼康 Hirao Kaneyasu.

In the compound is a dragon statue.

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- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

２月１５日　　　　　　　　　涅槃会
４月８日　　　　　　　　　　花まつり
毎月８日・１５日　　　　　　月例会
〃　第二日曜日　　　　　　　中日供養
〃　２４日　　　　　　　　　本尊縁日供養会

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

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This temple is Nr. 10 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) .

. Jizo Bosatsu 地蔵菩薩 .

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. Temples with legends .

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

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10 May 2023

TEMPLE - Fudohall Saitama Shibashimo

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Fudodo Hall Shibashimo

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Fudodo 不動堂 Fudo-Do Hall, Shibashimo
芝村 Shibamura 不動堂 Fudo Hall

川口市芝下3-35-2 / Saitama, Kawaguchi city, Shibashimo / 芝下町会会館

In 芝下町会会館 the Shibashimo Town Hall is a small statue of about 50 cm of Fudo Myo-O.
A special ritual for this statue is held in Spring and Autumn.

In the compound of the 芝下町会会館 Shibashimo Town Hall
is a stone statue of Fudo Myo-O from the year 1804,
indicating the place where the Fudo Hall was located.

There was also 阿弥陀堂 a Hall for Amida Nyorai.

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- - - - - Reference of the Temple
- source : google
- reference source : tesshow -
- reference source : hanaetabi.fc2web.com/hudou/index ... -
- reference source : nippon-reijo.jimdofree ... -

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8 May 2023

TEMPLE - Daishoin Fudo Mie Hinaga

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Daishoin Mie Hinaga

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Daishooin 大聖院 Daisho-In, Hinaga
無動山 Mudozan 大聖院 Daishoin

四日市市日永2-11-7　/ Mie, Yokkaichi, Hinaga

The main statue is 不動明王 Fudo Myo-O.
It was the nenjibutsu 念持仏 statue for personal worship by 源頼義 Minamoto no Yoriyoshi (988 - 1075).

- Chant of the temple
なうまくさんまんだ　ばざらだんせんだん　まかろしやだ　そわたや　うんたらたかんまん

The temple was founded in 738 by 行基菩薩 Gyoki Bosatsu
on request of 聖武天皇 Emperor Shomu (701 - 756).
. 行基菩薩 Gyoki Bosatsu (668 - 749) .
It was first named 大福院 Daifuku-In.
The head priest was 定海 Jokai.
At one time there wer 17 sub-temples in the compound.
In 1568 the main hall was lost to fire, but the head priest could save the statue.
In 1690 海養 Kaiyo became head priest.
In 1746, in came under the protection of the Lord of 神戸城 Kobe castle, 本多忠統 Honda Tadamune (1691 - 1757).
After the Meiji Restauration it fell into decline, but was later revived.

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- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

元旦　　　　　　修正会
１月２８日　　　　　初不動大祭
２月節分の日　　　　節分会星祭り
４月１８日　　　　　春季永代祠堂会
７月２８日　　　　　不動盆大祭
１０月１８日　　　　秋季永代祠堂会
- every month :
毎月８日　　　　　　薬師供
毎月１８日　　　　　観音供
毎月２８日　　　　　本尊護摩供
毎月３日・１３日・２３日　心経会

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Also on the following pilgrimage :

Shichifukujin 伊勢七福神霊場(福禄寿) Seven Gods of Good Luck in Ise - Fukurokuju.
. Shichifukujin 七福神霊場 Pilgrimages .

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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. 09 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) .

. Fudo Myo-O 不動明王 .

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. Temples with legends .

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

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7 May 2023

TEMPLE - Daikoin Fudo Shiba

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Daikoin Fudo Shiba

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Daikooin 大行院 Daiko-In, Shiba Takagi
天晴山 Apparezan 大行院 Daikoin

埼玉県川口市芝高木1-14-27 / Saitama, Kawaguchi city, Shiba Takagi

The main statue is 不動明王 Fudo Myo-O.
The Fudo Hall :

The temple was founded in 1282.
In the compound is 薬師堂 a Hall for Yakushi Nyorai,
which later became the hall for Fudo Myo-O.
In the compound is 天王社 Tenno Shrine.
Around 1654, it was renovated by 富山信賢法印 Priest Toyama Shinken.
and a stone memorial with the inscription 大行院 was erected.
The Toyama family took care of the temple.
In the Edo period, it became a training place for 修験道本山派 Shugendo priests.
In 1745, Priest 隣章法印 rebuilt 薬師堂 the Hall for Yakushi Nyorai.
In 1758, the statue of Fudo Myo-O was placed in the Yakushi Hall.
In 1855, the Yakushi Hall burned down, but was soon rebuilt by 法印賢海 Priest Kenkai.
A statue of 牛頭天王 Gozu Tenno was also placed in the Yakushi Hall.
During the Meiji restauration, the Shrine was relocated to 高木村 Takagi village.

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Also on the following pilgrimage :

. Bushu Adachi 100 Fudo Temples Pilgrimage 武州足立百不動尊霊場 .

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- - - - - Reference of the Temple
- reference source : tesshow -
- reference source : raifuku.net/junrei/busou 28 ... -
- reference source : hanaetabi.fc2web.com/hudou/index ... -
- reference source : nippon-reijo.jimdofree ... -

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6 May 2023

TEMPLE - Jiseiin Fudo Shiba

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Jiseiin Fudo Shiba

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Jiseiin 慈星院 Jisei-In, Shiba
慈覺山 Jikakuzan 清月寺 Seigetsu-Ji 慈星院 Jiseiin

埼玉県浦和市 / Saitama, Urawa city

The Fudo Myo-O statue is located in the 護摩堂 Goma Do Hall.
The main statue is 虚空蔵菩薩 Kokuzo Bosatsu.
The Kokuzo Statue was made by 運慶 Unkei.

The date of the founding is not clear.
It was maby founded by 慈覚大師 Jikaku Daishi.
It is a sub-temple of 中尾村吉祥寺 Temple Kichijo-ji in Nakao village.
Around 1644, the temple burned down and all records were lost.
Jisei-In was later abolished.
Around 1810 亮応師 Priest Ryo-O re-bulit the main hall.
. Jigaku Daishi Ennin 慈覚大師仁円 (794 – 864) .

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- - - - - Reference of the Temple
- source : google
- reference source : tesshow -
- reference source : raifuku.net/junrei/busou 28 ... -
- reference source : hanaetabi.fc2web.com/hudou/index ... -
- reference source : nippon-reijo.jimdofree ... -

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5 May 2023

TEMPLE - Daishi no Tera Mie

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Daishi no Tera Mie Yana

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daishi no tera 大師之寺 Daishi no Tera, Yana
金剛宝閣 Kongo Hokaku 大師之寺 Daishi no Tera

四日市市南納屋町6-11　 / Yokkaichi city, Minami-Yana town

The main statue is 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai.

- Chant of the temple
おん　ころころ　せんだり　まとうぎ　そわか

In 1897, a man from Kyoto named 立葉隆道 Tachiba Takamichi passed here on a pilgrimage
and built a small hall where Kobo Daishi was venerated.
In WW1 the temple was burned down, but the main statue was safe.
In 1950 it was build again to host a statue of Kobo Daishi from 名古屋松林寺 Temple Shorinji in Nagoya.
In 1987 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai became the main statue.
At his side are 日光、月光両菩薩 Nikko Bosatsu and Gekko Bosatsu.
Other statues are 阿弥陀如来、聖観音、地蔵菩薩、毘沙門天王、不動明王、十二神将、愛染明王.
In the compound is 滝不動 a waterfall with Fudo Myo-O.

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shuin　朱印 stamp

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- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

１月６日　　　　　　毘沙門天大般若初祈祷会
１月２１日　　　　　初大師護摩祈祷会
１月２８日　　　　　初不動尊健康、水行護摩祈祷会
２月節分の日　　　　節分厄除星供養会
３月２１日　　　　　春季彼岸会、弘法大師正御影供 Memorial for Kobo Daishi
４月２９日　　　　　本尊入仏祈念土砂加持大法会
４月２９日～　　　　本四国八十八カ所
５月５日　　　　　　お砂踏み道場開筵 walking on sacred sand
６月１日～　　　　　本四国巡拝
７月２８日　　　　　不動尊夏まつり水行会
８月２４日　　　　　地蔵盆大施餓鬼供養
９月２１日　　　　　秋季彼岸会
１１月１１日　　　　萬灯会　懺悔滅罪の日
１２月２１日　　　　終大師護摩祈祷会
毎月２１日　　　　　護摩祈祷会　健康諸祈願

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This temple is Nr. 08 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) .

. Yakushi Nyorai 薬師如来 Bhaisajyaguru .

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4 May 2023

LEGENDS - Shotoku Taishi

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Shotoku Taishi Legends

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Shotoku Taishi 聖徳太子と伝説 Legends about Prince Shotoku

. Shotoku Taishi 聖徳太子 Prince Shōtoku . (574 – 622)
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. Shitennō-Ji, Shitennoji 四天王寺 Shitenno-Ji Temple Legends .
Prince Shotoku Taishi built this temple.

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聖徳太子 Prince Shotoku Taishi

......................................................................................... Hyogo 兵庫県
宝塚市 Takarazuka city 中山寺 Nakayamadera

. koma no hizume ishi 駒蹄石 / 駒爪の石 stone with the imprint of a hoof .

......................................................................................... Ishikawa 石川県
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河北郡 Kahoku district 津幡町 Tsubata town

.ryuutoo 龍燈 / 龍灯 / 竜灯と伝説 Legends about Ryuto, the "Dragon Lantern" .
When 弘法大師 Kobo Daishi walked over 岩動山 Mount Sekidosan,
a special Ryuto Light appeared above an old pine tree
and clouds refering to 大日如来 Dainichi Nyorai appeared.
Therefore Kobo Daishi stayed there for two years and made two statues,
one of Dainichi Nyorai and one of 聖徳太子 Shotoku Taishi.
This is now 広済寺 Temple Kosai-Ji.

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

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Ishikawa, Kahoku, 金沢市 Kanazawa city 俵原町 Tawara town

In 1675, a man from the village Tawaramura had a dream vision:
Shotoku Taishi came to his side and in the morning walked to the slope 太子坂 Taishizaka.
When he went to the spot and dug in the ground, he found a wooden statue of Shotoku Taishi.
He took the statue home.
One day in summer when it started to rain all of a sudden, he went home from the fields.
The statue had taken the washing from the line and into the house.
Sometimes on an autumn evening, people saw the children play with Shotoku Taishi.

A statue of Shotoku Taishi in the home of a farmer from Tawara town begun to vibrate every night.
It then appeared in the dream of the famer and told him
it wanted to go to 木津村正楽寺 Temple Shoraku-Ji in Kizu village

......................................................................................... Nagano 長野県
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長野市 Nagano city 桐原 Kirihara

. ryuuma, ryooma, ryuume 竜馬 / 龍馬 dragon horse .
At 相原神社 the Shrine Aihara Jinja there is a parade of a straw horse.
The legend is told in the records of 桐原八景 Aihara Hakkei.
During the time of 成務天皇 Emperor Seimu (84 - 190) on the eighth day of the second month
a dragon horse was running in the fields.
The village headman caught the dragon horse and offered it to the Emperor.
After the death of the Emperor, the horse flew up to Fujisan.
During the time of 推古天皇 Emperess Suiko (554 - 628)
it left Fujisan and came to Koshu 甲州 - Yamanashi.
The governor of Yamanashi from 曽我 the Soga clan caught it
and offered it to 聖徳太子 Prince Shotoku Taishi.
Shotoku Taishi rode to the sky on the horse for 7 days
before it went to 霊山奥窟 the Ryozen cave.
When Shotoku Taishi died, the horse came to the funeral
and died in front of his grave.

Horse parade at 相原神社 Shrine Aihara Jinja.

......................................................................................... Nara 奈良県
橿原市 Kashihara city

. kaminari 雷と伝説 Legends about Thunder and Lightning .
After it had rained for a long time, a burst of lightning fell into the well.
Soon after, 聖徳太子 Prince Shotoku Taishi fell down from the sky.
He used a large rock to place as a lid on the well.
Since then, no more lightning fell down.

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大阪市 Osaka city 天王寺区 Tennoji ward 天王寺村 Tennoji village

. Shotoku Taishi no fue 聖徳太子の笛 the flute of Prince Shotoku Taishi .

In the village 天王寺村 Tennoji they never sell manju 饅頭 steamed buns.
Shotoku Taishi never ate Manju. At his time, they would even go bad in the steaming pot.
. manjuu 饅頭と伝説 Legends about Manju steamed buns .

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Osaka / Settsu no Kuni 摂津国

Shotoku Taishi no ido 聖徳太子の井戸 the Well of Shotoku Taishi
At the estate of 梅雨理左衛門 Tsuyu Rizaemon in Osaka there is a well
which was dug out by 聖徳太子 Prince Shotoku Taishi.
On the next day after the beginning of the rainy season,
fresh water came out of the well.
At the end of the rainy season, the well dried out.

......................................................................................... Toyama 富山県
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On a cold winter day, a farmer was shoveling snow, when a child came to help him.
Later he inquired about this child and they say it was 聖徳太子 Shotoku Taishi.

......................................................................................... Yamanashi 山梨県

. Amida Nyorai Legends 阿弥陀如来と伝説 .

At 甲州塩の山 Mount Shionoyama (塩ノ山, 556 m)
there was a huge boulder who prevented the proper use of water and worried the farmers.
The main statue of the local temple was 阿弥陀 Amida Nyorai carved by Shotoku Taishi.
The farmers recited the Nenbutsu prayer for two nights and three days for help.
There was a thunderbolt at night and when the farmers looked next morning,
the boulder was split and water came running down.
Since then the mountain was called Retsuishiyama 烈石山 Mountain with a split boulder.

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