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Showing posts with label benten. Show all posts
Showing posts with label benten. Show all posts
Friday, November 1, 2024

Rakurakuura Shrine Itsukushima Shrine

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  Floating Torii are the torii gates placed in water marking the approach to a shrine from the water. They are found in lakes and the sea an...
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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

Joruriji Temple 46 Shikoku pilgrimage

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  Joruriji is located on the southern edge of Matsuyama City, and is the first of 8 temples around Matsuyama that are on the Shikoku pilgrim...
Monday, April 20, 2015

Sacred Islands

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There are thousands of small uninhabited islands and islets  in Japan, many of them sacred and with small shrines on them. One hears o...
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Thursday, August 5, 2010

Bentenjima Shrine

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The small shrine on Bentenjima (Benten Island) enshrines the female kami/goddess Benten, sometimes known as Benzaiten. Associated with water...
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