Shofukuji Kannon Yoshida

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. 小机領三十三所子歳観音霊場 Kozukue Nedoshi 33 Kannon .
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Shoofukuji 正福寺 Shofuku-Ji, Yoshida
星宿山 Seishukuzan 千手院 Senju-In 正福寺 Shofukuji

神奈川県横浜市港北区新吉田町４５６９ / Kanagawa Yokohama-shi Kohoku-ku Shinyoshidacho 4569

The Kannon statue is 十一面観世音菩薩 Juichimen Kannon.
The main statue is 釈迦如来 Shaka Nyorai.

The date of the founding is not clear. The priest of the second generation, 秀覺 / 秀覚 Hidesato, died in 1624.

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shuin　朱印 stamp

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Also on the following pilgrimages :

. 都筑橘樹十二薬師霊場 - Tsuzuki Tachibana - Nr. 3> .

. Shoofukuji 正福寺 Shofuku-Ji, Fudo, Saitama .

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This temple is Nr. 14 of the pilgrimage
. 小机領三十三所子歳観音霊場 Kozukue Nedoshi 33 Kannon .
nedoshi 子年 （ねずみどし） refers to the year of the rat, 鼠 nezumi.

. Kannon Bosatsu 観音菩薩 Avalokiteshvara .

. Juichimen Kannon 十一面観音 Senju Kannon 千手観音 Kannon with 11 faces and 1000 arms .

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. Japanese Legends - 伝説　民話　昔話 – ABC-List .


....................................................................... Fukushima 　
郡山市 Koriyama city 湖南町 Konan town

Jizo sama no tatari 地蔵さまの祟り the curse of Jizo
There were 六地蔵 6 Jizo statues in the town.
Around 1822 the statues had to be moved to 正福寺 the Temple Shofuku-Ji.
But after that, many people became ill with fever.
When the statues were brought back to their origin, the illness stopped.
. Legends about Jizo Bosatsu - 地蔵菩薩 .




....................................................................... Mie 三重県　
鳥羽市 Toba city 松尾町 Matsuo town

. kujira 鯨 / くじら whale toys and legends .
The history of the Shima region is recorded in 志州天朗峰福寺縁起, kept at 正福寺 the Temple Shofuku-Ji.
Once a statue of 十一面観音像 Kannon Bosatsu with 11 faces came riding on kujira 鯨魚 a whale.
She became the shugoshin 守護神 protector deity of fishermen and sailors.




....................................................................... Yamagata 山形県 　
鶴岡市 Kameoka city 下川 Shimokawa

. kookai shin, kookaishin 航海神 Kokaishin Deities of Seafarers .
at the temple 善宝寺 Zenpo-Ji in Tsuruoka and Shofuku-Ji.




....................................................................... Yamanashi 山梨県 　
韮崎市 Nirasaki city 大草町 Okusa town

. Yakushi Nyorai 薬師如来 .
and kadomatsu 門松 gate decoration with pines for New Year.

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