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15 Feb 2021

TEMPLE - Tentokuji Kannon Toranomon

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Tentokuji Kannon Toranomon

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. Famous Places and Power spots of Edo　江戸の名所 .
. 江戸三十三観音霊場 Pilgrimage to 33 Kannon Temples of Edo
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Tentokuji 天徳寺 Tentoku-Ji - Toranomon
光明山 Komyozen 和合院 Wago-In

港区虎ノ門3-13-6 / Tokyo Minato ward, Toranomon

- Statue of 聖観世音菩薩

- Chant of the temple
おぼろ夜のそらあきらけき寺の内心にかかる雲とてもなし

Founded in 1533 by 三蓮社縁譽稱念上 priest Shonen as a hermitage with the name of 天地庵 Tenchi-An.
Relocated to its present place in 1611.
In 1623 it was granted more land by Shogun Hidetada.
One of the four 江戸浄土宗四ヶ寺 Temples of the Jodo Sect in Edo.
People who want to see the statue of Kannon must make an appointment.

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鐘楼と梵鐘 Temple Bell and Tower

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河井荃廬墓 Grave of Kawai Senro (1871 - 1945)

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Kawai, Senro [Senro; Bokusen; Usen; Tansō; Kyūsetsu Jōjin; Chigen Dojin]
Japanese seal-carver, scholar and connoisseur. He was the son of Kawai Sen'emon, a Kyoto seal-engraver.
He studied Chinese classics with Hayashi Sōkyō and became the pupil of Shinoda Kaishin (1827–1902), who followed the style of seals used by painters of the Chinese Zhe school in the 15th and 16th centuries; in this genre Senro showed exceptional ability. In 1900 Senro went to China, where he studied under Wu Changshi, with whom he had previously corresponded. Under Wu he learnt modern carving techniques. After returning to Japan and passing his family name to a pupil, he went to live in Tokyo at the invitation of the patron Mitsui Teihiyō [Takakata] (1867–1945).
Subsequently he visited China almost every year and concentrated on importing and studying Qing period (1644–1911) calligraphy, painting and culture. ...
- source : oxfordartonline.com/groveart... -

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shuin 朱印 stamp

- reference of the temple
- source : ameblo.jp/composure3956...
- reference source : tesshow.jp ... -
- reference source : wanderingly.web ...

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Also on the following pilgrimages :
西方三十三所観音Seiho 33 Kannon Temples - Nr. 5
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This temple is Nr. 20 of the
. 江戸三十三観音霊場 Pilgrimage to 33 Kannon Temples of Edo

. Kannon Bosatsu 観音菩薩 Avalokiteshvara .

. 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 .

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. onigawara 鬼瓦 demon roof tiles .
At 天徳寺 temple Tentoku-Ji in 愛宕下 Atago-shita there is a demon roof tile with a tokin 兜巾（ときん）Buddhist hood.
Once upon a time, there was a fire and the sparks seemed to set the roof in flames. From this roof tile water begun to spray and the fire was extinguished.

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- reference : Nichibun Yokai Database -

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. 江戸三十三観音霊場 Pilgrimage to 33 Kannon Temples of Edo

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14 Feb 2021

TEMPLES - Kanto Henro temple list

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Kanto Henro Introduction

. Kobo Daishi Reijo 弘法大師霊場 Kobo Daishi Henro Pilgrimages in Japan .
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Kanto Henro Pilgrimage 関東八十八ヶ所霊場

This new pilgrimage was established in 1995.
It covers Tokyo and the 6 prefectures of Kanto.

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群馬県 Gunma

1番.高崎観音慈眼院（群馬県高崎市石原町2710-1）
2番.不動寺（群馬県安中市松井田町松井田甲987）
3番.金剛寺（群馬県安中市松井田町新堀1058）
4番.光明寺（群馬県藤岡市中1503）
5番.蓮花院（群馬県前橋市下増田1626）
6番.長明寺（群馬県新田郡新田町金井465）
7番.南光寺（群馬県みどり市笠懸町阿左美967）
8番.光榮寺（群馬県みどり市大間々町大間々1056）
9番.聖眼寺（群馬県桐生市元宿町15-19）
10番.観音院（群馬県桐生市東2-13-18）
11番.十輪寺（群馬県太田市新井町548-1）
12番.吉祥寺（群馬県太田市下浜田町甲760）
13番.教王寺（群馬県太田市細谷町1301）
14番.観性寺（群馬県館林市仲町10-12）
15番.常楽寺（群馬県館林市木戸町甲580）

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栃木県 Tochigi

16番.金剛山鑁阿寺（栃木県足利市家富町2220）
17番.宝性寺（栃木県足利市堀込町2023）
特番.出流山満願寺（栃木県栃木市出流町288）
18番.長清寺（栃木県栃木市本町14-30）
19番.如意輪寺（栃木県栃木市大宮町1647-1）
20番.慈眼寺（栃木県下野市小金井1-26-2）
21番.観音寺（栃木県鹿沼市板荷2961）
22番.東海寺（栃木県宇都宮市篠井町827）
23番.光明寺（栃木県宇都宮市野沢町342）
24番.生福寺（栃木県宇都宮市仲町2-17）
25番.廣琳寺（栃木県宇都宮市平出町1673）
26番.光照寺（栃木県那須郡那珂川町小川710）
27番.馬頭院（栃木県那須郡那珂川町馬頭188）
28番.安楽寺（栃木県那須烏山市田野倉285）
29番.芳賀観音寺（栃木県芳賀郡芳賀町与能1555）
30番.益子観音寺（栃木県益子町益子2935）

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茨城県 Ibaraki

31番.大山寺（茨城県東茨城郡城里町高根118）
32番.鏡徳寺（茨城県常陸太田市上利員町2084）
33番.寳蔵寺（茨城県水戸市谷田町633）
34番.慈眼寺（茨城県鹿嶋市浜津賀378）
35番.善應寺（茨城県土浦市真鍋3-12-1）
36番.阿弥陀院（茨城県石岡市半田1117）
特番.法楽寺（茨城県桜川市本木1）
37番.大輪寺（茨城県結城市結城1139）
38番.八町観音新長谷寺（茨城県結城郡八千代町八町149）
39番.永光寺（茨城県古河市尾崎954）
40番.自性院（茨城県岩井市馬立593-1）
41番.無量寺（茨城県水海道市菅生町5028）
42番.福永寺（茨城県取手市小文間4264）
43番.明星院（茨城県取手市小文間3911）

stamp book for the pilgrimage

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千葉県 Chiba

44番.神崎寺（千葉県香取郡神崎町神崎本宿231）
45番.観福寺（千葉県香取市山倉1934-1）
特番.銚子満願寺（千葉県銚子市天王台9822-1）
46番.勝覺寺（千葉県成東町松ヶ谷2058）
47番.千葉寺（千葉県千葉市中央区千葉寺町161）
48番.弘福院（千葉県袖ヶ浦市長浦駅前3-8-2）
49番.新宿不動堂（千葉県木更津市新宿12-15）
50番.圓鏡寺（千葉県富津市八幡358）
51番.不動院（千葉県富津市竹岡364）
52番.久原寺（千葉県君津市西猪原243）
53番.長泉寺（千葉県君津市大井39）
54番.圓明院（千葉県君津市山本1535）
55番.円如寺（千葉県君津市小市部127）
56番.補陀落山那古寺（千葉県館山市那古1125）
57番.真野寺（千葉県丸山町久保587）

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神奈川 Kanagawa

58番.妙音寺（神奈川県三浦市初声町下宮田119）
59番.飯盛山青蓮寺（神奈川県鎌倉市手広769）
60番.大山寺（神奈川県伊勢原市大山724）
61番.清徳寺（神奈川県愛川町三増1730）
62番.兒桧山華蔵院（神奈川県相模原市相原6-19-13）
63番.慈高山金剛院（東京都八王子市上野町39-1）
64番.岩子山千手院（東京都町田市小野路町2057）
65番.薬王山福泉寺（神奈川県横浜市緑区長津田町3113）
66番.鴨居山林光寺（神奈川県横浜市緑区鴨居2-4-1）
67番.佛法山東漸寺（神奈川県横浜市都筑区佐江戸町2240）
. Tozen-Ji .

特番.川崎大師平間寺（神奈川県川崎市川崎区大師町4-48）

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東京都 Tokyo

特番.高野山東京別院（東京都港区高輪3-15-18）
. Koyasan Tokyo Betsu-In / "Koyasan Tokyo Branch Temple" .

特番.西新井大師總持寺（東京都足立区西新井1-15-1）
68番.田村山安養寺（東京都日野市万願寺4-20-8）
69番.医王山常性寺（東京都調布市国領町1-2-8）

70番.神龍山井口院（東京都三鷹市上連雀7-26-26）
. Iko-In 井口院 .

71番.愛宕山即清寺（東京都昭島市宮沢町2-36-6）
72番.塩船観音寺（東京都青梅市塩船194）

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埼玉県 Saitama

73番.光明山圓照寺（埼玉県入間市野田158）
74番.圓通寺（埼玉県比企郡川島町畑中761）
75番.岩殿山安楽寺（埼玉県比企郡吉見町御所374）
76番.錫杖寺（埼玉県川口市本町2-4-37）
77番.東陽寺（埼玉県北葛飾郡松伏町下赤岩532）
78番.延命院（埼玉県春日部市立野431）
79番.雨寶寺（埼玉県久喜市北青柳45）
80番.南蔵院（埼玉県久喜市菖蒲町新堀2585）
81番.慈眼山正法院（埼玉県久喜市菖蒲町上栢間2767）
82番.金乗院（埼玉県加須市阿佐間1055）
83番.龍泉寺（埼玉県熊谷市三ヶ尻3712）
84番.正福寺（埼玉県深谷市瀬山141）
85番.長善寺（埼玉県深谷市小前田1452）
特番.無量山西光寺（埼玉県秩父市中村町4-8-21）
86番.宥勝寺（埼玉県本庄市栗崎155）
87番.華蔵寺（埼玉県深谷市横瀬1360）
88番.妻沼山歓喜院（埼玉県熊谷市妻沼1627）

FUDO - Tozenji Shusse

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Tozenji Fudo Saedocho

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. Pilgrimages to Fudo Temples 不動明王巡礼 .
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Shusse Fudo 出世不動尊 Fudo for a good career
佛法山 Buppozan 東漸寺 Tozen-Ji

横浜市都筑区佐江戸町２２４０ / Yokohama city, Tsuzuki ward, Saedo

In 744 priest Gyoki stayed here in a small hut and prayed to Monju Bosatsu.
. Gyōki 行基菩薩 Gyoki Bosatsu (668 - 749) .

The temple was founded by 智運 priest Chiun in 1440.
The main statue is 文殊菩薩 Monju Bosatsu. and many students come here to pray for wisdom during the New Year season.
In 1633 it became the family temple of the local governor, 竹尾元孝 Takeo Mototaka (? - 1671)
and had a large compound.
Nearby is the Shrine 杉山神社 Sugiyama Jinja and Tozen-Ji was the related Buddhist Temple.
During the Meiji and Taisho period it was neglected and almost devastated.
Around 1971, the village parishioners decided to rebuilt the main hall and enlarge the compound.

- Chant of the temple
ありがたや　つづきのおかの　もりかげに　ちえのまもりの　のりのみこえよ

. Monju Bosatsu　文殊菩薩　Manjushri - Mañjuśrī .

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shuin 朱印 stamp

- Homepage of the temple
- source : city-yokohama-tsuzuki.net ...

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Shrine 杉山神社 Sugiyama Jinja

Reconstructed in 1613.

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Also on the following pilgrimages :

関東八十八ヵ所霊場　Kanto 88 pilgrim temples - Nr. 67
- reference source : tesshow - .

武相寅歳薬師如来霊場　Buso Toradoshi Yakushi Nyorai pilgrimage - Nr. 8 -
for people born in the year of the Tiger
- reference source : tesshow -

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This temple is Nr. 12 of the
. 武相不動尊二十八所 - 28 Fudo Temples in Musashino .

. O-Mamori お守り　Amulets and Talismans .

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

. shusse Fudoo 出世不動 Fudo for a good career .

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

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塩尻市 Shiojiri city

shidarezakura しだれ桜 hanging cherry branches
If someone nearby dies, there is a lantern hanging at the hanging cherry tree at the temple Tozen-Ji.

source : shinshu/matsumoto/tozenji ...

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- reference : Nichibun Yokai Database -

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

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13 Feb 2021

LEGENDS - higoi red carp

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higoi red carp legends

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higoi 緋鯉と伝説 / ヒゴイ Legends about the Red Carp
Goldkarpfen, Purpurkarpfen

source and details : adachi-hanga.com ...
Utagawa Toyokuni 歌川豊国 (1769 - 1825)

. golden red carp, higoi 緋鯉 and Haiku .
- Introduction -
golden red carp, higoi 緋鯉ひごい
"carp with freckles", madaragoi 斑鯉（まだらごい）
"sun carp", higoi 日鯉（ひごい）
"brocade carp", nishikigoi 錦鯉（にしきごい）、 Nishiki
"special carp", kawarigoi 変り鯉 carp changing its color

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郡山市 Koriyama city 湖南町 Konan town

koi no rei no tatari 鯉の霊の祟り the curse of the spirit of the red carp
The water of the lake was overflowing from flooding and many carp were caught.
Among them was a specially large higoi 緋鯉 red carp, which was eaten at the home of the head of fisherman's group.
But soon after the family members became ill.
A fortune teller told them this was the curse of the carp. If they held a special ritual for its spirit, all would go well again.
After the ritual the fisherman put his boat into the lake again, but did not come home.
Later the villagers saw bubbles coming up from the middle of the lake.
Now they knew that the large red carp had taken his revenge.

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新潟市 Niigata city 秋葉区 Akiba ward

source : amanaimages.com/info...
Oniwakamaru and the large red carp　鬼若丸と大緋鯉 / 歌川国芳 Utagawa Kuniyoshi
oo higoi,oohigoi 大緋鯉 a huge red carp
The master of the pond is a huge carp. But it never shows on the water surface.

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新潟市 Nigata city 江南区 Konan ward

There is a place where three ponds meet.
The master of 北山の池 Kitayama no Ike is a pearl mussle.
The master of 丸山の池 Maruyama no Ike is 緋鯉 a red carp. This carp is quite huge and sometimes shows up, but it is never caught in a net.

......................................................................................... Saitama 埼玉県

ike no nushi 池のヌシ the master of the ponds
There are three ponds where a special master of the pond lives and jumps around, making strange lights.
Once a skilfull archer saw the figure of a fish over the water and shot at it.
The master turned out to be 大緋鯉 a huge red carp.
After that the ponds lost all their water.

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秩父市 Chichibu city

The master of a small swamp is ヒゴイ a red carp.
It caused problems for the hunters, but was eventually driven out.

source : ameblo.jp/mononoke-kanko...

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A river boat got into trouble along the shore.
A bright red carp came following the boat, casting bright light on it.
The boatsmen were afraid and fled inside the cabin.
To bring the confusion to an end, the captain took some rice, recited prayers and threw the rice into the water as an offering.
The huge red carp jumped one more time and then left.

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

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. Kaido highway legends 街道と伝説 - - ABC list .

. animals and their legends 動物と伝説 - - ABC list .

. plants and their legends 　植物と伝説 - - ABC list .

. Persons, People, Personen and their legends - - ABC list .

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

. Japanese legends and tales 伝説　民話　昔話 - Introduction .

- Yookai 妖怪 Yokai Monsters of Japan -

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12 Feb 2021

LEGENDS - Takabozu large priest

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Takabozu yokai monster Shikoku

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Takaboozu 高坊主 Takabozu yokai (Large Priest)
Takataka Bozu タカタカ坊主

source : youkai.tou3.com

Takabozu is a Yokai.
It has the figure of a very large monk and appears on crossroads and in the mountains, to take people by surprise.
Kurobozu　黒坊主 is also used as an alternate name for other yokai like the Umibozu and Takabozu.

. umibōzu 海坊主 Umibozu, "sea monk", "sea bonze" .

Takabozu Daimyojin 高坊主大明神

In some regions he is also called Takanyuudoo 高入道 Takanyudo, Taka-Nyudo

source : たかにゅうどう...

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Kuro Boozu 黒坊主 Kuro-Bozu, Kurobozu, Black Monk Yokai
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A kuro bōzu is a dark, shadowy yokai which looks somewhat like a bald-headed Buddhist monk—however, its exact appearance is vague and difficult to make out. It's entire body is black, and it wears black robes. Its face has somewhat bestial features. It has a long tongue, and it reeks of rotting fish. Its hands and feet are said to be indiscernible. It can change its height rapidly, becoming a towering monster in an instant. It is extremely fast, and can run as fast as if it were flying.
source : yokai.com/kurobouzu...

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Ehime 北条市 Hojo city

source : daitoshijonawate.goguynet.jp...
Takataka boozu タカタカ坊主 Takataka Bozu Tanuki
. kawauso 獺魚 / カワウソ river otter .
A kawauso カワウソ otter liked to shapeshift into a Nobiagari monster or a タカタカ坊主 Takataka Bozu.
One lived in 横谷 Yokodani became ever larger if people looked up to him, but when they looked down at him, he shrank and disappeared.
The Takabozu from 丹原町 Tanbara town appeared on lonely evenings.
The Takabozu from 魚島村 Uoshima village and 重信町 Shigenobu town was really very small, 小坊主. When people looked at him, he grew large but soon disappeared.

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The Nobiagari (のびあがり, ノビアガリ, Nobiagari)
is a yōkai that can take many forms, most commonly in that of a priest or a living shadow.
The Nobiagari is known for creeping up behind people and, as soon as they turn around, growing quickly to a great height. This usually causes the person to look up too high and therefore fall over.
Although the Nobiagari is mostly harmless and does this as a prank, some may take this opportunity to attack the victim's neck.
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Ehime 松山市 Matsuyama city

. Hōkigami 箒神 Hokigami, Legends about the Broom Deity .
Takabozu comes instead of Hokigami to help with a birth.

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Until about 30 years ago in a place named 草場 Kusaba, children were told never to go playing there, since 高坊主 a Takabozu lived there.

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Ehime 越智郡 Ochi district 宮窪町 Miyakubo town

In 友浦 Tomoura a 高坊主 Takabozu appears sometimes.

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Ehime 越智郡 Ochi district 玉川町 Tamagawa town

Around 1870 there was 高坊主 a Takabozu, who scared the people on the road. If they gave him some food, he disappared.
This place is also called ウト Uto.

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Ehime 温泉郡 Onsen district 重信町 Shigenobu town

A man walked along a narrow path in a bamboo brove, Suddenly a young priest in white robes appeared. He grew bigger and bigger and eventually disappeared in the sky.

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A 高坊主 Takabozu appeared along the river 重信川 Shigenobugawa.
A man saw him from afar, stopped walking and closed his eyes. But he became curious and peeked a bit.
Every time he opened his eyes a bit, the person became bigger. When he was close to the river, the Takabozu changed into a kawauso カワウソ otter and disappeared.

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Ehime 東温市 Toon city

Shrine 飛梅天神社 Hibaiten jinja
In the bamboo grove of this shrine there is a small path, where sometimes the features of a young man (a 高坊主 Takabozu monster) in whige robes can be seen.
If someone sees it, the boy suddenly begins to grow and finally disappears.

飛梅天神社 (とびうめてんじんじゃ) Tobiume tenjin sha, 806 Kitanoda, Toon

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白山市 Hakusan city 河内町 Kawachi town

Tere is a slpoe in the village called 高坊主（タッカンボ） Takkanbo (local dialect for Takabozu).

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The master of the pond 山大寺池 Yamadaiji Ike is a huge higoi 緋鯉 red carp.
He had special powers and grew into 高坊主 a Takabozu to frighten the people.
He also shape-shifted into a beautiful woman and made mischief.
During strom storms he became quite wild.
During droughts he changed shape and flew up to heaven.

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Kagawa 木田郡 Kita district

The 高坊主 Takabozu of this area is really large. He often appears at road crossings.

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Kagawa 長尾町 Nagao town

At the local pass there was 高坊主 a Takabozu haunting the people.
One night a brave man tried to cross the pass. He saw one leg on each side of the mountain. When he looked up at the legs, he saw a huge man laughing. He tried to cut one of the legs. Since then nobody has met a Takabozu on this pass again.

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Kagawa 寒川町 Samukawa town

The 高坊主 Takabozu appears at night and chases people from behind.
If people try to run, the Takabozu runs too. If people go very slow, the Takabozu moves very slow too.
At a certain point the Takabozu always disappears.
The Takabozu does no special harm to people, but when they come home, they often fall ill from fear.

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橿原市 Kashihara city

. Atago Jinja 愛宕神社　Atago shrines of Japan .
Three children went to the festival at Atago Shrine but came running home in fear.
From a bamboo grove 高坊主 the Takabozu monster had come out and then disappeared into the nearby field.
This Takabozu did not have any legs and was clad in a white robe. It had disheveled yellow hair.

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. tanuki 狸 - mujina 狢－ racoon dog, badger legends .
A man was walking home in the evening when he saw two black 高坊主 Takabozu near the river.
Then he raalized it was only a Tanuki 狸 which had shape-shifted.

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Takanyuudoo 高入道 Takanyudo
In Awa in the 山城谷 Yamashirodani valley area the large Takabozu is called 高入道 Takanyudo.
In the valley 正夫谷 Shobudani (Ikawacho Iuchihigashi, Miyoshi, Tokushima) people can look down at him and then he will shrink.

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. Legends and Tales from Japan　伝説 - Introduction .

. Kappa densetsu　河童伝説, Kappa minwa 河童民話 - Legends - Introduction .

. Tengupedia - 天狗ペディア　- Tengu ABC-List .

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11 Feb 2021

SHRINE - Hakusan Shirayama legends

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Hakusan Shrine Legends

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. Shinto Shrines (jinja　神社) - Introduction .
. kami　神　Shinto deities .
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Hakusan Jinja 白山神社 Hakusan Shrines and their Legends

. Many Hakusan shrines 白山神社 in Japan .
The most important is
Shirayama Hongu Shrine 白山本宮 - Ishikawa prefecture 石川県白山市三宮町
The characters 白山 can be read as Hakusan or Shirayama, both meaning "White Mountain".

. HAKUSAN 白山 - Details by Mark Schumacher .

白山大権現 Hakusan Daigongen Deity

Former Buddhist Deities have been transformed into Hakusan Deities :

- - - 三所権現
白山妙理権現 - - 十一面観音菩薩
大行事権現（垂迹は菊理媛神 - - 聖観音菩薩
大汝権現（大己貴命） - - 阿弥陀如来

- - - 五王子権現
太郎王子 - - 不動明王
次郎王子 - - 虚空蔵菩薩
三郎王子 - - 地蔵菩薩
四郎王子（毘沙門天） Bishamonten - - 文殊菩薩
五郎王子 - - 弥勒菩薩

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. hebi 蛇と伝説 Legends about snakes and serpents .
A villager of the hamlet were people of 加賀の新田氏 the Nitta clan from Kaga lived had their ubusugami 産土神 deity of their birth place venerated at 白山神社 the Hakusan Shrine. The messenger of the deity was a hebi 蛇 serpent. This serpent was large and thick and had many children.
. ubusugami 産土神 clan deity legends .

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Aichi 犬山市 Inuyama city 寺内町 Jinai town

hakuryuu 白龍 white dragon
At the roots of the old pine tree at 白山神社 Shirayama Shrine there lived goshiki ryuujin 五色龍神 a dragon Deity with five colors.

source : kingoryujin/status...
If people tried to touch the tree or break branches for firewood, they would experience of lot of bad luck. Eventually people would not come here any more and the Shrine fell into decay. At that time the 白山竜神 dragon deity of Shirayama appeared in a dream of a local fisherman. At the root of the pine appeared a halo and said if they would revive the shrine, all would find good luck and his family would not experience illnes or poverty ever again. The fisherman did as he was told in the dream and lived happily ever after. . ryuu, ryū 龍　竜　伝説　Ryu - dragon legends .

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Aichi 東加茂郡 Higashi-Kamo district 下山町 Shimoyama town

. koi 鯉と伝説 Legends about carps - Karpfen .
The master of the local pond 玉金の池 was a koi 鯉 carp.
One day a man shot it with a gun and ate the fish, but soon he became ill with palsy.
The friend who had told him about the carp became a mouth disease.
Since then people did not fish in the pond any more.
If the villagers clean the pond during a drought, it will soon start to rain.
In July they make an offerind of a life carp to 白山神 the Shirayama Shrine.

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横手市 Yokote city

oosuzu 大鈴， a large temple bell
Once a man walked around the compound of Shirayama Shrine at night, he could hear the sound of a huge bell rolling down, between his legs and then disappeard.
When he reached the graveyard of the temple 龍泉寺 Ryusen-Ji and crossed the bridge, the bell came rolling again, passed between his legs and then disappeared.

Hakusan Shrine, Akita, Yokote, Omorimachi Uwamizo, 岩瀬５１ / 横手市大森町上溝岩瀬51
source : akita-jinjacho.sakura.ne.jp...

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郡上市 Gujo city 和良村 Waramura village

butsuzoo 仏像 a Buddha statue
Each member of the family 中島家 Nakajima, 熊崎家 Kumazaki and 熊崎家 Kumasaki once had the same dream:
"Go digging in the fields in front of the shrine. "
When they did they found a black Buddha statue.
They brought the statue to 白山神社 the Hakusan Shrine as an offering, but it got lost later.

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Gifu 加茂郡 Kamo district 西白川村 Nishi-Shirakawa village

. Tengu 天狗と伝説 Tengu legends "Long-nosed Goblin" .
In the forest of 白山神社 Hakusan Shrine there was a strange noise of trees falling down, maybe twice a year.
They say this must be the doing of the local Tengu.

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栗原市 Kurihara city 築館 Tsukidate town

ryuujo 龍女 dragon woman
The spirit of the 白山神社 Hakusan Shrine appeared as a beautiful young child.
The child complained that two dragon women were fighting about the Shrine and tried to prevent an old and a young woman from appearing.
It confined the two dragon women in the nearby pond.
. ryuu, ryū 龍　竜　伝説　Ryu - dragon legends .

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Miyagi 柴田郡 Shibata district 柴田町 Shibata town 海老穴 Ebina

. ebi　えび　/　海老　/ 蝦 lobster, prawn, shrimp .
In the back of 海老穴の白山神社 the Shirayama Shrine in Ebina there is a hole where water comes out.
In former times there was a huge ebi 海老 lobster, hence the name of the area.
Every year, the villagers had to make an offering of a young woman to the lobster.
One year a girl from a hunter family was chosen and she offered to go.
She sat in front of the hole and prayed all night.
Suddenly a strong flash of lightning was seen, heading toward the sky.
Next morning the girl was still sitting there in prayer and the lobster was gone for ever.

source : blog.livedoor.jp/miyagiyokai...

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南魚沼郡 Minami-Uonuma district 六日町 Muikamachi town

. kani 蟹 crab, crabs legends .
At 白山神社 the Hakusan Shrine there is a special tamoto ishi 袂石 memorial stone for the nun 妙音比丘尼 Myoon Bikuni, who lived in the Muromachi period.
If people come here to pray, their tooth ache will be healed.
People also offer images of crabs and crabs are not killed in this town.
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The matsu 松 pine tree behind 白山神社 the Shirayama Shrine was called
musubi no matsu ムスビノ松 pine to tie branches.
If people tied branches and made a wish, it would be fulfilled.
In this area people do not put up kadomatsu 門松 New Year pine decorations.

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Niigata 小千谷市 Ojiya city

The Kami from 白山神社 Shirayama Shrine has only one eye, because she hurt the other one. Now people do not grow mugi 麦 wheat and goma ゴマ sesame.

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Niigata 佐渡市 Sado city 畑野町 Hatano town

. kami no ta asobi 神の田遊び the Rice-field Fun Ritual .

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At the pond in Okubo in Hatano town 文覚上人 Saint Mongaku had performed water ablutions. The pond was sacred and no women were allowed in it. Children were forbidden to pee near the pond. If they did, they would get a stomach ache.
. Mongaku 文覚 Priest Mongaku (1120 – 1200) .

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練馬区 Nerima ward

. legends about Nerima ward and the Zelkova tree .

source : nerimakanko.jp...

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村山市 Murayama city 河島山 Kawashimayama

ryuujin 竜神 dragon deity
In the compound of the local 白山神社 Hakusan Shrine there is a pond called 白山池 Hakusan Pond.
If rain rituals are performed during a drought and people walk around the pond three days, there will be two dragons coming out of the pond going toward heaven - soon it rains. The dragons are a loving couple.
. ryuu, ryū 龍　竜　伝説　Ryu - dragon legends .

河島山白山神社 Kawashimayama Shirayama Shrine

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北杜市 Hokuto city 白州町 Hakushu town

. kitsune no yome-iri　狐の嫁入り "the fox taking a bride" procession .
On the road leading to 白山神社 the Shirayama Shrine there are often kitsune no yomeiri 狐の嫁入り fox processions.
On evenings with rain villagers saw lanterns going on and off. Sometimes they saw a creature like a bride with watabooshi 綿帽子 a torn wedding hat.

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10 Feb 2021

TEMPLE - Toenji Kannon

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Toenji Kannon Wada

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. Famous Places and Power spots of Edo　江戸の名所 .
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Tooenji 東円寺 Toen-Ji - Wada
医王山 Iozan 悉地院 Shitchi-In .

東京都杉並区和田2-18-3 / Tokyo, Suginami ward, Wada

聖観世音菩薩
The statue is kept in a black miniatur shrine. It is said to be very small and golden.

- Chant of the temple
あなとうと救世の光り今の世につきぬ利益ぞ有明の月

The temple was founded in 1573 by priest 秀海 Shukai.
The main hall was rebuilt in 1932. It holds a statue of 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai.
In the main hall is also a statue of 千手観音像 Senju Kannon with 1000 arms.

hengaku 扁額 temple name plate

shoro 鐘楼 temple bell tower

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shuin 朱印 stamp

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ishihyo 石標 stone marker

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. 江戸三十三観音霊場 Pilgrimage to 33 Kannon Temples of Edo

. Kannon Bosatsu 観音菩薩 Avalokiteshvara .

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

. Wada Fudo 和田不動 .
神奈川県横浜市保土ヶ谷区和田 2-8-3 / 2 Chome-8-3 Wada, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa

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