12 Sept 2023

TEMPLE Aizenin Mie

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Aizenin Mie Nonin

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Aizenin 愛染院 Aizen-In, Nonin
遍光山 Henkozan, 願成寺 Ganjo-Ji, 愛染院 Aizenin
伊賀市農人町354 / Iga city, Nonin town

The main statue is 愛染明王 Aizen Myo-O.

- Chant of the temple
おん まか らぎゃばぞろ しゅにしゃばざら 
さとば じゃくうん ばんこく


The temple was founded around 1190 by 鏡覚阿闍梨 Priest Kagaku
on request of 後鳥羽天皇(在位1183~98) Emperor Gotoba Tenno,
who was ill and wanted to pray for his health.
The temple was later lost to fire.
In 1661, it was re-built by 実恵法印 Saint Jitsue (Mie).
This temple is the family temple of 松尾芭蕉家 the Matsuo Basho Family.
There is also a mound with the last hair of the haiku poet Matsuo Basho.
In the compound is a statue of 大日如来 Dainichi Nyorai.
There are also Halls named 地蔵堂 Jiso Hall, 行者堂 Gyoja Hall and 聖天堂 Shoten Hall.

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- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

2月節分の日 節分会
4月8日   花まつり
8月26日  六夜会式 愛染明王縁日
10月12日 芭蕉祭墓前供養
春秋彼岸   彼岸会 無縁仏供養
毎月21日  弘法大師御影供

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Also on the following pilgrimages :

. Saigoku Aizen Deity Pilgrimage 西国愛染霊場 . - Nr. 11

東北三十六不動尊霊場 Tohoku 36 Fudo Temples Pilgrimage
. Kamitera Fudo Son Shokei-In 神寺不動尊松景院 . - Nr. 27

. Kamitera in Miyagi 神寺不動尊松景院 .

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Matsuo Basho visited Aizen-In

. Matsuo Basho 松尾芭蕉 .

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This temple is Nr. 31 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) .

. Aizen Myo-O 愛染明王 Aizen Myō-ō .

. Gyoki Bosatsu 行基菩薩 (668 - 749) .

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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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This temple is Nr. 27 of the pilgrimage
. Kazusa 35 Yakushi Pilgrimage 上総国薬師如来霊場 .

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....................................................................... Aichi 愛知県 

. 高蔵不動院 Takakura Fudo-In Legends .




....................................................................... Kyoto 京都  

. tsuchinoko hebi 槌の子蛇 hammerspawn .
at the Yakushi Toge 薬師峠 Yakushi pass




....................................................................... 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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10 Sept 2023

TEMPLE Hosenji Ichihara Odappe

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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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This Temple is Nr. 04 of the
. Ichihara 市原郡八十八ヶ所霊場 88 Temples Pilgrimage .

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....................................................................... Miyagi 宮城県  
本吉郡 Motoyoshi district 本吉町 Motoyoshi town

hikaridama ヒカリダマ a ball of shining light
On the day of the festival of 宝泉寺 Temple Hosen-Ji,
there appears a ball of shining lisht above the temple.




....................................................................... Shizuoka 静岡県 
田方郡 Tagata district 戸田村 Toda village

. tanuki 狸 - mujina 狢 - racoon dog, badger legends .
A priest from 鎌倉建長寺 the Temple Kencho-Ji in Kamakura
came to 入浜の宝泉寺 the Temple Hosen-Ji in Irihama.
He did not like cats and dogs. When he eat, he did not go near people.
Eventually he was killed and eaten by the dog Ichimatsu near 富士川 the river Fukikawa.
Now they found out it was a Tanuki.
There is also a folding screen in the temple which the Tanuki had painted.


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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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This temple is Nr. 26 of the pilgrimage
. Kazusa 35 Yakushi Pilgrimage 上総国薬師如来霊場 .

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


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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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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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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This Temple is Nr. 09 of the
. Ichihara 市原郡八十八ヶ所霊場 88 Temples Pilgrimage .

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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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shuin 朱印 stamp

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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
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- 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

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This Temple is Nr. 08 of the
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