tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975421140446668477.post6900796696631661515..comments2024-03-26T13:52:54.721+09:00Comments on More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan: Kunisaki Fudo Myo oOjisanjakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05506748719638540152noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975421140446668477.post-47543587627924539152014-05-26T16:52:49.866+09:002014-05-26T16:52:49.866+09:00Hi Mark
Yes, thats the 6th photo above yes?..... t...Hi Mark<br />Yes, thats the 6th photo above yes?..... the one in Okayama is much bigger but much newer...... keeping up with superlatives in Japan is difficult :)Ojisanjakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05506748719638540152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975421140446668477.post-16790640828174408942014-05-26T15:15:30.585+09:002014-05-26T15:15:30.585+09:00The Fudo statue at Maki Odo is reportedly the larg...The Fudo statue at Maki Odo is reportedly the largest wooden statue of Fudo in Japan. You can see a video of me making a private tour of the museum at Makiodo. They have a wonderful collection of statues from the 12th/13th century. Click the JOURNEYS IN JAPAN icon after clicking the below link: http://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/videos-buddhism-shintoism.htmlMark Schumacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09370984786102962068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975421140446668477.post-26739838850068353792011-01-17T14:11:35.163+09:002011-01-17T14:11:35.163+09:00had a look and left comments..... dragons are ever...had a look and left comments..... dragons are everywhere in Japan..... from China..... one common manifestation in Japan are the 8 Dragon Kings.....<br />Best site for researching buddhist iconography in Japan is http://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/buddhism.shtmlOjisanjakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05506748719638540152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7975421140446668477.post-43506864274965675142011-01-17T12:37:00.652+09:002011-01-17T12:37:00.652+09:00Jake , some time ago I travelled to Morioka to see...Jake , some time ago I travelled to Morioka to see a Daibatsu statue I had read about.Having found it , I also came across a cemetary in the lower grounds that had some of the most insane looking statues.Some are identical to those on this page.They are on my flickr site, under a set titled Morioka (kiddus_i2003) you may be able to explain some of the other statues (monks! and dragons)llewellynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07135629791010166661noreply@blogger.com