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Nr. 18 - Aizenin 愛染院 Aizen-In

- 獨鈷山 Dokkozan　愛染院 Aizen-In 　光明寺 Komyo-Ji
新宿区若葉2-8-3 / 2 Chome-8-3 Wakaba, Shinjuku ward
Shingon Sect : 豊山派



This temple was founded around 1580 by 正済上人 Saint Masanari.
The main statue is 大日如来 Dainichi Nyorai.

In 1634 it was moved from 麹町 Kojimachi to its present location. The main statue is Aizen Myo-0, but this statue is secret.

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- ご詠歌 - chant of the temple 恩山寺 Onzan-Ji in Shikoku :
子を生めるその父母の恩山寺 訪らいがたきことはあらじな
Ko o umeru sono chichihaha no Onzanji toburaigataki koto wa arajina

- 朱印 - stamp of the temple :
This stamp is only given to holders of the Pilgrims stamp book. For other visitors there is a rubber stamp to "do it yourself".



- In the compound are the graves of
高松喜六 Takamatsu Kiroku (? - 1713)
塙保己一 Hanawa Hokiichi, Hoki-Ichi (1746 - 1821)


- Homepage of the temple
- source : tesshow.jp/shinjuku

. 母養山 Boyozan　宝樹院 Hoju-In　恩山寺 Onzan-Ji .

. Introduction of Dainichi Nyorai .

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. 高松喜六 Takamatsu Kiroku (? - 1713)　 .
the "founding father of Naitō-Shinjuku 内藤新宿 Naito Shinjuku".

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塙保己一 Hanawa Hokiichi, Hoki-Ichi (1746 - 1821)
(23 June 1746 – 7 October 1821)



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a Japanese famous blind scholar and Buddhist monk of the Edo period.
Hokiichi became blind when he was 5 years old.
He learned history, literature, medical science and jurisprudence from several masters. One of them was Kamo no Mabuchi. Hokiichi compiled "Gunsho Ruijyu" (群書類従 Great collection of old documents).
In 1937,
Helen Keller came to Japan and visited Hokkiichi's memorial house. She expressed her impression as follows:
"When I was a child, my mother told me that Mr.Hanawa was your role model. To visit this place and touch his statue was the significant event during this trip to Japan. The worn desk and the statue facing down earned more respect of him. I believe that his name would pass down from generation to generation like a stream of water.
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His memorial day is a kigo for Autumn.
. Hokiichi Ki 保己一忌 (ほきいちき) .


わが生れ本の神田や保己一忌
waga umare hon no kanda ya Hokiichi ki

I was born
in the book town of Kanda -
Hokiichi memorial day

池上不二子 Ikegami Fujiko (1909 - 1999)


百姓の耳学問や保己一忌
hyakushoo no mimigakumon ya Hokiichi ki

中火臣　Naka Kashin (1912 - )

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"He listened with his eyes, he read with his ears!"
マンガ　塙保己一　 　　－目で聞き、耳で読んだ
source : onkogakkai.com/manga_hokiichi


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Nr. 19 - Shoorenji 青蓮寺 Shoren-Ji

- 瑠璃光山 Rurikozan　清光院 Seiko-In　青蓮寺 Shoren-Ji
板橋区成増4-36-2 / 4 Chome-36-2 Narimasu, Itabashi ward
Shingon Sect : 智山派



This temple was founded by 円宗大和尚 High Priest Enshu.
The main statue is 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai, from the Muromachi period.
Related to the shrine 菅原神社 Sugawara Jinja.

The original temple might have been near 弁天塚 Bentenzuka and been relocated to its present place due to water damage in 1693.
It was destroyed during the Great Tokyo Earthquake and relocated to the former temple 清光院 Seiko-In.
The main hall was renovated in 1959.
In the main hall are two statues of Kobo Daishi.


The gate is famous for its cherry tree in the spring time.

This temple was the first of the 江戸四ヶ寺 "four important temples of Edo" of the sect 新義真言宗 Shingi Shingon-Shu.
The other three are
根生院 Konjo-In (Nr. 35) // 真福寺 Shinpuku-Ji (Nr. 67) // 弥勒寺 Miroku-Ji (Nr. 46)

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- ご詠歌 - chant of the temple 立江寺 Tatsue-Ji in Shikoku :
いつかさて西のすまいのわが立江 弘誓の舟に乗りていたらむ
Itsukasate nishi no sumai no waga Tatsue kuzei no fune ni norite itaran

- 朱印 - stamp of the temple :


- Also part of the following pilgrimages:
豊島八十八ヶ所 - Nr. 77 of the Toshima pilgrimage.
. 荒川辺八十八ヶ所 - Nr. 86 of the Arakawa Henro pilgrimage. .

- Homepage of the temple
- source : tesshow.jp/itabashi

. 橋池山 Kyochizan　摩尼院 Mani-In　立江寺 Tatsue-Ji .

. Introduction of Yakushi Nyorai .

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- Kobo Daishi Kukai 弘法大師　空海 (774 - 835) -

. Gyoki Bosatsu 行基菩薩 (668 - 749) Saint Gyōki .

. Shikoku Henro Temple List 四国遍路　 .

. Gofunai 御府内八十八ヶ所霊場 Pilgrimage to 88 Henro Temples in Edo .
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