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Thursday, July 3, 2014

The Graveyard at Toko-ji

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Behind the Obaku Zen temple Toko-ji in Hagi, Yamaguchi , lies the large graveyard/cemetery housing the tombs of the Mori lords and the...
Monday, June 30, 2014

Suga Shrine, Hirose

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Across the river from where Gassan Toda castle once stood are two torii, the left goes up to Toda Hachimangu, the main shrine for the Am...
Saturday, June 28, 2014

Kyushu 108 Temple Pilgrimage Temple 8 Ryushoji

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Following the suggested route, temple number 8 is the third temple to visit on the pilgrimage. A small temple on the hillside above Umi...
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Thursday, June 26, 2014

Izumo 33 Kannon Pilgrimage Temple 17 Seijyo-ji

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Perched right on top of 450 meter high Hoshikamiyama, Seijyoji is probably the highest of all the temples on the Izumo Pilgrimage. Al...
Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Mokoso Shrine

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Mokoso Shrine, located in a grove of trees just south of Yakumo is an ancient shrine listed in the 8th Century Izumo Fudoki where it is ...
Sunday, June 15, 2014

Shisa of Okinawa

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If there is one icon for Okinawa, it must be the Shisa. They can be seen everywhere, usually in pairs, on roofs, flanking gateways etc...
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Friday, June 13, 2014

Izumo 33 Kannon Pilgrimage Day 7 Yakumo to Hirose

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The seventh day of my walk along the Izumo 33 Kannon Pilgrimage promised to be yet another fine May day. My route is going to take me...
Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Kifune Shrine, Saigi, Usa

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Wandering around the countryside in the Fall it is easy to notice shrines and temples by the brilliant foliage of ginko trees. Unfortu...
Monday, June 9, 2014

Izumo 33 Kannon Pilgrimage, Temple 16 Fusai-ji

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The 16th temple of the pilgrimage is just a few hundred meters from Kumano Taisha, and not surprisingly it has historical links with the...
Friday, June 6, 2014

Ohama, Osaki Shimojima Island

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Up at the crack of dawn I crossed over the bridge from Teshima onto Osaki Shimojima Island and started to walk around the south coast ...
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