Josenji Fudo Kamakura

[ . BACK to Daruma Museum TOP . ]
. Pilgrimages to Fudo Temples 不動明王巡礼 .
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

saken Fudo 左剣不動明王 "Fudo holding the sword in the left hand"
小動山 Koyurugisan 浄泉寺 Josen-Ji

神奈川県 鎌倉市腰越2-10-7 / Kanagawa, Kamakura city, Koshigoe

The temple was founded in 918 by Kobo Daishi.
Kukai carved a statue of Fudo Myo-O holding the sword in the left hand.
It became famous when 新田義貞 Nitta Yoshisada stayed here to protect the acces to Kamakura city at 稲村ケ崎 Inamuragasaki.
The temple is closely related to the nearby Shrine 小動神社 Koyurugi Jinja, where Yoshisada's sword was kept.
The warrior 佐々木盛綱 Sasaki Moritsuna (1151 - ?) prayed to the temple from his ship on the sea.
. Nitta Yoshisada 新田義貞　 (1302 - 1338) .
and 九品寺 Temple Kuhon-Ji in Kamakura

..............................................................................................................................................

shuin 朱印 stamp

- reference of the temple
- kamakura-guide.jp...

..............................................................................................................................................

- quote -
Shrine 小動神社 Koyurugi Jinja

The shrine is located on the Cape of Koyurugi.
Sasaki Moritsuna is said to have founded the temple between 1185-1189. After the Taira no Yukimori suppression, Moritsuna triumphantly returned to Kamakura. The local guardian deity, Omi “Hachiojimiya”, searched for a new place to settle in. One day, Enoshima’s God of wealth, music, eloquence and water was on his way to the shrine, and climbed Mt. Koyurugi since he was very interested in the scenery. Therefore the deity was moved to this land and was the beginning of the Koyurugi Shrine.
It is said that Nitta Yoshisada prayed for victory in the “Battle of Kamakura”.
- source : feelshonan.jp/en ... -

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

This temple is Nr. 85 of the
. Togoku Henro Pilgrimage　東国八十八ヵ所霊場　 .

. O-Mamori お守り　Amulets and Talismans .

. Fudō Myō-ō, Fudoo Myoo-Oo 不動明王 Fudo Myo-O
Acala Vidyârâja - Vidyaraja - Fudo Myoo .

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::



. - Join Fudo Myo-O on facebook - Fudō Myō-ō .

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

. Pilgrimages to Fudo Temples 不動明王巡礼
Fudo Myo-O Junrei - Fudo Pilgrims .


[ . BACK to WORLDKIGO . TOP . ]
[ . BACK to DARUMA　MUSEUM　TOP . ]
- - #josenji #kamakura #fudotogoku #sakenfudo #lefthand #jyousenji -
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

Jigaku Daishi Ennin Legends

[ . BACK to DARUMA　MUSEUM　TOP . ]
. Japan - Shrines and Temples - Index .
. Japanese Legends - 伝説　民話　昔話 – ABC-List .
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

Jigaku Daishi Ennin 慈覚大師円仁 Legends

. Ennin Jigaku Daishi (794 – 864) - Introduction .

He was the teacher of . Saicho, Dengyo Daishi 伝教大師最澄 (766 - 822) .

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::


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


慈覚大師 Jigaku Daishi went to China to study Buddhism.
On his way back he realized he had forgotten one part of the 弥陀経 Amida Sutra.
He turned to the West and performed special rituals. Soon on the sail of the ship there appeared a small figure of Amida and recited the Amida Sutra.
成就如是功徳荘厳
Jigaku Daishi was deeply impressed and copied it on his kesa 袈裟 priest's surplice.
Back in Japan he gave it as an offering to the 真如堂 Shinnyo-Do Hall in Kyoto.

真正極楽寺 Shinsho Gokuraku-Ji / 真如堂 Shinnyo-Do

- quote -
Shinnyodo Temple, Kyoto 真如堂 - 96 Okiku, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
Shinnyodo was moved to its present hill-top location from Mount Hiei about a thousand years ago, though the present buildings date from the early eighteenth century.
The large Main Hall contains the standing image of Amitabha Tathagata, which can be viewed by the public only once a year in a special ceremony on November 15th.
The Main Hall also has other priceless treasures including mandalas, six volumes of the Lotus Sutra, paintings of the Onin War (1467-77), which destroyed much of the city of Kyoto at the time and "the Great Picture of Nehan" showing the death of the historical Buddha, Gautama. This painting is shown to the public in March.
Shinnyodo is especially well known for its maple leaves in the Fall and the Nehan Garden, which utilizes the borrowed scenery (shakkei) of the Higashiyama Mountains behind it.
- source : japanvisitor.com... -


....................................................................... Aomori 青森県 　

. guhin kuhin gubin 狗賓 / 狗嬪 / グヒン Guhin Tengu Yokai .
At the 明神堂 Myojin-Do Hall on top of the hill in 林崎 Hayashizaki the kesa 袈裟 priest's surplice of 慈覚大師 Jigaku Daishi is buried.
Once a woman climbed up there and stepped on the earth, but a Guhin 狗賓 Tengu came and produced a lot of rain to clean the ground.
Since then no women are allowed to climb the mountain.




....................................................................... Iwate 岩手県　
Iwate 北上市 Kitakami city

ooshimizu 大清水 a large fresh well
When 慈覚大師 Jigaku Daishi performed special rituals, ooshimizu 大清水 a large well filled with pure water for the villagers.

.......................................................................
Iwate 奥州市 Oshu city 江刺南町 Esashiku Minami town

In the Ninja village of Oshu there lived タカソトハノタケトシ Taka no Toha no Taketoshi.
He brought his son to 光明寺 Komyo-Ji to study and soon the son became a skilled teacher.
Later the son moved on to the monastery at 比叡山 Mount Hieizan.
The High Priest from Hieizan had a dream telling him a special person would come from the East, so he welcomed the son.
The son became known as 慈覚大師 Jigaku Daishi, said to be an incarnation of 観音菩薩 Kannon Bosatsu.
. Hieizan 比叡山 Mount Hiei .

.......................................................................
Iwate 盛岡市 Morioka city

shukke no sugata o shita ishi 出家の姿をした石 stone like a priest
At 飯岡山 Mount Iiokayama (350m) there is a special stone which looks like a priest in ritula robes with hands folded.
People say that 慈覚大師 Jigaku daishi made this.
Good people can see this figure, but bad people can not see it at all.




....................................................................... Miyagi　宮城県 　

. The Temple 青龍山 瑞巌寺 Seiryuzan Zuigan-Ji .

. Yamanotera Dounji 山ノ寺洞雲寺 The Mountain Temple Doun-Ji .

.......................................................................
Miyagi 伊具郡 Igu district 丸森町 Marumori town
bateiseki 慈覚大師馬蹄石 / バテイセキ
慈覚大師が、不動滝の対岸、筆甫街道の方から白馬に乗って跳び越したときのもの。蹄の跡にたまっている水は眼病に効くという。

.......................................................................
Miyagi 岩沼市 Iwanuma city 志賀 Shiga

Shiga no Yakushi 志賀の薬師
貞観2年（861）慈覚大師開基のとき、飛騨工匠が村人に一夜で堂を建ててみせるという。村人が夜明け前に鶏の啼く真似をしたので、工匠は天井板一枚張りかねて立ち去った。堂前の坂の中ごろにある蛇石は、材木を運んだ牛が転んで石に化したという。堂に狩野法眼元信の絵馬に手綱が描かれていないので、絵馬から抜け出して畑を荒らしたため、元信に頼み手綱を描き加えてもらったという。

.......................................................................
Miyagi 栗原郡 Kurihara district 築館町 Tsukidate town

. sugi Yakushi 杉薬師 Yakushi Nyorai and the cedar tree / 双林寺 Sorin-Ji .

.......................................................................
Miyagi 名取市 Natori city 秋保 Akiu

oni yashiki 鬼屋敷
Banji Bansaburo 番二、番三郎が慈覚大師の弟子となるとき、ここに住む鬼が、峠の上から放った番二の矢先に体を射抜かれて死んだ。二口街道脇にある。
.
名取川水源の二口渓谷の左岸に屹立する大絶壁の山、これを陽（ひなた）磐司、背面の大行（なめ）沢右岸を陰（ひかげ）磐司という。万二万三郎兄弟の万二の棲家で岩窟がある。慈覚大師の杖にかけた衣の影が広がっていく話、二荒山の神が二人に助けを請う話、木伐り坊の話などが伝わる。
.
Iwaji 磐二， Iwasaburo 磐三郎 / sakasatake 逆竹
山賊の磐二磐三郎兄弟は二口の矢投坂で慈覚大師の弟子になり、下流の鬼を射殺す。二口から飛んできた矢は鬼を貫き、地面に突き立つと根を生じた。二口街道の西側畑の中に塚があり、今でも逆竹がある。矢の通った畑の一部では作物が育たないという。

.......................................................................
Miyagi 仙台市 Sendai city 太白区 Taihaku ward

. the hunters 万二万三郎 Banji and Banzaburo . .
Jigaku Daishi made Banji and Banzaburo his disciples.

. Akiu Otaki 秋保大滝 Great Waterfall at Akiu and 不動堂 the Fudo Hall .
- - -
yama no tera Doounji 山ノ寺洞雲寺 Toun-Ji mountain temple 弘仁年中（810～823）、慈覚大師が中興し、山ノ寺という。利府の阿久玉御前の子である田村麻呂が、少年時代に宝亀年中（770～781）に学問を学んだ寺。弘仁年中（810～824）慈覚大師が中興して山ノ寺という。享保年中（1716～1735）、輪王寺前住牷沓和尚が復興し、大伽藍となる。僧定恵が書いた輪が広がってそれだけの土地を貸すことになってしまった夫婦の話、女とその懸想した相手が大蛇となって人々を苦しめた顛末、などが伝わる。
. Sakanoue no Tamuramaro 坂上田村麻呂 (758 - 811) .
山ノ寺洞雲寺 ヤマノテラドウウンジ Yama no Tera Doun-Ji with 4 more legends.




....................................................................... Shiga 滋賀県 　
.......................................................................
大津市 Otsu city

koomyoo 光明
真如堂 Shinnyo-Do の本尊は、万人が崇敬し、霊験他に異なる。その由来は、慈覚大師が近江国志賀郡の苗鹿明神に対面し、柏の柱を１本明神より賜った。その木が夜毎に光明を放つので不思議に思い砕いてみると、一片は座像の仏体、もう一片は立像の仏が鮮やかにあった。そこでこの木が妙木と悟り、本尊を作ったという。




....................................................................... Tokyo 東京都 　
.......................................................................
Tokyo 葛飾区 Katsushika ward

zuiun 瑞雲，seiryuu 青竜，竜燈 ryuutoo
慈覚大師が東方を行脚していた時に浅草寺でしばし逗留した。ある日白髪の翁がやって来て、東北に霊地があって、私はそこに霊像を安置した。その像は伝教大師が作ったものだと言い終わると姿を消したという。そこで慈覚大師が東北に向かったところ突然瑞雲が立ち、青竜が雲から現れた。庵に入り、仏像を拝んだ。慈覚大師は青竜に対して、ここに寺を造るので加護してほしいと告げる。それを聞いた青竜は姿を消した。その後は時々竜燈の奇瑞が起きるという。

.......................................................................
Tokyo 目黒区 Meguro ward

Meguro Fudo 目黒不動
. Temple Meguro Fudo 目黒不動 .
円仁 Priest Ennin had a dream when Fudo Myo-O told him to produce a spring with fresh water for the village, so he hit the ground with his Tokko 独鈷 Vajra and clear water came forth. Even in the hottest summer this spring does not dry out. 慈覚大師が若い頃、師の広智と目黒の里で宿をとった。その夜に不動明王が現れる夢を見た広智が慈覚に言うと、慈覚も同じ夢を見たという。そこで、その姿を霊木で彫り、その地に置いた。その後、慈覚大師が唐から帰朝し、関東へ下向した時目黒の里にやって来た。その夜にも不動明王のお告げがあり、嶺の上に登って独鈷で地面を掘ると霊水がわき出した。この水は炎天にも枯れることなく、長雨でも増える事はなかった。

- - - - -

Yamato Takeru no Mikoto 日本武尊
目黒不動尊は日本武尊を祀っている。慈覚大師巡業の頃からこの村にいる。左に火縄を持ち、右に草薙の剣を持って炎の中に立っている姿は、不動の佛形である。仏像をつくって、神体として祀っている。
. Yamato Takeru 日本武尊 (72 - 114).




....................................................................... Tottori 鳥取県 　　

. Temple Dainichi-Ji 大日寺 .
with a statue of 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai carved by Ennin.




....................................................................... Yamagata 山形県 　
飽海郡 Akumi district 遊佐町 Yuza town

dokuhebi 毒蛇 poisonous snake
慈覚大師 Jigaku Daishi held a special ritual to subdue a dokuhebi 毒蛇 poisonous serpent.
The ashes from this ritual are still available to our day.
. hebi 蛇と伝説 Legends about snakes and serpents .


..............................................................................................................................................

- reference : Nichibun Yokai Database -

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

. Temples with legends .

. Pilgrimages to Fudo Temples 不動明王巡礼
Fudo Myo-O Junrei - Fudo Pilgrims - INTRODUCTION .

. Legends about Death .

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

. Japan - Shrines and Temples - Index .


[ . BACK to DARUMA　MUSEUM　. TOP . ]
[ . BACK to WORLDKIGO . TOP . ]
- - #ennin #jigakudaishi #慈覺大師 -
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

juzu rosary legends

[ . BACK to DARUMA　MUSEUM　TOP . ]
. Japan - Shrines and Temples - Index .
. Japanese Legends - 伝説　民話　昔話 – ABC-List .
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

juzu 数珠, nenju 念珠 rosary legends - Rosenkranz

. nenju, juzu 念珠、数珠, 誦数 rosary - introduction .

hyakumanben juzu 百万遍数珠, hyakumanben nenju for one million prayers
The hyakumanben juzu is said to have originated at Chion-ji in Kyoto.


. juzu kuyoo 珠数供養 Kuyo for a rosary . 

. Koomyooji 光明寺 Komyo-Ji, Jizo

. Sekizan Zen-In 赤山禅院 Temple in Kyoto .
Juzu Kuyo 珠数供養 (正念珠) “Ritual Service for Rosary”

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::


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


................................................................................. Kagoshima 鹿児島県　
.......................................................................
funagami 船神
種子島の平山世伯という人が、京に行こうと船に乗ったところ、大隈国の内浦あたりで暴風雨に遭い、船は漂流した。そこで船神に祈り、１２の方角を書いた紙を結んで神前に置き、念珠の房で探ると西南と出たのでその方角に舵を取る。途中不安になったが幾度試しても西南と出るので、信じて進むとやがて陸地が見えて一行は助かった。




................................................................................. Niigata 新潟県　
.......................................................................
小千谷市 Ojiya city 真人町 Matto town

matto mujina 真人狢
真人狢にだまされて穴に閉じ込められた坊主を村の若い衆が見つけた。坊主が礼を言って念珠のひもを切ると、玉一つ一つが狢になった。真人狢が坊主に化けて仲間を逃がしたのだった。
. tanuki 狸 - mujina 狢 － racoon dog, badger legends .




................................................................................. Okayama 岡山県　
.......................................................................
岡山市 Okayama city

. Shoozenji 掌善寺 Temple Shozen-Ji .


..............................................................................................................................................

- reference : Nichibun Yokai Database -
09 念珠 (02) 36 数珠 collecting

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

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

. Japan - Shrines and Temples - Index .


[ . BACK to DARUMA　MUSEUM　. TOP . ]
[ . BACK to WORLDKIGO . TOP . ]
- - #juzu #rosary #rosenkranz #prayerbeads #誦数 -
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

Joganji Kannon Nakano

[ . BACK to DARUMA　MUSEUM　TOP . ]
. Famous Places and Power spots of Edo　江戸の名所 .
. 東京三十三観音霊場 Pilgrimage to 33 Kannon Temples of Tokyo
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

Jooganji, Jōganji 成願寺 Jogan-Ji - Nakano
多宝山　Tahozan 成願寺 Joganji

中野区本町2-26-6 / Nakano ward, Honmachi

The main statue is Senju Kannon.
There are 100 Kannon statues in the main hall.


中野長者 鈴木九郎 Nakano Choja - Suzuki Kuro

- quote
The temple Jogan-Ji was built by Kurou Suzuki 鈴木九郎 Suzuki Kuro in 1438.
Originally this was at another place in Nishi-Shinjuku district.
This was moved to the current place in the early Edo era, around 1600.
The precincts of the temple is large.
There are not only the main temple but also 洗心閣 Senshinkaku, 龍鳳閣、Ryuhoukaku, 円通閣 Entsukaku, 長者閣 Chojakaku and many Buddha statues.
We can see beautiful cherry blossoms in the graveyard from late March to early April.
And this temple has Kurou Suzuki's story who built it.
He was poor at first, but he became rich finally.
However he lost his daughter one day, and he became the Buddhist priest after that.
- source : www.yelp.co.jp/biz...

..............................................................................................................................................

shuin 朱印 stamp

- Homepage of the temple
- source : nakanojouganji.jp ...
- reference source : tesshow.jp ... -
- reference source : starfree.jp/goshuin/tokyo33 ...

..............................................................................................................................................

- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

盂蘭盆会 （お盆みたままつり ）・ お棚経
- reference source : nakanojouganji.jp/gyouji ... -

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

This temple is Nr. 18 of the
. 東京三十三観音霊場 Pilgrimage to 33 Kannon Temples of Tokyo

. Kannon Bosatsu 観音菩薩 Avalokiteshvara .

. Senju Kannon 千手観音 Kannon Bosatsu with 1000 Arms.

. Nakano ku 中野区 Nakano ward - Tokyo .

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

- quote -
Nakano-no-Tō 中野塔 Nakano no To Tower

The tower of Nakano was a three-storied pagoda which was said to have been
donated by 飯塚惣兵衛 Iizuka Sōbei during 寛永年間 the Kan'ei era (1624 -1643)
and was one of Edo's famous places along with the five-storied pagoda located in Kan'ei-ji Temple, Ueno.
It was located on the grounds of 宝仙寺 Hōsen-ji Temple, Chūō, Nakano Ward,
but burned down during the air raids of 1945 (the twentieth year of Shōwa).
- source : Tokyo Metropolitan Museum -

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::


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


................................................................................. Niigata 新潟県　
長岡市 Nagaoka city 成願寺町 Joganji town

. 山の神 Yamanokami and 十二神社 Juni Jinja .

..............................................................................................................................................

- reference : Nichibun Yokai Database -

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

. Join the Kannon Bosatsu Gallery on Facebook .

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

. 東京三十三観音霊場 Pilgrimage to 33 Kannon Temples of Tokyo

[ . BACK to WORLDKIGO . TOP . ]
[ . BACK to DARUMA　MUSEUM　TOP . ]
- - #joganji #jooganji #Jouganji #tahozan #tokyokannon #nakanotower -
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

Jigokudani Hell Valley

[ . BACK to DARUMA　MUSEUM　TOP . ]
. Japan - Shrines and Temples - Index .
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

Jigokudani　地獄谷 ”Hell Valley" -- Jigoku no Tani 地獄の谷

There are quite a few places with this name in Japan, especially in the many regions with volcanic activity and related onsen 温泉 hot springs.

- reference : jigokudani -

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::


Jigokudani Yaen Koen 地獄谷野猿公苑　Monkey Park
Even the wild monkeys enjoy a hot bath in a hell valley bath tub !



- quote -
The Jigokudani Yaen-koen
(altitude 850 meters) is located in the Valley of Yokoyu River sourced from Shiga-Kogen of the
Joshinetsu-Kogen National Park in northern part of Nagano prefecture.
- source : en.jigokudani-yaenkoen.co.jp -
Nagano Prefecture, Shimotakai District, Yamanouchi, Hirao, ６８４５

..............................................................................................................................................



source : MFA Boston

At Hell Valley on Mount Tate in Etchû Province,
Nikushi Dôjin Demonstrates a Battle of Frogs and Teaches Magic to the Two Comrades Yoshikado and Iga Ju
Etchû Tateyama no Jigokudani ni Nikushi Dôjin kawazu kassen no ki o arawashi Yoshikado Iga Ju no ryôyû
「越中立山の地獄谷に肉芝道人蛙合戦の奇をあらはし良門伊賀寿の両雄に妖術を授く」
by Yoshitora 芳虎画



Tateyama Jigokudani 立山の地獄谷


::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

- - - - - H A I K U - - - - -

地獄谷あるとき群るる赤蜻蛉
jigokudani aru toki mururu akatonbo

hell valley -
sometimes red dragonflies
come in great numbers
Tr. Gabi Greve

岡田日郎 Okada Nichio

. akatonbo 赤蜻蛉 red dragonfly .
- kigo for autumn -


地獄谷くらく鴬老いにけり 吉澤卯一
地獄谷ここにもケルン積まれあり 塩川雄三
地獄谷すなわち石楠花谷として 花谷和子
地獄谷小さき日傘の湧いてきし 嶋野國夫
地獄谷老鴬もまた深く聞く 藤浦昭代
地獄谷隣合せの大花野 菅野一狼
ケルン灼け足奪はるる地獄谷 河野南畦

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

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



................................................................................. Aichi 愛知県　
豊田市 Toyota

. oni no ido 鬼の井戸 the well of the Demon .
igokudani 地獄谷 "hell valley" at the river 田代川 Tashirogawa

tanuki 狸 badger
A farmer had to pass the Jigokudani every evening, and always had the feeling someone was following him.
At the road crossing with three paths there was a strange sound, ザダーン zadaaaan.
People said this must have been the mischief of a Tanuki.






................................................................................. Gifu 岐阜県　
益田郡 Masuta district 小坂町 Kosaka

天狗 Tengu
A person who did some rain rituals at 御嶽山 Mount Ontakesan went to the Jigokudani to give thanks. There is a rock formation named zoo no hana 象の鼻 nose of an elephant. When he passed there a strange being with a long nose could be seen.
And soon after there was a huge storm.








................................................................................. Hokkaido 北海道　



Meet the Demons (Oni) of Hell Valley in Noboribetsu Onsen Hot Spring - Hokkaido
. Oni 登別の鬼　The Demons of Noboribetsu .




................................................................................. Nagano 長野県　
上伊那郡 Kami-Ina district 中川村 Nakagawa

yama otoko 山男 "Mountain Man Monster"
In the North of 大鹿村 Oshika village is a place called Jigokudani. It is a spooky place with many bones of humans and animals.
Once a brave forest worker went there to cut trees. There were many good さわらの木 Sawara trees (Chamaecyparis pisifera), so he built a small hut and started working.
On a full-moon night there was an ominous rumbling in the mountain and something seemed to come closer and closer. Then a huge Mountain Man appeared in front of the hut, threw him the arm of a woman and said "Eat this!"
The man was so shocked and afraid, he made use of the moonlight and fled out of the forest and into his home in the village.







................................................................................. Niigata 新潟県　
西蒲原郡 Nishi-Kanbara district 赤塚村 Akatsuka mura

daija 大蛇 huge serpent
The master of 明かずの池 Akazu no Ike was a huge serpent.

. Legends about ike no nushi 池の主 と伝説 the Master of the Pond .

Other legends tell of the master of the pond as
. aka-ushi 赤牛 the red bull / red cow .
The red bull had to flee from the pond and escaped to another one, the pond in Jigokudani.





................................................................................. Shizuoka 静岡県　
静岡市 Shizuoka city

At the back of 臨済寺 temple Rinzai-Ji in Shizuoka city there is a dreadful, scary place called Jigokudani.
If you go there unprepared and not careful, you might die.
During 賎機山の合戦 the battle at Shizuhatayama many people died and their souls came to meet and stay here.
The battle was between the forces of Takeda Shingen and Tokugawa Ieyasu.



..............................................................................................................................................

- reference : Nichibun Yokai Database -

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::


. Japan - Shrines and Temples - Index .


[ . BACK to DARUMA　MUSEUM　. TOP . ]
[ . BACK to WORLDKIGO . TOP . ]
- - #jigokudani #hellvalley -
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

Jigoku Hell Contents

[ . BACK to DARUMA　MUSEUM　TOP . ]
. Japan - Shrines and Temples - Index .
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

jigoku 地獄 the Buddhist Hell - Contents



::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

. Diyu 地狱 (Jap. jigoku) (Sanskrit: नरक "Naraka") .
is the realm of the dead or "hell" in Chinese mythology.


. Eingakyoo 絵因果経 E-Inga-Kyo - Illustrated Sutra of Cause and Effect .

. Enma Ten 閻魔天、Enma Oo 閻魔王 Emma, Ema King of Hell - Yama-raja .


. Hachi Dai Jigoku　八大地獄　Eight Great Hells .
Hachi Netsu Jigoku 八熱地獄 Eight Hot Hells

. Hachi Kan Jigoku, Hachikan Jigoku, Hakkan Jigoku 八寒地獄　Eight Cold Hells .

. hari no yama 針の山 the mountain of needles .


. Jigoku Bosatsu 地獄菩薩 "Bosatsu of Hell" .
- - - - - Namu Jigoku Daibosatsu 南無地獄大菩薩, Jizoo Bosatsu　地蔵菩薩

. Jigokudani　地獄谷 ”Hell Valley" - Jigoku no Tani 地獄の谷 .

. Jigoku Dayû, Jigoku Dayuu 地獄太夫 Jigoku Dayu, Courtesan of Hell.

. jigokudoo 地獄道（じごくどう）The Realm of Hell .

. jigokue, jigoku-e 地獄絵 painting of hell .
- - - - - jigoku ezu 地獄絵図 Hell Paintings and books about them

Jigoku Jinja　地獄神社 Shrine (tba)

. Jigoku no Baba 地獄の婆, Datsueba 奪衣婆 or 脱衣婆 the Old Hag of Hell .

. jigoku no oni 地獄の鬼 demons of the Buddhist hell .

. jigokuyaki, jigoku yaki 地獄焼 grilling seafood alive - "Hellish grilling" . 　


. Juu Oo 十王, Juo, Ju-O - 10 Ten Kings of Hell - Ten Yama Kings .


. Kabuki　歌舞伎 and Hell .

. Kawanabe Kyōsai 河鍋暁斎 Kawanabe Kyosai Hell paintings .

. Kobayashi Issa 小林一茶 jigoku haiku 地獄俳句 .


. meido　冥土　冥途　the other world / yomi 黄泉 "the yellow springs" .


. naraku ならく / 奈落 hell, hades .



. Sanzu no Kawa 三途の川 River Sanzu, the river on the way to hell .

. Seikooji, Seikō-Ji 星光寺 Temple Seiko-Ji - Kyoto .

shoojigoku 小地獄 Shojigoku "small hell" (tba)


. Taizan Fukun 泰山府君 / 太山府君 King of Hell .
Taizan-O 太山王（泰山王） King Taizan
Daizan oo 泰山王 Daizan-O (incarnation of 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai)


. yomi 黄泉 "the yellow springs" .


::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::



- - - - - Gokuraku and Jigoku - Table of Contents - - - - -

- AAA - / - BBB - / - CCC - / - DDD - / - EEE -

- FFF - / - GGG - / - HHH - / - I I I - / - JJJ -

- KK KK - / - LLL - / - MMM - / - NNN - / - OOO -

- PPP - / - QQQ - / - RRR - / - SSS - / - TTT -

- UUU - / - VVV - / - WWW - / - XXX - / - YYY - / - ZZZ -


. Reference, LINKS - General Information .



::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

. Japan - Shrines and Temples - Index .


[ . BACK to DARUMA　MUSEUM　. TOP . ]
[ . BACK to WORLDKIGO . TOP . ]
- - #jigoku #hell #jigokucontents -
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

Juni Kobutsu Amida

[ . BACK to DARUMA　MUSEUM　TOP . ]
. Japan - Shrines and Temples - Index .
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

juuni koobutsu 十二光仏 / 十二光佛 Juni Kobutsu - 12 Buddhas of Light

. juunisama, jūni sama 十二様 Juni Sama "Honorable 12" deities .
- Introduction -




. Amida Nyorai 阿弥陀如来 - Introduction .


- quote -
Jūni Kōbutsu 十二光佛, Twelve Buddhas of Light, 12 Ephithets of Amida
as given in the Larger Sūtra of Immeasurable Life (Muryōjukyō 無量壽經), they are:
immeasurable, boundless, irresistible, incomparable, flaming, pure, joy, wisdom, uninterrupted, difficult to conceive, ineffable, surpassing sun and moon.
- source : Mark Schumacher -

..............................................................................................................................................


- source : rokumeibunko . com : 十二光仏 -

These 12 Buddhas can also be found on the halo of some Amida statues.


無量光仏（むりょうこうぶつ）Muryo Kobutsu - immeasurable



無辺光仏（むへんこうぶつ） Muhen Kobutsu - boundless



無碍光仏（むげこうぶつ） Muge Kobutsu - irresistible



無対光仏（むたいこうぶつ） Mutai Kobutsu - incomparable



炎王光仏（えんのうこうぶつ） Enno Kobutsu - flaming



清浄光仏（しょうじょうこうぶつ） Shoju Kobutsu - pure



歓喜光仏（かんぎこうぶつ） Kangi Kobutsu - joy



智慧光仏（ちえこうぶつ）Chie Kobutsu - wisdom



不断光仏（ふだんこうぶつ）Fudan Kobutsu - uninterrupted



難思光仏（なんじこうぶつ） Nanji Kobutsu - difficult to conceive



無称光仏（むしょうこうぶつ） Musho Kobutsu - ineffable



超日月光仏（ちょうにちがっこうぶつ）Cho Nichigakkobutsu - surpassing sun and moon


..............................................................................................................................................



- reference source : fo.sina.com.cn 十二光如来画像 -
十二光如来 Juniko Nyorai


::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

. O-Mamori お守り　Amulets and Talismans .


. Fudō Myō-ō, Fudoo Myoo-Oo 不動明王 Fudo Myo-O
Acala Vidyârâja - Vidyaraja - Fudo Myoo .

. 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai 薬師如来 Bhaisajyaguru - ABC .

. Japan - Shrines and Temples - Index .


[ . BACK to DARUMA　MUSEUM　. TOP . ]
[ . BACK to WORLDKIGO . TOP . ]
- - #junikobutsu #juniamida -
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

Juniten twelve deities

[ . BACK to DARUMA　MUSEUM　TOP . ]
. Japan - Shrines and Temples - Index .
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

juuni ten 十二天 Twelve Juni Ten Deities



. Bishamonten 毘沙門天 Vaisravana .

. Bonten 梵天 Brahma .

. Enmaten 焔摩天 Yama .

. Futen 風天 Vayu .

. Gatten 月天 Candra .

. Izanaten 伊舎那天 Izana, Isana, Rudra .

. Jiten, Chiten 地天 Prthivi .

. Katen 火天 Agni .

. Nitten 日天 Surya / Aditya .

. Suiten 水天 Varuna .

. Taishakuten 帝釈天 Indra .

. Rasetsuten 羅刹天 Raksa .


- quote
12 Devas - Twelve Deva Guardians of Esoteric Buddhism
- Read the details here :
- source : Mark Schumacher




十二天曼荼羅 Juniten Mandala
and Fudo with four arms 四臂不動尊 shihi Fudo Son
- source : taogakusya.blog12.fc2.com


::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::


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

................................................................................. Yamanashi 山梨県　
北都留郡 Kita-Tsuru district

十二天様 Juni Ten Sama，十二天神 Juni Tenjin
The hokora 祠 small shrine for the 12 Ten deities is at the foot of a pine tree on the pass. The villagers call it Juni Ten Sama.
In 1937, due to the construction of a dam, they had to be relocated from the estate of 青柳ロクロウ Aoyanagi Rokuro to its present location. When the workers had to open the shrine they found a snake wound around a human skull.
In 1959 during 伊勢湾台風 the Isewan Taifun the shrine was blown away, and even the munefuda 棟札 amulet from its roof was lost.
The villagers held a meeting to decide what to do about it, when 青柳光平 Aoyagi Mitsuhira told them he had seen a dream where 12 snakes were wound around a human skull.
The next day they all went out to search again for the roof amulet and indeed, they found it.
Now they could reconstruct the small shrine for it.

. jūni sama 十二様 Juni Sama "Honorable 12" deities .

..............................................................................................................................................

- reference : Nichibun Yokai Database -

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::


. Japan - Shrines and Temples - Index .


[ . BACK to DARUMA　MUSEUM　. TOP . ]
[ . BACK to WORLDKIGO . TOP . ]
- - #juniten -
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

jigoku hell demons devils

[ . BACK to DARUMA　MUSEUM　TOP . ]
. Onipedia - 鬼ペディア　- Oni Demons - ABC-List - .
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

jigoku no oni 地獄の鬼 demons of the Buddhist hell
densetsu　伝説 and their legends

On the way to the Buddhist after-life, the dead has to cross
. Sanzu no Kawa 三途の川 River Sanzu, the river on the way to hell .

Next he will meet
. Enma-O 閻魔天、閻魔王 the King of Hell, Emma / 閻王 En-O .
for his verdict : Heaven or Hell ?!


CLICK for more hell paintings !

Many paintings tried to scare people of the Demons of the Buddhist Hell
. jigokue, jigoku-e 地獄絵 paintings of the Buddhist hell .
地獄草子 Jigoku Soshi - Hell Scroll


. Juu Oo 十王, Juo, Ju-O - 10 Ten Kings of Hell - Ten Yama Kings .
- Introduction -


. Nihon Ryooiki, Nihon Ryōiki 日本霊異記 Nihon Ryoiki .
Ghostly Strange Records from Japan // Record of Miraculous Events in Japan
by Kyookai 景戒 （きょうかい/けいかい) Kyokai - Keikai, priest of Yakushi-Ji in the Nara period

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::


. onigokko, oni-gokko 鬼ごっこ game of tag .

This game has a long history, all the way to Hell,
where 地蔵菩薩　Jizo Bosatsu is trying to lead the poor souls out of hell, past the Oni guardian.




::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::




The hot spring in Oita, Chinoike jigoku 血の池地獄, the "Blood Pond Hell", based on an image of hell found in Buddhism.

. Oita 大分県の鬼伝説　Oni Demon Legends .


. chinoike, chi no ike 血の池と伝説 Legends about "blood ponds" .

.............................................................................................................................................




In the 地獄道 Jigokudo, the Realm of Hell,
there are 8 hot and 8 cold hells. Here the Oni serve as gokusotsu 獄卒 wardens of hell to torture the dead.

. jigokudoo 地獄道 Jigokudo, the Realm of Hell .
one of the The Six Realms in the Buddhist after-life.

..............................................................................................................................................


. gakidoo 餓鬼道 Gakido, The Realm of Hungry Ghosts .
Good people go to Heaven, bad people fall into hell and become Hungry Ghosts.
Their necks are so thin, they can not drink water. If they see water, it turns into flames in front of their eyes.




..............................................................................................................................................


. Onibashi 鬼橋 the Demon Bridge .
and the Hell Demon vassals of Taishaku Ten 帝釈天が眷属の鬼



. 星光寺縁起絵巻 Seiko-Ji Engi Emaki - Legends about the origin of Seikō-Ji .




. Oojoyooshuu, Ōjōyōshū 往生要集 Ojoyoshu, Ojo Yoshu .
by Genshin　源信　 (942-1017), Eshin Soozu 恵心僧都 Eshin Sozu

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::


oni kyoogen 鬼狂言 Oni Kyogen - Kyogen performances with Oni
There are various Kyogen performances with Oni as their subject.




. kyoogen 狂言 Kyogen performance .
"mad words" or "wild speech"

.......................................................................

One story is about the strong man, Asahina.
The Oni of Hell eventually have to let him go and he heads for 極楽 Gokuraku, the Buddhist Paradise.

. Asahina Saburo Yoshihide - 朝比奈三郎義秀 . 13th century
the son of Wada Yoshimori 和田義盛 (1147-1213).

.......................................................................




武悪(ぶあく) Buaku, Bu-aku - 武悪『あずき』 azuki - 小豆武悪（あずきぶあく）Azuki Buaku
Oni-buaku, 青 Ao-buaku
Azuki - the most typical Oni masks in Kyogen

For Setsubun and special plays, such as
oni no mamako 鬼の継子 The Stepchild of an Oni
蓬莱の島の鬼 the Oni of Horajjima, Asahina and 八尾 Yao
- reference source : material.miyazaki-c.ed.jp/ipa　 -

.......................................................................



蓬莱の島の鬼 the Oni of Horaijima

Nagano 長野県
狂言「節分」では蓬莱の島から来た鬼が家にやってきて、女性にだまされ隠れ蓑を巻き上げあられてしまい、豆を投げつけられる。鬼は霊山から来るというのは現在とは違っている。蓑虫伝説との関係があるのではないか。

.......................................................................



oni no mamako 鬼の継子 The Stepchild of an Oni

- reference English : oni no mamako -

.......................................................................



八尾 Yao - Kyogen - Netuske

Jookooji 常光寺 Joko-Ji and the Yao Jizo 八尾の地蔵
- quote -
昔むかし八尾の里の住人で、生前一度も後生を願ったことのない不信者が死んで、冥土に旅立つことになりました。不信者は閻魔大王の審判で地獄に落とされることが心配です。ふと八尾を立つ時に、常光寺の地蔵さんから閻魔大王にあてた手紙を預かっていることに気づきました。 初めは、何がなんでも地獄へ落としてやろうと閻魔大王は取り合わなかったのですが、不信者が必死になって頼むので、手紙を開いてみると、昔なじみの地蔵尊からの手紙でした。
八尾地蔵尊 地蔵尊は「この者の親戚に大変な篤信者がいて、世話になっている。その人に免じてこの者を極楽へやってください」と書いていました。閻魔大王は「八尾の地蔵といえば、昔大変な美僧で、わしとことのほか仲が良かった。その地蔵の頼みとなれば仕方がない」と言って、不信者を極楽へ送るよう取り計らったとのことです。
- HP of the temple
大阪府八尾市本町5-8-1 / 5 Chome-8-1 Honmachi, Yao-shi, Ōsaka-
- reference source : jyokouji.com/about/kyougen -


A Sinner with References and the King of Hell - (Yao)
- full text in English :
- source : kyogen-in-english.com/wp-content -

.......................................................................

. Mibu Kyogen 壬生狂言 .
At the temple Mibudera 壬生寺 Mibu-Dera, Kyoto



Sai no Kawara 賽の河原　One of the typical performances of the Temple, to show the deep mercy of Jizo Bosatsu, trying to save the sinners from falling into hell.
The mask of the Oni is especially fearful, but sometimes the performance of the Oni is quite humorous.
閻魔の庁での閻魔の裁きや鬼の責めなど、恐ろしい場面が続くが、ユーモラスな鬼の演技が緊張をほぐし、壬生狂言の宗教劇としての優れた面を表している。
- reference source : mibudera.com/k_09 -

..............................................................................................................................................

. Jigokudoo 地獄堂 Jigoku-Do "Hall of Hell" .
Senkooji 全興寺 Senko-Ji, Osaka
- “Tell a lie and I’ll rip out your tongue!”

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

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

........................................................................................... 　
愛知県 Aichi 豊田市 Toyota

oni no ido 鬼の井戸 the well of the Demon
At the Jigokudani 地獄谷 "hell valley" at the river 田代川 Tashirogawa there are three huge boulders, called "Oni no zashiki" 鬼の座敷 "Living room of the Oni".
The middle one is very much indented and always filled with water, called "the well of the Demon".
People who had to go downriver to have a rain ritual had to purify their bodies before using this water.
Once one of the 八大龍王 eight great dragon kings, 八坂龍王 Yasaka Ryu-O, passed here. He became thursty on the way and made this water gather in the dent. But then he became more angry and let heavy rain fall.



- one more legend about oni no ido
. Oni no Ido at 大分市 Oita city .


........................................................................................... 　
青森県 Aomori

Jizoo Son 地蔵尊 Jizo Bosatsu
at 恐山 菩提寺 temple Bodai-Ji, Mount Osorezan

The statue of Jiso Bosatsu at the temple is out all night to help the dead children and sinners from the fangs of the Oni. To help them all fast, he has cut off the long sleeves and sems of his robe and slams his 錫杖 staff on the rocks with a loud noise.
The feet of the statue are always covered with sand - they say.



. Osorezan 恐山 Osoresan "Mount Fear" .


........................................................................................... 　
福井県 Fukui 武生市 Takefu 坂口村 Sakaguchimura

jigoku no kama no futa ake 地獄の釜の蓋あけ opening the lid of the chauldron of hell
From August 14 to 16, during the O-Bon rituals,
the lid of the hell chauldron is opened and an Oni with his Kanabo throws out the dead people that got stuck under the lid. The living have to go to a temple and welcome their dead home, otherwise the dead souls will hang out at the eaves of the temple all the time.




. 地獄の釜の蓋が開く日 jigoku no kama hiraki .
In January and July, Emma (Enma, Ema) is out on a holiday (Emma saijitsu 閻魔賽日 and the lid to the chauldron of hell was opened 地獄の釜の蓋が開く日, so these two days are best to visit a temple where Emma is enshrined (閻魔堂 Emado).


........................................................................................... 　
大阪府 Osaka 箕面市 Mino town - 茨木市 Ibaraki town

If someone tells a lie, the Oni from hell come and pull out the tongue with a kuginuki 釘抜き nail puller.
.
If people eat roasted beans with the skin peeled off at Setsubun, they will be made to peel off the skin of stones when they go to hell.


........................................................................................... 　
鳥取県 Tottori

jigokuana, jigoku-ana 地獄穴 the cave of hell

To the left of the waterfall 亀ヶ滝 Kamenotaki at 高山の焼山 there is a cave called "Cave of Hell". In former times there lived the Oni, and also the 平家の落人 samurai of the Heike clan in hiding.
If someone asks for plates and cups for a village ceremony and later comes back to this cave, the things he needed will be placed on the rocks. But you have to bring them back cleaned after use.
Then one day a farmer did not bring the plates and cups back and since then, the Oni never lent them to the villgers.
(This kind of legend is also known in other parts of Japan, where the Kappa or a Snake or other local Yokai monster does the lending.)


. The Heike Clan and Oni - Legends .


........................................................................................... 　
山梨県 Yamanashi 北杜市 Hokuto town 白州町 Hakushumachi

If someone dies during the O-Bon rituals in August, he is put in his grave with a basket on his head. Since he has to go to hell for the first time, together with the other dead relatives of former years, the Demons of Hell hit his head to show who is the new master now, and the basket can protect him.

..............................................................................................................................................

- reference : Nichibun Yokai Database -




::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

. Onipedia - 鬼ペディア　- Oni Demons - ABC-List - .

. O-Mamori お守り　Amulets and Talismans .

. Japan - Shrines and Temples - Index .


[ . BACK to DARUMA　MUSEUM　. TOP . ]
[ . BACK to WORLDKIGO . TOP . ]
- - #jigoku #jigokuoni #jigokudemon #chinoike #hell -
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::