Temple near Nippori station, Tokyo (Japan)
Nippori Station (日暮里駅) is a major interchange station in Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan. The JR section of the station was opened on April....
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江戸消防慰霊祭
Today my wife and I went to a festival that I had been wanting to see for years but never got a chance until this year. We were a bit early ....
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根津神社
Just like Mothers Day last year, my wife and I went out and our kids made a Mother Day dinner for my wife. This year they made pasta, salad ....
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子どもの日
Today is 「子供の日」 (“Children’s Day“) in Japan. The final day of “Golden Week“. Tomorrow morning we’ll all be going bac....
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Video Feature: Two Weddings at Rokkaku-do Temple in Kyoto
In the spring of 2010 I took a series of photos and videos in locations around Japan and edited them into a series of slideshows depicting....
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Video Feature: Two Weddings at Rokkaku-do Temple in Kyoto
In the spring of 2010 I took a series of photos and videos in locations around Japan and edited them into a series of slideshows depicting....
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Sakura in Zenshoan temple, Tokyo (Japan)
A cherry blossom is the name for the flower of cherry trees known as Sakura (Japanese kanji : 桜 or 櫻; hiragana: さくら) in Japanes....
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Gold statue in Zenshoan temple, Tokyo (Japan)
Every August, Zenshoan temple in Tokyo opens the doors to its Yurei-ga Gallery, a private collection of Edo-period ghost scrolls. The 50 ....
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Stone lantern, Kyoto (Japan)
The lantern was introduced to Japan at the same time as Buddhism, in the 6th century. The ishi-doro or stone lantern is the most common t....
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Nanzen-ji, Kyoto (Japan)
Nanzen-ji was founded in the middle Heian period. Nanzen-ji is not itself considered one of the “five great Zen temples of Kyoto”; ho....
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Jojakkoji temple, Kyoto (Japan)
The Nio Mon Gate of Jojakkoji with its thatched roof contains a Niozo statue sculpted by Unkei while the Taho To Tower (an important cult....
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Lanterns of Fushimi Inari, Kyoto (Japan)
The shrine became the object of Imperial patronage during the early Heian period. In 965, Emperor Murakami ordered that Imperial messenge....
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Working in Chion-in, Kyoto (Japan)
The original temple was built in 1234 by Hōnen’s disciple, Genchi (1183-1238) in memory of his master and was named Chion-in. While th....
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Will Miss #126 – “good” swastikas
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Sōzu, Kyoto (Japan)
Sōzu is a type of water fountain used in Japanese gardens. Usually made of bamboo, it consists of a hollow pivoting arm attached to upri....
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O-susume desu! Marvelous fall foliage at Mitaki Temple
The tahoto on the grounds of Mitaki Temple By Gail Meadows Like all gaijin in Japan, I’ve seen my share of temples, and after two years h....
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