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Miyako Wasure
Aug. 30, 2022
It is the garden of Ōshoji Temple in Fukusaki Town, Hyogo Prefecture. Kansai Hanaji Temple 25th Sacred Ground No. 8 and Banshu Yakushi Sacred Site No. 13 are famous as Sara temples. In front of the mountain gate, there is a reclining Buddha with a head and feet made of stone and a body of Satsuki with a height of about 8 meters. As befits a flower temple, you can see not only Sara but also seasonal flowers. From spring to summer, the green of the azaleas seen from inside is beautiful, and in autumn, you can enjoy a dreamy world of reflection with the addition of bright red camellia.
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Justin Schultz
Aug. 23, 2022
Visited Shibamata for the first time over the weekend. I'd been meaning to go for a while because it seemed like an interesting place to visit in Tokyo, but I just hadn't had the chance until now. It was a really nice place and I was surprised at how few people were there. There was a ton of shops lined up along the main street and the wooden buildings gave it a really nice atmosphere. I haven't seen Otoko wa Tsurai yo, but there were statues and posters of Tora-san everywhere, even inside shops and stuff. I guess I'll have to watch it some time when I have the chance. We ended up eating lunch at one of the restaurants along the main road and they had some Tora Miso Ramen so we decided to try it. It was pretty good and had a decent amount of vegetables in it as well, so moderately healthy for ramen I suppose. We also got some dessert at a cafe afterwards and she got some dango while I ordered an ice cream float. We also went to the nearby temple Shibamata Taishakuten 柴又帝釈天, or Daikyoji Temple and walked around the main temple grounds and also bought tickets to see the garden and the architecture inside the temple. The garden was really pretty and the walkway around it was quite nice to walk on. I really enjoyed viewing the inside of the temple as there was a ton of hand-carved panels depicting different scenes. There were descriptions below each of the panels that described them as well, and they were interesting to read. It seemed like they were all carved by different people but they were all highly skilled. When we were leaving we found a nice little shows style candy shop and we bought some snacks and played a round of pinball on one of the pinball machines inside the shop. Haven’t played pinball since I was a kid, was pretty nostalgic. If you're in Tokyo I definitely recommend giving this place a visit on the weekend.
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開智国際日本語学校(Kaichi International School of Japanese)
Aug. 8, 2022
[English/日本語] A temple called "Shinshoin" in Nishi-Hachioji has a café attached to it. Visitors can spend tea time in a quiet atmosphere. The school introduces students who are interested in matcha to places in Hachioji where they can drink it. A temple called "Shinshoin" in Nishi-Hachioji has a café attached. You can enjoy tea in a peaceful setting. The school guides students interested in matcha to spots around Hachioji where they can try it.
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開智国際日本語学校(Kaichi International School of Japanese)
Jun. 6, 2022
Continuing from last week, we discuss Hachioji and subcultures. We visited the famous Ryohoji Temple in Nishi-Hachioji. This temple is known as a "moe temple" and has original anime characters created by the temple. It is said that many worshippers come to see this unusual temple. I received another goshuin (red seal) this time! moe = feelings of affection, often toward an idealized anime character Continuing from last week, we talk about Hachioji and its subculture. We visited the well-known Ryohoji in Nishi-Hachioji. This temple is called a "moe temple," and it features original anime characters. Many visitors come to see this rare temple. I picked up a goshuin again this time! Note: moe… the feeling that finds an anime character cute.
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Motoaki Takenaka
Apr. 29, 2022
A temple in Tarui Town, Gifu Prefecture. Brahma bells seem to be fewer these days. With the sunset sky in the background, you can almost hear the sound of the Brahma bell. And the shape of the cloud is instantaneous. You will never encounter the same thing again. I could feel the vitality of the clouds. One brand called [countryside]... Sometimes I want to get drunk on the sound of the Brahma bell ... #Nature #Photo Contest #Sky #Looking up at the sky #Clouds #Sunset #Sunset #Temple #Brahma bell #Unprocessed #nature #photocontest #sky #cloud #sunset #temple #buddhisttemple #templeofbell #nofilter One brand called the countryside
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Dylan Gibson
Apr. 11, 2022
Was nice weather over the weekend so I did a little exploring. Found this nice little temple near the Sumida River called Hozoin Temple 寳蔵院 in Arakawa. I wasn't sure where exactly I was allowed to go inside the temple, and I didn't have much time anyways, so I just took a peak through the gates and snapped a photo. It was a really quaint place and apparently it has some landscape paintings and itabi tablets. From what I saw, it looked like there was a garden across the ground. Maybe a rock garden or something of the sort, I wasn't able to get a good look at it though. The area around the temple was the hunting grounds of the Tokugawa Shogunate as well it seems. Pretty amazing to imagine there was enough greenery in the area to hunt in the past. Also managed to stop by a nice udon/soba restaurant for lunch. It was called Sunaba 砂場 I believe. I ordered the kamo duck nanban udon and it tasted great. Haven't had duck in a while, but it's always a treat. The lady taking orders was really nice as well. Overall a great place!
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