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8 Sept 2023

TEMPLE Shokakuji Yakushi Matsugaya

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Shokakuji Yakushi Matsugaya

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Shookakuji 勝覚寺 Shokaku-Ji, Matsugaya
萬徳山 Mantokuzan 勝覚寺 Shokakuji

山武市松ヶ谷2058 / Sammu city, Matsugaya

The main statue is 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai.

The temple was founded in 947
on request of 村上天皇 Emperor Murakami Tenno (926 - 967).
. More about Murakami in the wikipedia .

The statue of Shakyamuni Buddha is holding a flower.
He has a special smile, nenge mishoo 拈華微笑.
The Shaka Do 釈迦堂 Hall for Shakyamuni is opened of fine days.
There are shitenno 四天王像 statues of the Four Heavenly Kings.
They are 県指定文化財 a prefectural designated cultural property.

Near the temple are large fields of strawberries, where many people come in the season to pick them.

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omamori　お守り amulets

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

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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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....................................................................... 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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- reference : Nichibun Yokai Database -

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

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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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....................................................................... Niigata 新潟県　

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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28 Aug 2023

TEMPLE Enjoin Ichihara Chiba

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Enjoin Ichihara Itohisa

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Enjooin 円乗院 Enjo-In, Itohisa
瑠璃光山 Rurikozan 円乗院 / 圓乗院 Enjoin

市原市糸久320 / Chiba, Ichihara city, Itohisa

The temple has been relocated in 2007 due to road constructions.

Not much information is found online.

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- - - - - Reference of the Temple
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- reference source : nippon-reijo.jimdofree ... -

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26 Aug 2023

- - - - - TEMPLE Jinnoji Yakushi Tsuge

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Jinnoji Mie Tsuge

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Jinnooji 神王寺 Jinno-Ji, Tsuge
大宮山 Oomiyazan　密厳院 Mitsugon-In 神王寺じんのうじ Jinnooji

伊賀市下拓植2262 / Mie, Iga city, Tsuge

The main statue is 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai.
薬師如来三尊 It has two side statues.

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

The temple was founded around 1700 by 中興法印重学 Priest Jugaku.
The temple is also called Tsuge no O-Daishi san 柘植のお大師さん or
kakke fuuji no o-tera 脚気封じのお寺 A temple to heal Beriberi.
The priest 快遍上人 built it to heal people suffering during an epidemic.
The head priest of the Shrine 日置神社 Hioki Jinja, 平宗清 Taira no Munekiyo
made it a special temple for ritual prayers for healing.
In 1581, during the fighting in Iga, the temple was lost to fire,
but priest 実恵 Mie rebuilt it.
Around 1650, it was again lost to fire, but 重学 Priest Jugaku rebuilt it.
In the compound are also statues of 役行者 En no Gyoja and 不動明王 Fudo Myo-O

干支守り本尊像 statues of the zodiac deities

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- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

01月21日 January 21　　　大般若
08月21日 August 21 　　　施餓鬼法要

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- Also on the following pilgrimages -

「伊賀四国八十八ヶ所霊場」Iga Shikoku 88 Temples - Nr. 88
「東海四十九薬師霊場」- Tokai 49 Yakushi - Nr. 5
　
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- - - - - Reference of the temple
- source : omairi.club/spots...
- source : tokai49yakusi ...
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This temple is Nr. 29 of the pilgrimage
. Mie Shikoku Henro 三重四国八十八ヵ所霊場 .

. Yakushi Nyorai 薬師如来 Bhaisajyaguru .

. Gyoki Bosatsu 行基菩薩 (668 - 749) .

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24 Aug 2023

TEMPLE Saikoin Ichihara

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Saikoin Ichihara Nishihiro

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Saikooin 西廣院 Saiko-In, Nishihiro
天神山 Tenjinzan 西廣院 Saikoin

市原市西広 / Ichihara city, Nishihiro 3-6-2

The date of the founding is not clear.

In the compound is a large tree.

In the compound is a statue of Kannon Bosatsu.

Not much more information is found online.

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- - - - - Reference of the Temple

- source : hotokami.jp/area
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22 Aug 2023

TEMPLE Chofukuji Yakushi

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Chofukuji Yakushi Shimobuse

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Choofukuji 長福寺 Chofuku-Ji, Shimobuse
硯山 Suzuriyama 長福寺 Chofukuji

千葉県いすみ市下布施757 / Chiba, Isumi city, Shimobuse

The main statue is 阿弥陀如来 Amida Nyorai.

The statue was made in the Muromachi Period (1336 - 1573).
During a fire in the Edo period, the face and many parts of the body became black.
The halo behind the statue was made in the Edo period.
Beside the main statue are two kneeling deities,
観音菩薩 Kannon Bosatsu and 勢至菩薩 Seishi Bosatsu.

The statue of 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai is 101 cm high.
At his side are statues of
不動明王 Fudo Myo-O and 毘沙門天 Bishamon Ten.

The temple was founded in 807 by 伝教大師 Dengyo Daishi.
. Saicho, Dengyo Daishi 伝教大師最澄 .
It burned down many times, so not many records from old times remain.
When 源頼朝 Minamoto no Yoritomo stayed at the temple and wrote a letter,
he used suzuri 硯 an inkstone, which was very beautiful.
So he gave the temple the name 硯山 Suzuriyama "Inkstone Temple".
In the compound was a huge maki no ki 槙の木 Maki pine tree
where Yoritomo placed his writing brush and thus the tree was called
fudekake no maki 筆掛の槙 "Maki pine tree where the brush was placed".

Yoritomo also had a black horse 磨墨 which he loved much,
and when it died, they built 磨墨の墓 a stone marker on its grave.

At the temple gate are two statues of 仁王 Nio.
If people rub their legs or other parts of their hurting body, they will get healed.
ashi sasuri no Nio-Sama 足さすりの仁王様

In the Edo period, this powerful temple had many sub-temples and many parishioners.

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Also on the following pilgrimage :

関東薬師霊場89番札所 Kanto Yakushi Reijo - Nr. 89

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

20 Aug 2023

TEMPLE - Kokubunji Mie Shiragi

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Kokubunji Mie Shiragi

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Kokubunji 国分寺 Kokubun-Ji, Shiragi
明星山 Myojozan, 国分寺 Kokubunji

亀山市白木町1221 / Kameyama city, Shiragi town

The main statue is 虚空蔵菩薩 Kokuzo Bosatsu.

- Chant of the temple
なうぼう　あきゃしゃ　きゃらばや　おん　あり　きゃまり　ぼり　そわか

The temple was founded in 743 by 行基菩薩 Gyoki Bosatsu
on request of 聖武天皇 Emperor Shomu Tenno.
It was located at the middle of 明星岳 Mount Myojodake (549.4m)
in a forest of kashiwa 柏 oak trees.
In 815, 弘法大師 Kobo Daishi at age 42, came here to perform a fire ritual for Kokuzo Bosatsu.
In the compound was a huge kashiwa 柏 oak tree,
which Kobo Daishi used to carve a statue of Kokuzo Bosatsu.
In 戦国時代 the Periof of the Warring States, the lord of
Kannonjijo 観音寺城 the mountain castle Kannonji
大角氏 Lord Osumi gave the name 白木 Shiragi to the area.
Around 1925, the main hall and the temple kitchen were lost to fire.

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Kokuzo 虚空蔵 Akashagarbha Bodhisattva
Bodhisattva of Wisdom and Memory / "Mutterschoß des leeren Raums"

. Kokuzo Bosatsu - More in my Blog .

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- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

４月１３日　　　　　大会式
12月第二日曜日　　　虚空蔵菩薩護摩供養 Fire ritual for Kokuzo Bosatsu
毎月１３日　　　　　会式
十三年ごと未年　　　本尊御開帳 The Kokuzo statue is shown every 13 years.

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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 Bangai 番外 Extra 02 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) .

. Gyoki Bosatsu 行基菩薩 (668 - 749) .

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18 Aug 2023

EDO - Ueno Yamashita

https://edoflourishing.blogspot.com/2018/11/ueno-taito-ward.html

Ueno Yamashita 上野山下

Located around today's Ueno Station, Ueno Yamashita was one of Edo's entertainment districts
that developed from the late 18th to early 19th centuries.
The earliest entertainment district in Japan was 両国界隈 the area around Ryōgoku,
and this was then followed by 浅草寺界隈 the Sensō-ji Temple neighborhood,
上野山下 Ueno Yamashita, and 江戸橋広小路 Edobashi Hirokōji.
The area was extremely lively with street performers gathering and show tents being set up,
and people would flock to the area all year round.
. source : Tokyo Metropolitan Library .

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