Tag Archives: Buddhism
Gang of Monks

Gang of Monks

by JapanDave on May 31, 2010 in HDR, Objects, Shrine/temple

Pretty sweet red caps!

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Monk with Bib

Monk with Bib

by JapanDave on May 25, 2010 in HDR, Objects, Shrine/temple

Complete with stylish bib

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Gateway into Another World

Gateway into Another World

by JapanDave on May 15, 2010 in HDR, Shrine/temple

It really does look like you are entering another world, doesn’t it?

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Daruma (or, the monk with no arms!)

Daruma (or, the monk with no arms!)

by JapanDave on August 13, 2008 in Articles, Mythology

All over Japan one sees these round red faces seated everywhere people might look, sometime with only one eye colored in, sometimes both. Er…. what? This: There are everywhere because they are good luck. Typically you buy these with no eyes filled in. At the New Year, you make a wish and fill in one [...]

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