Pondering the meaning of life, or worried about something, or just tired and in need of a nap. Wonder what they guy is suppose to be thinking. Continue Reading →
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First Class Alter Seat
The head priest’s seat at Daijuji Temple in Okazaki. Nice chair! Er…mat! Continue Reading →
Daily Photo: Warning Danger [183/365]
A neat warning light here. This may be a common design, I don’t know, but I’ve never seen it before. The LED comes on at night as usual, but the spinning blade makes the light appear to pulse. Continue Reading →
Daily Photo: Overgrowth and Hidden Pipe [178/365]
Rainy Season makes everything grow like crazy. I think the grass and weeds here were cleared just a few days before, but it sure looks uncared for here, doesn’t it? Continue Reading →
Daily Photo: Buddha's Drum [173/365]
A while ago I told about a local temple I visited and I showed the main shrine within. A pretty nifty place. Today, one of the rooms connected with the shrine. What’s that? Looks like the Buddha’s drum! Sweet!
Daily Photo: Good Luck Cranes [162/365]
You remember all about these bundles of one thousand origami cranes (called senbazuru / 千羽鶴), right? If not, why not go read all about them here. They are considered good luck, and a free ticket for a wish. They are common to see at both temples and shrines.
Daily Photo: Bike and Graffiti [156/365]
Most bridges I come across double as homes for the homeless. Many of them have pretty elaborate set-ups, complete with walls of some kind to mark off their “home”, clothes lines to hang stuff up, even places to hold their food and things. Continue Reading →
A religious experience
Buddha's House
The other day I was given a tour of a relatively new temple (new as in only a hundred and fifty years old) in Okazaki, [Mikawa Betsuin][], a pretty large temple near the downtown area of the city. It is a beautiful complex there.
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