17 Oct 2022

EDO - Yanokuchi Inagi area


Yanokuchi Anazawa Inagi

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Yanokuchi 谷の口 / 矢野口



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穴澤天神社 Shrine Anazawa Tenjin no Yashiro
稲城市 Inagi City
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The area of Inagi has been settled since the Japanese Paleolithic, or for over 20,000 years, based on projectile points, stone tools and microliths found in several locations within city borders.
There is evidence of several Jomon period settlements, but settlement disappeared towards the end of the Jomon period due to climate change and eruptions of Mount Fuji. The area was sparely settled in the Yayoi period, with increasing settlement density in the Kofun period.
A number of Nara period remains have been found, including the ruins of a roof tile kiln.
During the Heian period, the area became part of a shōen controlled by the Oyamada clan, and later by their cadet branch, the Inabe clan into the Kamakura period, and was an area contested between competing branches of the Ashikaga clan and Uesugi clan in the Muromachi and Sengoku periods.
After the start of the Edo period, the area was tenryō controlled directly by the Tokugawa shogunate.
Inagi as a municipality was founded on April 1, 1889 as a village in what was then Minamitama District, Kanagawa Prefecture, from the merger of 6 pre-Meiji period hamlets with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. The district was transferred to the administrative control of Tokyo Metropolis on April 1, 1893.
On April 1, 1957, Inagi Village was promoted to town status, and to city status on November 1, 1971.
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Yanokuchi Anazawa Tenjin-no-yashiro 谷の口穴澤天神社 Shrine
Anazawa Shrine is a shrine where the deity 少彦名大神 Sukunahikona-no-Ōkami is enshrined.
It is said that 菅原道真 Sugawara no Michizane was enshired together here when it's pavilion was repaired in 1694
and the shrine became Anazawa Tenjin-no-yashiro.
In the precinct is a fudezuka 筆塚 (burial mound for treasured calligraphy brushes)
built there to honor the achievements of Harada Kinryō 原田金陵 Harada Kinryo who engaged in the study of calligraphy.
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江戸の里神楽 (穴澤天神社・矢野口) Anazawa Jinja Yanokuchi
山本頼信社中による神楽(8月25日)
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16 Oct 2022

TEMPLE - Zenchoji Yakushi Unama

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Zenchoji Yakushi Unama

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Zenchooji 全長寺 Zencho-Ji, Misato
鉄城山 Tetsujozan 全長寺 Zenkoji

宮崎県東臼杵郡美郷北郷区宇納間1 / Miyazak, Higashi-Usuki district, Misato ward, Unama

The main statue is 釈迦牟尼仏 Shakamuni Buddha.

The temple is located at the top of 鉄城山 Mount Tetsujosan.
bunkazai 文化財 cultural property of the town:
Unama Jizo Son 宇納間地蔵尊 Jizo statue from Unama

Some say,
the statue of Jizo has been carved by 行基菩薩 Saint Gyoki Bosatsu with a method called
ittoo sanrai 一刀三礼 carving one part and praying three times
. Gyooki Bosatsu 行基菩薩 Gyoki Bosatsu (668 - 749) .

But
In the Heian period, Priest Shogan 正岸僧都 from the Tendai Sect walked all over Japan
and also came to this region. He used the wood from a local tree to carve a statue of Jizo Bosatsu.
Later 地蔵堂 a Jizo Hall was built at 鉄城山 Mount Tetsujosan for this statue.
The Jizo statue is called hikiri Jizo son 火切り地蔵尊 "Jizo extinguishing a fire".
About 200 years ago, there was a fire in Edo. The Lord of Nobeoka prayed
and suddenly a priest appeared on the roof calling
mizu o sosogu koto ooame no gotoshi 水を注ぐこと大雨のごとし spreading water is like a strong rain
This stopped the fire.
The statue of Jizo is shown once in 60 years.
. - Jizo Bosatsu 地蔵菩薩 - Introduction - .

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Unama Jizo Taisai 宇納間地蔵大祭 Great Jizo Festival of Unama - January 23, 24, 25.
Another festival is held on Day 24 of January, June and September.
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This temple is Nr. 21 of the pilgrimage
. 49 Yakushi Temples in Kyushu 九州四十九薬師霊場 .

. 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai Bhaisajyaguru .
the Buddha of Medicine and Healing

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15 Oct 2022

Temple - Taikoji Kannon Ise

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Taikoji Kannon Futami

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Taikooji 太江寺 Taiko-Ji, Futami
潮音山 Choonzan 太江寺 Taikoji
伊勢市二見町江1659 / Ise city, Futami town E
It used to be Futami Okitama Jinja 二見興玉神社 Okitama Shinto Shrine.

The Kannon statue is 千手観世音菩薩 Senju Kannon with 42 arms.
Made in the Kamakura period (1185 – 1333).
People come here to pray for a long life.
The temple is located at the foot of 音無山 Mount Otonashiyama.
The temple was founded 1200 years ago by 行基 Saint Gyoki Bosatsu.
On his way back to 高野山 Mount Koyasan there appeared a black and a white dog to show him the way.
Now the temple sells amulets with animals, dogs, cats, frogs and more.
Poeople come here to pray for the health of their pet animals,
so the temple is called petto tera ペット寺 Temple for Pets.
In the compound is a large fujidana 藤棚 wisteria trellis with a Wisteria festival.
Outside the gate is a large sakura 桜 cherry tree.
. Gyooki Bosatsu 行基菩薩 Gyoki Bosatsu (668 - 749) .
. Shrine Futami Okitama Jinja 二見興玉神社 .

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omamori お守り amulets
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ema 絵馬 votive tablet

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4 / 29 - Spring Festival 春季祭(般若心経読誦行 - furoshiki goma ふろしき護摩)
毎月18日 - 本尊供養(観音縁日月祭り) every month on the 18th - Kannon Kuyo
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This temple is Nr. 01 of the pilgrimage
. Ise Saigoku 33 Kannon 伊勢西国三十三所観音巡礼 Pilgrimage .

. Kannon Bosatsu 観音菩薩 Avalokiteshvara .

. Juichimen Kannon 十一面観音 Senju Kannon 千手観音 Kannon with 11 faces and 1000 arms .

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14 Oct 2022

EDO - Meguro Ame candy

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Meguro-ame 目黒飴(めぐろあめ) Candy from Meguro
Meguro-ame (candy) is famous as a souvenir among those visiting Meguro Fudō Temple.
Shops selling ame, awamochi or mochibana (types of rice cakes) lined the street in front of the gate of the temple.
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13 Oct 2022

TEMPLE - Kichijoji Fudo Adachi

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Kichijoji Adachi Nakao

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Kichijooji, Kichijōji 吉祥寺 Kichijo-Ji, Nakao
寶珠山 Hojuzan 十林院 Tobayashi-In 吉祥寺 Kichijoji
神奈川県さいたま市緑区中尾1410 / Saitama city,Midori ward, Nakao

The main statue is 阿弥陀如来 Amida Nyorai.

The temple was founded by 慈覚大師 Jigaku Daishi.
It was burned down by soldiers and recontucted by 賴定僧都.
In 1591, after Tokugawa Ieyasu had come to the Kanto area,
he gave the temple more land and made it 御朱印状.
In 1599 on request of 公延親王 Koen Shinno (1762 - 1803)
it became a sub-temple of 輪王寺 Rinno-Ji.
A priest from 寛永寺 Kanei-Ji became the head priest
and 20 more sub-temples were added.
. Ennin - Jigaku Daishi 慈覚大師 / 慈覺大師 (794 – 864) .

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This Temple is Nr. 04 of the
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....................................................................... Aichi 愛知県 
西尾市 Nishio City

fushokubyoo 不食病 fasting disease
In 巨海村 the village of Komi there is 吉祥寺 the Temple Kichijo-Ji.
There lived one nun. She could keep fasting for half a month and even for one month.
香川太仲 Kagawa Tachu called this "fasting disease".
It seems recently more people suffer from this.




....................................................................... Kagawa 香川県 
坂出市 Sakaide city 金山町 Kanayama town

. ryuu, ryū 龍 竜 伝説 Ryu - dragon legends .
At 金山村吉祥寺 the Temple Kichijo-Ji in Kanayama town the priest started fasting before doing
amagoi 雨乞い a rain ritual. When the time was fulfilled,
the priest saw a dragon coming out of the moat and goint up to heaven.
Then a strong rain begun to fall down.
The temple was later re-named to Ryōkō-in Ryōkō-In 龍光院 Ryuko-In.
. amagoi 雨乞いと伝説 Legends about rain rituals .




....................................................................... Kyoto 京都府  
京都市 Kyoto city 南区 Minami ward

ijuu 異獣 a monster animal
Around 1675, in Kichijomura in the South of Kyoto, the statue of 吉祥天女 Kichijoten was open for public viewing.
Many people from the nearby villages came, chanting the 六斎念仏 Rokusai Nenbutsu prayer. They made a lot of noise with their prayer gongs and prayer drums. Suddenly a huge monster animal came out and run away to hide under the veranda of a village house. They managed to catch it.
If had the face of a tanuki 狸 badger and was black from the nose to the top of the front. The neck was white, the back was black and the stomach was white. Its buttocks looked like a tokkuri 徳利 sake container. It had no tail and looked more like a mole. Its back legs were long like that of a dog.
For its food it would only eat 串柿 dried persimmons on a stick.
. Kichijoojimura 吉祥寺村 Kichijo-Ji village .




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吉祥寺村 Kichijoji village

. yooji 楊枝 toothpick legends .
In the compound of the 井の頭弁天堂 Bentendo Hall at Inokashira there was yanagi 柳 an old willow tree.
The toothpicks for the third Shogun Iemitsu have been made from its branches.




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萩市 Hagi city 見島 Mishima

kitoo 祈祷 Kito prayer ritual
Around 1978, a child had a strong scrub. But it was not brought to a hospital,
but send to 吉祥寺 the Temple Kichijo-Ji.
The priest suggested they should go to a hospital, but the family insisted
to have kitoo で祈祷 a Kito prayer ritual instead.
A few days after the ritula, the scrub was gone.
Now the priest felt relieved.

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12 Oct 2022

TEMPLE - Fudo Hall Shibahara

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Fudo Hall Shibahara

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Shibahara Fudo doo 芝原不動堂 Shibahara Fudo-Do, Fudo Hall - Shibahara

さいたま市緑区芝原2-1-6 / Saitama city, Midori ward, Shibahara

The main statue is 不動明王.

The date of the founding is not clear.
Not much is known about this Hall.
The small Hall is administred by 内田家 the Uchida family.

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This Fudo Hall is Nr. 18 of the
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. Legends about 不動院 Fudo-In temples .

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仙北郡 Senboku district 西仙北町 Nishi-Senboku town

nara no ki 楢の木 a Nara oak tree
The Nara oak tree in the compound of the temple near 不動堂 the Fudo Hall made scary sounds in the evening.
An itinerant priest promised to make it quiet. He placed a paper strip on it with the inscription
神代よりあた(害)にもならぬ楢の木を、なる木などとは誰かいうらん
Since then the tree did not make sounds any more and soon withered.




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加佐郡 Kasa district 大江町 Oe town

. Shuten Doji 酒呑童子 "Sake Child" Demon .

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京都市 Kyoto city

Once upon a time, 一条頼重 Ichijo Yorishige made a wish and was told to go to 鞍馬の奥 the mountain temple of Kurama.
He went there, sat in the 不動堂 Fudo-Do Hall and practised Zazen.
Suddenly some Tengu appeared and tried to disturb him.
Finally the Head Priest came to chase them away and oh wonder - they flew of as a group of black birds.




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. Akiu Otaki 秋保大滝 Akiu Great Falls . .

. Zaimokuiwa 材木岩 Timber Rocks and 不動堂 Fudo Hall .




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. ryuukotsu 竜骨と伝説 Ryukotsu, Legends about dragon bones .

. shishigashira 獅子頭 lion head .


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11 Oct 2022

TEMPLE - Suo Kannon Pilgrimage

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Suo Kannon Pilgrimage

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Suo 33 Kannon 周防国三十三観音札所めぐり Pilgrimage


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Suō Province (周防国, Suō no kuni) was a province of Japan in the area that is today the eastern part of Yamaguchi Prefecture.
It was sometimes called Bōshū (防州). Suō bordered on Aki, Iwami, and Nagato Provinces.
The ancient provincial capital was in Hōfu. Suō was ruled for much of the Muromachi period by the Ōuchi clan,
who built a castle at Yamaguchi. In the Sengoku period it was conquered by the Mōri clan,
and was ruled remotely by them for much of the Edo period.
Tamanoya jinja was the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) of Suō.
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01番 二井寺山 極楽寺 十一面観世音菩薩 真言宗御室派 岩国市周東町用田866 山口18不動、中国33観音、山陽24花寺
02番 洪福山 長宝寺 十一面観世音菩薩 臨済宗天龍寺派 岩国市周東町祖生1732
03番 万年山 松尾寺 聖観世音菩薩 臨済宗天龍寺派 大島郡周防大島町東三蒲2178
04番 帯石山 帯石観音 千手観世音菩薩 曹洞宗 大島郡周防大島町日前1106 普門寺(西安下庄長天611)の飛び地境内
05番 両石山 普慶寺 千手観世音菩薩 真言宗御室派 柳井市姫田12-1
06番 神峰山 用明院 般若寺 聖観世音菩薩 真言宗御室派 熊毛郡平生町宇佐木1166 中国33観音、西瀬戸3観音
07番 孤鹿山 福楽寺 聖観世音菩薩 十一面観世音菩薩 真言宗大覚寺派 柳井市余田院内1112
08番 普度山 済世院 蓮池寺 聖観世音菩薩 浄土宗 熊毛郡田布施町川西1233
09番 鳴谷山 長徳寺 十一面観世音菩薩 曹洞宗 光市立野西庄1450

10番 万年山 安国寺 聖観世音菩薩 曹洞宗 周南市原593 高寺観音
11番 紫雲山 蓮台寺 如意輪観世音菩薩 真言宗御室派 下松市山田575
12番 華岳山 閼伽井坊 梁観音堂 十一面千手観世音菩薩 真言宗御室派 下松市瀬戸648 閼伽井坊(末武上398)の飛び地境内
13番 宝蔵山 日天寺 如意輪観世音菩薩 曹洞宗 下松市末武上917-4
14番 金砂山 福田寺 如意輪観世音菩薩 曹洞宗 周南市徳山4718
15番 盛谷山 蓮宅寺 馬頭観世音菩薩 真言宗御室派 周南市上村1967 16番の管理
16番 宝亀山 岩屋寺 聖観世音菩薩 真言宗御室派 周南市下上2215
17番 富田山 建咲院 聖観世音菩薩 曹洞宗 周南市土井1丁目5-1 中国楽寿33観音
18番 霊峯山 川崎観音堂 十一面観世音菩薩 曹洞宗 周南市川崎2丁目1 音羽観音
19番 嶺若山 普春寺 聖観世音菩薩 曹洞宗 周南市夜市下伊賀107 若山観音

20番 海門山 瀧谷寺 十一面観世音菩薩 曹洞宗 防府市富海1593
21番 木部観音堂 十一面観世音菩薩 曹洞宗 防府市牟礼648-5 22番の管理
22番 瑞祥山 極楽寺 聖観世音菩薩 曹洞宗 防府市岩畠2丁目19-1
23番 松尾山 天皇院 光明教寺 観音堂 十一面観世音菩薩 天台宗 防府市真尾1609 光明寺(浄土真宗)(真尾1610-5)の管理
24番 天神本地観音堂 十一面観世音菩薩 真言宗御室派 防府市松崎町14 防府天満宮の境内、満願寺(迫戸11)の管理
25番 万年山 天徳寺 聖観世音菩薩 曹洞宗 防府市下右田668
26番 岩淵山 観音寺 聖観世音菩薩 曹洞宗 防府市台道2634 岩淵観音
27番 慈雲山 顕孝院 十一面観世音菩薩 臨済宗東福寺派 山口市鋳銭司黒山3919
28番 花瀧山 清水寺 千手観世音菩薩 真言宗御室派 山口市宮野下1127 29番の管理
29番 西高野山 神福寺 十一面観世音菩薩 真言宗御室派 山口市八幡馬場813

30番 正宗山 洞春寺 聖観世音菩薩 臨済宗建仁寺派 山口市水の上町5-27 毛利元就の菩提寺、中国33観音
31番 円通山 普門寺 十一面観世音菩薩 臨済宗東福寺派 山口市白石3丁目4-1
32番 岩戸山 大林寺 十一面観世音菩薩 曹洞宗 山口市朝倉町3-14
33番 瀧塔山 龍蔵寺 千手観世音菩薩 真言宗御室派 山口市吉敷1750 中国33観音、山陽24花寺、山口18不動

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10 Oct 2022

TEMPLE - Gokurakuji Yakushi Nobeoka

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Gokurakuji Yakushi Totoro

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Gokurakuji 極楽寺 Gokuraku-Ji, Totoro
福聚山 Fukujizan 極楽寺 Gokurakuji
ととろのごくらくじ Totoro no Gokurakuji
宮崎県延岡市土々呂町5-1200 / Miyazaki, Nobeoka city, Totoro

The main statue is 阿弥陀如来 Amida Nyorai.

The temple was founded in 752.
It was relocated twice.
In 1673 it came to its present location.
The head priest 霊峰円鎖和尚 was invited from 台雲寺 temple Daiun-Ji in Nobeoka.
Thus it became a sub-temple of Daiun-Ji.

The temple has four statues designated as cultural properties:
薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai
観音菩薩 Kannon Bosatsu
地蔵菩薩 Jizo Bosatsu
不動明王 Fudo Myo-O

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. Gokurakuji 極楽寺 Gokuraku-Ji Temple Legends .

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This temple is Nr. 20 of the pilgrimage
. 49 Yakushi Temples in Kyushu 九州四十九薬師霊場 .

. 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai Bhaisajyaguru .
the Buddha of Medicine and Healing

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9 Oct 2022

TEMPLE - Hoshoji Kannon Yokohama Nara

Hoshoji Kannon Nara

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Hooshooji, Hōshō-ji 法昌寺 Hosho-Ji, Yokohama, Nara
瑞谿山 法昌寺 Hoshoji
神奈川県横浜市青葉区奈良町2035-1 / Kanagawa, Yokohama city, Aoba ward, Nara

The Kannon statue is 十一面観世音菩薩 Juichimen Kannon Bosatsu.

Stone statue of Kannon in the compound:

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This temple is Nr. 33 of the pilgrimage
. 小机領三十三所子歳観音霊場 Kozukue Nedoshi 33 Kannon .
nedoshi 子年 (ねずみどし) refers to the year of the rat, 鼠 nezumi.

. 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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8 Oct 2022

TEMPLE - Shoryuji Yakushi Hinokate


Shoryuji Yakushi Hinokage

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Shooryuuji 昌竜寺 Shoryu-Ji, Hinokage
雲峰山 Unbozan 昌竜寺 Shoryuji Kenmotsu san no tera けんもつさんのてら temple of Fujie Kenmotsu
宮崎県西臼杵郡日之影町七折舟ノ尾2369-1 / Miyazaki, Nishi-Usuki district, Hinokage town, Nanaori, Funeo

The main statue is 釈迦牟尼仏 Shakamuni Buddha.

500 years ago, the temple was built in 八戸地区 the Hachinohe district.
100 years later, it was moved to its present place.
The priest of the 10th generation added three Kannon statues.
聖・如意輪・子安の三観音 Sho Kannon, Nyoirin Kannon and Koyasu Kannon.
The temple became a place for amagoi 雨乞い rain rituals near the huge 60 meter long Kannon Waterfall.

People come here to buy amulets for child rearing, luck in business and safety on the road.
The family of 藤江監物 Fujie Kenmotsu built waterways in the village and the temple became his family temple.
There is 監物堂 a hall for Kenmotsu in the compound.

In 延岡城 Nobeoka castle there are famous ceiling paintings.
There is also a stone statue of Fudo Myo-O of about 3 meters.
During repair work about 10 years ago, the ceiling painings were renewed with motives of endangered species, painted by the local children.

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薬師健康にぎり仏 small statues of Yakushi to hold in your hand and pray for health

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Fujie Kenmotsu and the Story of the Iwaguma Dam
Around 270 years ago, when the Makino family was the head of the Nobeoka domain, the land in the Idekita area was higher than the river level. Water could not be pumped to this area, making it impossible to grow rice. The wide expanse of wasteland was called the "Japanese Skylark's Nest." The appeals of farmers in Idekita, asking feudal leaders to do something to bring water to their area, were not heard due to tight clan finances.
Looking upon the situation, Chief Retainer Kenmotsu Fujie felt sorry for the people and persuaded those who were against the idea to build a dam to bring water to Idekita.
Shogunate administrator of the district Kitaemon Ejiri excelled in irrigation and engineering techniques, and was appointed to oversee of dam construction. Construction of the dam first began in the Misu area, but was swept away a number of times during flooding due to the soft ground. They then decided to build the dam at the present location of Iwaguma instead, where the ground was more firm. However, difficulties continued to arise, and Kenmotsu was criticized and told by those against building the dam to stop construction. Other chief retainers did not think highly of him, and accused him of inappropriately using war funds.
Due to these allegations, he and his three sons were sent to the Fune-no-o Prison in Hinokage. His eldest son, who was in delicate health, died after less than six months in prison. Kenmotsu, mourning his son's death, also died after refusing to eat for an extended period of time.
Following Kenmotu's last wishes, Kitaemon Ejiri took over construction of the dam. Iwaguma dam, along with a twelve-kilometer-long waterway for irrigation, were completed three years after Kenmotsu's passing. A large amount of funds were spent on their construction, spanning a total of eleven years.
After the dam's completion, the Nobeoka domain saw an increase in revenue upwards of 300 koku (ancient unit of measurement for products such as rice). Additionally, those who receive the blessings of Iwaguma Dam today honor the graves of Kenmotsu Fujie and his son, which are located in Fune-no-o, Hinokage. A large number of union members from the Iwaguma Soil Enrichment Group worship at their graves on August 17, according to the old lunar calendar.
Today, people still hold memorial services there and express their sincere gratitude to Kenmotsu. In order to not forget their moral indebtedness to Kenmotsu Fujie and Kitaemon Eijiri, the citizens of Idekita built a temple dedicated to Kannon (Goddess of Mercy) to honor the two men. A memorial service is held every year on August 18 of the old lunar calendar.
In 1924, approximately 200 years after the passing of Kenmotsu Fujie and Kitaemon Ejiri, their achievements were publicly recognized and they were awarded the title of "Jyuu-go-i" (similar to the title of "Sir" in Britain).
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. 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai Bhaisajyaguru .
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7 Oct 2022

TEMPLE - Tokanji Kannon Hongo

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Tokanji Kannon Hongo

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Tookanji 東観寺 Tokan-Ji, Hongo
瑞照山 Zuishozan 慈眼院 Jigan-In 東観寺 Tokanji
横浜市緑区東本郷1-21-1 / Yokohama city, Midori ward, Higashi-Hongo

The main statue is Dainichi Nyorai 大日如来.
The Kannon statue was made by Gyoki Bosatsu.
The main item of worship is a scroll of 不動明王 Fudo Myo-O.
It was given with a letter by 鳥羽院 Emperor Gotoba
and has a signiture of 弘法大師 Kobo Daishi.
In front of the Kannon Hall is a stone marker.

The date of the founding is not clear.
During the Nara period (710 - 794) 行基菩薩 Saint Gyoki Bosatsu passed here
on his pilgrimage through Japan and build a Kannon Hall.
The temple later became abandoned.
Around 1550, the local lord 笠原越前守信爲 Kasahara Nobutane (? - 1557) had it rebuilt.
In 1652, 法印義印 Priest Giin had it revived again, so he is now seen as the founder.
The Edo government supported the tempel and gave it more land.

東観寺観音堂 Kannon Hall

. Gyoki Bosatsu 行基菩薩 (668 - 749) .

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Also on the following pilgrimages :

. Buso Toradoshi 25 Yakushi Pilgrimage 武相寅歳薬師如来霊場 . - Nr. 24
Stamp of Yakushi Nyorai

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This temple is Nr. 32 of the pilgrimage
. 小机領三十三所子歳観音霊場 Kozukue Nedoshi 33 Kannon .
nedoshi 子年 (ねずみどし) refers to the year of the rat, 鼠 nezumi.

. 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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6 Oct 2022

LEGENDS - reikoku revelation

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reikoku revelation legends

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川俣町 Kawamata town

. Kota Myojin 甲太明神 .



....................................................................... Kyoto 京都府 .....
八幡市 Yawata city

During the time of 太閤秀吉 Taiko Toyoyomi Hideyoshi (1585 - 1592)
the ancestors retreated from Naniwa to Fushimi castle.
They visited 男山八幡宮 the Shrine Otokoyama Hachimangu and stayed there over night.
That night there was a revelation.
The priest held a ceremony and the name of 徳川家 the Tokugawa clan appeared.
That night, Tokugawa Ieyasu had visited 男山八幡宮 the Shrine Otokoyama Hachimangu
and got a revelation that his family would last to the 6th generation.
Indeed, at the time of 綱吉 Tsunayoshi (1646 - 1709), the 5th Shogun, the realm came to unrest.

Otokoyama Hachimangu 男山八幡宮 Shrine Otokoyama Hachimangu, Himeji
兵庫県姫路市山野井町 Hyogo --
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....................................................................... Nagano 長野県 .....
小県郡 Chiisagata district 真田町 Sanada town

onimatsu 鬼松 demon pine tree
In 角先渓谷 the gorge Tsunosaki there is a huge youlder called Onigajo 鬼ヶ城 "Demon Castle".
In former times the demons lived there and ruined the land.
At that time, 坂上田村麻呂 Sakanoue no Tamuramaro came to fight with them, but could not win.
He said prayers to 金縄山の観音様 the Kannon Deity at Mount Kanenawasan.
He had a revelation : To cut down the kuwa no ki 桑の木 mulberry tree
and enter the castle from there. Thus he could win.
He bound the Demon with kin no kusari 金縄(金のくさり a golden rope) to
matsu no ki 松の木 a pine tree, now known as the onimatsu 鬼松 "demon pine".
The statue of Jizo Bosatsu nearby is called 鬼松地蔵 Onimatsu Jizo.
. matsu 松と伝説 Legends about the pine tree .
. Onigajoo 鬼ヶ城 / 鬼ケ城 Onigajo "Demon Castle" .
. Sakanoue no Tamuramaro 坂上田村麻呂 .




....................................................................... Tochigi 栃木県 .....
日光市 Nikko city

Once a man named 八木主税之介信之 Yagi Mondonosuke Nobuyuki went to 日光山 Mount Nikkozan
to pray for good luck and good business and stayed over night.
In his dream he had reikoku 霊告 a revelation about the times of 元禄・宝永 Genroku and Hoei (around 1700).
The three 日光山 Nikko mountains are:
男体山 Nantaisan(2,486m), 女峰山 Nyohosan(2,464m) and 太郎山 Tarosan(2,368m).
. Nikko 日光 と伝説 Legends about Nikko .

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