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. kappa　河童 / 合羽　/ かっぱ Kappa, the water goblin - - Introduction .



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. Kappa Jinja 河童神社 Kappa Shinto Shrines .

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Kappadera かっぱ寺 / 河童寺 Kappa temples
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Kappa Daimyoojin 河童大明神 Kappa Daimyojin - Great Deity Kappa

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大観音寺 Dai Kannon-Ji - Mie
曹源寺 Sogen-Ji - Edo / Tokyo
聖徳寺 Shotoku-Ji - Kumamoto
善行寺　Zengyo-Ji - Ishikawa
瑞龍寺　Zuiryu-Ji - Osaka

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Daikannonji 大観音寺 Dai Kannon-Ji
三重県津市白山町 Mie, Tsu town









Kappa Daimyojin 河童大明神 Great Deity Kappa

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Soogenji 曹源寺 Sogen-Ji
3 Chome-7-2 Matsugaya, Taito / 台東区松ヶ谷一丁目 Tokyo

naminori kappa 波乗り河童 Kappa riding the waves
Kappa Daimyojin 河童大明神 Great Deity Kappa



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The Folklore of Kappa-dera Temple
According to a legend,
at the beginning of the 19th century there lived in the vicinity a raincoat maker named Kappa Kawataro 合羽川太郎（合羽屋喜八 Kappaya Kihachi）. In Japanese the word for"raincoat"is also "kappa". This region was once a basin with poor drainage, therefore rain would often bring floods causing undue trouble for the residents. Because of this, Kawataro began the construction of a series of drainage ditches with his own finances.The project was said to have been completed only with the assistance of the kappa living in the Sumida River whom had been helped by Kawataro in the past.
It is said that those who actually witnessed the river kappa thrived in business.



This legend is the origin of the name "Kappa-dera".
Furthermore,the name of "Kappabashi" (a bridge that once stood at the Kappabashi intersection) is also said to come from this legend.

At the temple they celebrate the Kappa Daimyojin 河童大明神 and there is a stone monument that is said to be Kappa Kawataro's grave.


かっぱのぎーちゃん
source : blog.shinobi.jp

The Kappa riding the waves is now an amulet for good business.

- Homepage of the temple
- source : www.sogenji.jp



source : ginjo.fc2web.com/185sinjuu_siguregasa
Matsubacho 松葉町 Edo / Tokoy


. Asakusa KAPPABASHI 東京都 かっぱ河 / 合羽橋 .

. Amulets and Talismans from Japan .　

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. 聖徳寺 Shotoku-Ji, Kumamoto 熊本市 .
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kappa yoke, kappayoke 河童除け to ward off the evil influence of a kappa, especially water accidents.
mizuyoke 水難除け amulets to ward off water accidents

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. Kappa - Haiku and Senryu　河童　俳句　川柳 .


種かぼちゃ荒地にまろぶ河童寺
tanekabocha arechi ni marobu Kappadera

seed pumpkins
scattered in the wasteland -
Kappa Temple

御子柴光子　Mikoshiba Mitsuko



Kappa tairu 河童のタイル Kappa tile
in the shopping street near Kappa Temple
あっちにかっぱ寺がありますよ
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河童寺自然薯黄葉地を這へり

田淵定人 Tabuchi Teijin


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Kappa Fudo

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カッパとお不動さん Kappa and Fudo Myo-O



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source : www.kisotengai.jp/kappa

Fudo Myo-O as a Kappa transformation
河童変幻不動明王
四万十川カッパ造形大賞2009 - 今井勝 - - from Shimantogawa, Shikoku

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カッパとお不動さん Kappa and Fudo Myo-O
Kappa legend from Amagasaki, Hyogo 尼崎 民話

Once upon a time,
there lived many Kappa in this pond. But nodody knew about it.
One hot day in summer, a littel boy passed the pond, took off all his cloths and jumped in.
Waves begun to spread and one Kappa woke up from his nap.
The Kappa observed the boy swimming happily in the pond and suddenly thought, he could enjoy swimming together with the boy. So he came closer.

When the boy realized who was close to him, he suddenly burst into tears.
When the Kappa saw the boy all in tears, he called his friends : pipoo, pipoo ピポー、ピポー.

When all these Kappa begun to come together and get close to him, the poor boy begun even more to cry in a loud voice.
The Kappa talked among themselves about how to help the boy and thought they should bring some human friends of the boy to the pond.

On the next day the Kappa came down to the village of the humans, captured one boy after the other and brought them to the pond.
When the fourth boy came to the pond, the first boy finally stopped crying. And then they all swam around happily with the Kappa.



But in the village was quite an uproar. Five boys were missing !!
The villagers went to their temple and prayed to Fudo Myo-O, who was their protector in times of distress.
"Dear Fudo Sama, please let the boys come back safely!" they prayed with all their might.

On this night, Fudo with his sword and rope and flaming halo came down to the pond and called on the Kappa :
"Hey you Kappa goblins, listen to me! Tomorrow morning by sunrise you have to bring the captured boys back to the village, understand !"

The Kappa begun to tremble when they heard this mighty voice.
And as you guess, the next morning the boys were back in the village and rejoiced to be re-united with their parents.




The little shrine for Fudo Myo-O is still near the Bamboo Valley of the Old Road, near the Sanwa Shotengai shopping street 三和商店街, but all looks quite different than in the olden times. But the statue of Fudo Myo-O is still revered by the people.
source : blog.livedoor.jp/ufodouji-tec_rec


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. 川端龍子　Kawabata Ryushi .

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. 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 .


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


. Japan - Shrines and Temples - ABC .


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Kyoun-Ji Tsugaru Daishi 08

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Kyoounji 橋雲寺 Kyoun-Ji

Nr. 08 愛宕山 Atagosan - 橋雲寺 Kyoun-Ji


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Pilgrimage to 23 Kobo Daishi temples in Tsugaru . 　

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弘前市愛宕字山下６３ / Yamashita-63 Atago, Hirosaki-shi

Regional people use to call this temple ”あだごさま”Atago Sama.
The access is via a torii of Atago Shrine, then up up up many stone steps.
There is also a huge pine tree of more than 1 meter in diameter.
It is one of the 10 special vistas in Tsugaru 津軽十景.

This is one of the five great Shingon Temples in Tsugaru.
It had an income of 百石 100 koku during the Edo period. The great summer festival was most important.
After the festival, folks would rest at the Atago shrine 愛宕神社（駒越）and worship Mount Iwaki from afar.

There are various buildings in the compound dedicated to different deities
奥之院 Oku no In
延命地蔵尊堂 Enmei Jizo Do
三十三観世音堂 Sanjusan Kannon Do
稲荷祠堂 Inari Do
天満宮 Tenmangu



source :　madamada888.blog.fc2.com

The Goma Do 護摩堂 Hall for the fire ritual had been built in 1881
for a visit by the Meiji Tenno 明治天皇.


source :　madamada888.blog.fc2.com
There is a statue of Shogun Jizo 勝軍地蔵 in this Temple Hall.

- Chant of the temple
散る世なき　法の花咲く　橋雲寺　愛宕の山に　紫雲たなびく
名刹の　津軽五山の　橋雲寺　杖をとどめて　しばし休まん


Mount Atago Yama 愛宕山 / 阿多古
is a mountain of about 920 meters in the North-West of Kyoto and
main shrine of the Atago worship.
. Atago Shrines in Japan .

The main deity of worship at the Atago shrines is Shōgun Jizō.
Atago Gongen 愛宕権現, a Kami considered to be a temporary incarnation of Jizō.
’Great Manifestation of Atago’ (Atago Daigongen 愛宕大権現)
- source : Mark Schumacher


From the gate of the temple there is a splendid view to the 4 sacred mountains of Tsugaru - 津軽の四つの霊山 :
東に八甲田山  Hakodasan in the East
北に梵珠山  Bonjusan in the North
南に阿闍羅山  Ajarayama in the South
西の岩木山  Iwakisan in the West

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statue of Kobo Daishi in the park




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- source : kouboudaishi.main.jp


- Member of other pilgrimages in the region

津軽一代様　辰巳年生まれ Tsugaru Ichidai Mamori Honzon
Protector Deity for people born in the year of tatsumi 辰巳 Dragon and Snake

. Ichidai Mamori Honzon 一代守り本尊 Personal Protector Deities .

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旧暦6月24日　夏季例大祭 Great Summer Festival
9月24日　秋季大般若会 、火渡法要厳修 Walking Trough Fire Ritual


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. 津軽弘法大師霊場 - Tsugaru Kobo Daishi Reijo
Pilgrimage to 23 Kobo Daishi temples in Tsugaru . 　

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

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

. Narita Fudo 成田不動尊 .
Temple Shinshooji 新勝寺 Shinsho-Ji

. Fudo Myo-O at Mount Koyasan 高野山の明王像 .

. Tsugaru Shichifukujin　津軽七福神 Seven Gods of Good Luck .

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. 東北三十六不動尊霊場　- 36 Fudo Temples in Tohoku . 　


. Pilgrimage to 18 Shingon Temples .
The 18 Head Temples of Shingon School have a very long history.

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. O-Mamori お守り　Amulets and talismans from Japan .　

. Japanese Temples - ABC list - .

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Tsugaru Juukei 津軽十景 10 special vistas of Tsugaru

（１）瑪耶渓（めやけい）（西目屋村）- Meyakei gorge

（２）座頭石（ざとういし）（弘前市） - Zatoishi stone

（３）法峠（ほっとうげ）（黒石市と旧浪岡町の境） - Hottoge pass

（４）弘前公園　- Hirosaki Park

（５）乳井（にゅうい）神社（弘前市） - Nyui Jinja Shrine

（６）岩木山 - Mount Iwakisan

（７）芦野（あしの）公園（旧金木町） - Ashino Park

（８）愛宕（あたご）山（旧岩木町） - Mount Atagosan

（９）御幸（みゆき）公園（黒石市） - Miyuki Park, Kuroishi

（１０）久渡寺（くどじ）（弘前市） - Kudo-Ji

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Kakuo-In Tsugaru Daishi 07

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Kakuooin 覚應院 / 覚応院 Kakuo-In

Nr. 07 行峯山 Gyohozan - 覚應院 Kakuo-In - 浪切不動尊 Namikiri Fudo


. 津軽弘法大師霊場 - Tsugaru Kobo Daishi Reijo
Pilgrimage to 23 Kobo Daishi temples in Tsugaru . 　

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弘前市湯口字一の安田９５－１ / Ichinoyasuta-95-1 Yuguchi, Hirosaki-shi, Aomori

This temple had been founded during the time of the 5th daimyo, 津軽信寿 Tsugaru Nobuhisa (1669 - 1746) on behalf of the his senior retainer 喜多村 Kitamura. He had taken over the statue of Fudo Myo-O from the Chausudate Castle  茶臼館.
The daimyo of Tsugaru granted an income of 二十俵 20 bales of rice to the temple.

Nyui Chausudate 乳井茶臼館 Nyu-I Chausudate was a mountain castle built around 1580 on Mount Chausuyama. 溝口左膳亮　Mizoguchi used it to defend the Northern Territories and as a place for the Yamabushi monks. The name was later changed to Mizoe 溝江

The seventh head priest of the temple was 覚有和上 Saint Kaku-U.

- Chant of the temple
とこしへに　変わらぬ誓い　たてし丘　のぼる茶臼の　坂の下草
みどり濃き　茶臼の館に　立つ御堂　峰行き山に　行きて拝まん

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. Namikiri Fudo 波切不動尊 wave-cutting Fudo .

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source :　www.tabisuke-hirosaki.jp

. Tsugaru Shichifukujin　津軽七福神 Seven Gods of Good Luck - 寿老人 Jurojin .


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- - - - - Yearly Festivals 年中行事

1月30日　初不動（星祭）
3月彼岸の入り　春彼岸
旧暦6月27日　浪切不動明王夏季例大祭前夜祭
旧暦6月28日　浪切不動明王夏季例大祭 Namikiri Fudo Great Summer Festival
8月7日　盆会施餓鬼供養

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. 津軽弘法大師霊場 - Tsugaru Kobo Daishi Reijo
Pilgrimage to 23 Kobo Daishi temples in Tsugaru . 　

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

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

. Narita Fudo 成田不動尊 .
Temple Shinshooji 新勝寺 Shinsho-Ji

. Fudo Myo-O at Mount Koyasan 高野山の明王像 .

. Tsugaru Shichifukujin　津軽七福神 Seven Gods of Good Luck .

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. 東北三十六不動尊霊場　- 36 Fudo Temples in Tohoku . 　


. Pilgrimage to 18 Shingon Temples .
The 18 Head Temples of Shingon School have a very long history.

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. O-Mamori お守り　Amulets and talismans from Japan .　

. Japanese Temples - ABC list - .

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Kudo-Ji Tsugaru Daishi 06

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Kudoji 久渡寺 Kudo-Ji

Nr. 06 護國山 Gokokusan -　観音院 Kannon-In - 久渡寺 Kudo-Ji


. 津軽弘法大師霊場 - Tsugaru Kobo Daishi Reijo
Pilgrimage to 23 Kobo Daishi temples in Tsugaru . 　

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弘前市坂元山元１ / Yamamoto-1 Sakamoto, Hirosaki-shi, Aomori

This temple is located at the food of Mount Kudojisan 久渡寺山 (663 meters) in the South of Hirosaki town and you can see the town from there.
It used to be a sub-temple of 01 - 最勝院 Saisho-In, Hirosaki.
The founder of this temple is not clear.
Legend dates it back to Saint Enchi Shonin 円智上人 / 圓智上人 Saint Enchi in 1191, who is supposed to have founded 小沢山救度寺　(Kyudoji . Kudoji) - "Temple to Help the People".

Around 1595, Saint Kankai 小野澤 寛海和尚 revived the temple and re-named it 護国山観音院 Gokokusan Kannon-In. The second daimyo of Tsugaru, 津軽信牧, Tsugaru Nobuhira (1586 - 1631) changed the name to its present term, 久渡寺.

It is one of the Five Great Shingon Temples of Tsugaru 真言宗津軽五山.

The main statue is a Kannon Bosatsu, carved by Saint Ennin 円仁（慈覚大師).
Another important statue is
O-Shirasama 王志羅（おしら）さま. A fire ritual in his honor is held in May.


statue of a Shirasama horse in the garden.

- Chant of the temple
遍照尊　唱うる声に　光りさす　久渡のみ寺の　木の間がくれに
浸みとおる　深山の雨に　護国山　塵を洗うて　萌ゆる緑葉


. O-Shirasama, oshirasama おしらさま "White Buddha" .
Memyo Bosatsu 馬鳴菩薩

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statue of Fudo Myo-O in the garden

Look at more winter photos in this source:
- source : Ｋ・Ｈａｎａｄａのブログ


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- Member of other pilgrimages in the region

津軽三十三カ所観音霊場 - Nr. 01 of 33 Kannon Temples

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旧暦1月18日　豊作祈願祭
5月16日　大志羅講大祭 - O-shira Sama fire ritual
(五月十六日にはオシラさまを久渡寺に納め、祈願の護摩修法が行われる)
8月21日　供養会
12月18日　納の観音祭

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source :　www.city.hirosaki.aomori.jp

ashi no nai yuurei 「足のない幽霊 ghost without legs

The temple is also famous for this painting 幽霊画 by
. 円山応挙 Maruyama Okyo .
(1733–1795)

Legend knows that it will definitely rain when this painting is shown to the public, so it was only shown in dire need during a draught.


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. 津軽弘法大師霊場 - Tsugaru Kobo Daishi Reijo
Pilgrimage to 23 Kobo Daishi temples in Tsugaru . 　

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

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

. Narita Fudo 成田不動尊 .
Temple Shinshooji 新勝寺 Shinsho-Ji

. Fudo Myo-O at Mount Koyasan 高野山の明王像 .

. Tsugaru Shichifukujin　津軽七福神 Seven Gods of Good Luck .

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. Chisha Daishi 智者大師 Chisha Shonin (538 - 597) .
and his disciple Saint Enchi 円智上人 / 圓智上人 Saint Enchi



. Ennin 円仁 -　Jigaku Daishi 慈覚大師 . (794 – 864)



. 東北三十六不動尊霊場　- 36 Fudo Temples in Tohoku . 　


. Pilgrimage to 18 Shingon Temples .
The 18 Head Temples of Shingon School have a very long history.

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. O-Mamori お守り　Amulets and talismans from Japan .　

. Japanese Temples - ABC list - .

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Kozen-Ji Tsugaru Daishi 05

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Koozenji 弘前寺 Kozen-Ji

Nr. 05 成田山 Naritasan- 弘前寺 Kozen-Ji - 初不動 Hatsu Fudo


. 津軽弘法大師霊場 - Tsugaru Kobo Daishi Reijo
Pilgrimage to 23 Kobo Daishi temples in Tsugaru . 　

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弘前市常盤坂３丁目４－１ / 3 Chome-4-1 Tokiwazaka, Hirosaki

This is a direct sub-temple of the main Narita Temple in Chiba.
It obtained a statue of Fudo Myo-O from there in 1948 at the founding of the temple by 1he 18th head priest of Narita, Akari san 荒木照定.
The temple was relocated to its present place in 1953.
This new place is related to the third lord, Tsugaru Nobuyoshi 津軽信義 (1619 - 1655), who had a restplace to drink tea here.
It has a fine view, "which one can not find in China".
In the compound is a memorial stone with a poem of Lord Nobuyoshi.






Statue of Koyasu Daishi 弘前寺子安大師 caring for children



- Chant of the temple
ほのぼのと　薫る茶山の　常盤坂　かわらぬ誓い　あなありがたや
穢土の世の　罪咎深き　わが身をば　清め給えや　南無や遍照

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Hatsu Fudo 初不動 "First Fudo ritual" is especially important on January 28.
A large chauldron is brought to the boil and from its sound 釜鳴り the outcome of the harvest of the coming year is divined.


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- - - - - Homepage of the temple
- source : kouboudaishi.main.jp/fudasho


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- - - - - Yearly Festivals 年中行事

1月1日　元朝、新年大護摩
1月28日　初不動、午前11時より不動護摩厳修
2月3日　節分会
2月28日　初不動大護摩、釜鳴り
3月28日　午前11時より不動護摩厳修
4月28日　午前11時より不動護摩厳修
5月28日　午前11時より不動護摩厳修
6月27日　大祭
7月28日　夏大祭
8月20日　盆灯篭流し
8月28日　午前11時より不動護摩厳修
旧暦9月8日　八大龍神祭
9月28日　午前11時より不動護摩厳修
10月28日　午前11時より不動護摩厳修
11月28日　報恩感謝祭
12月28日　納め不動、（御札守）焚上げ


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. 津軽弘法大師霊場 - Tsugaru Kobo Daishi Reijo
Pilgrimage to 23 Kobo Daishi temples in Tsugaru . 　

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

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

. Narita Fudo 成田不動尊 .
Temple Shinshooji 新勝寺 Shinsho-Ji

. Fudo Myo-O at Mount Koyasan 高野山の明王像 .

. Tsugaru Shichifukujin　津軽七福神 Seven Gods of Good Luck .

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. 東北三十六不動尊霊場　- 36 Fudo Temples in Tohoku . 　


. Pilgrimage to 18 Shingon Temples .
The 18 Head Temples of Shingon School have a very long history.

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. O-Mamori お守り　Amulets and talismans from Japan .　

. Japanese Temples - ABC list - .

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Koga Jinja Gifu

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Kooga Jinja 高賀神社 Koga Jinja
and 蓮華峯寺 Rengeho-Ji

岐阜県関市洞戸高賀1217 - Gifu, Seki Town, Koga




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鉄造の不動明王立像 Statue of Fudo Myo-O made of iron
from the temple 蓮華峯寺 Rengeho-Ji



The shrine also houses other statues from Rengeho-Ji.
高賀神社 - 宝物館 - with more statues carved by Enku 円空作仏像.
- source : kanagawabunnkaken.web


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


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Standing Eleven-headed Kannon,
Standing Dragon King Zennyo,
Standing Zenzai Doji


source :　Tokyo National Museum


. Enku, the Master Carver 円空 (Enkuu) . ［1632 - 1695］
Komainu, Koma-Inu 狛犬
guradian dogs, Korean dogs, Korean lions / 高賀神社 Koga Jinja


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


. Japan - Shrines and Temples - ABC .


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Kakurin-Ji Shikoku 20

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Kakurinji 鶴林寺 Kakurin-Ji

. 四国お遍路さん Henro Pilgrims in Shikoku . - General Information -

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Nr. 20 - 霊鷲山 Ryojuzan　宝珠院 Hoju-In　鶴林寺 Kakurin-Ji
"Crane Forest Temple"
徳島県勝浦郡勝浦町生名鷲ヶ尾14 / Washigao-14 Ikuna, Katsuura-chō, Katsuura-gun, Tokushima

- Chant of the temple
しげりつる鶴の林をしるべにて 　
大師ぞいます地蔵帝釈


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While Kōbō Daishi was training at this temple, a small statue of Jizō appeared at the base of an old cedar tree guarded by a pair of cranes.
To commemorate this, Kōbō Daishi founded the temple and enshrined the statue in a larger, three-foot, statue of Jizō.

The crane is considered a symbol of longevity and good fortune and its appearance is considered an auspicious sign. Emperor Kammu gave the temple the title of Imperial Office Temple (Chokugansho).

This temple is unique in Tokushima Prefecture in having escaped the ravages of fire over the years. The temple is located on a mountain at 550 meters (1,800 feet) and is one of the pilgrimage's six major Nansho,, difficult access temples.

Starr notes that the statue next to the honzon is that of Minamoto Yoritomo on a horse.
- source : www.shikokuhenrotrail.com


. Tsurukame tsuru kame 鶴亀 Tortoise and Crane in Art .

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. namikiri Jizoo 波切り地蔵 "wave-cutting Jizo " .
Jizo and Tsunami　津波

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source :　ojisanjake.blogspot.jp

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


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

The Five Great Wisdom Kings, Godai Myo-O - 五大明王
. The Five Great Elements of the Universe - 地水火風空の五大 .

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- Two short Haiku Henro Trips, Summer 2005


. 四国お遍路さん Pilgrims in Shikoku . - General Information

Koya San in Wakayama

Kobo Daishi Kukai 弘法大師　空海
(Kooboo Daishi, Kuukai )

Haiku and Henro:
.... . The Haiku Henro Pilgrimage  

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. Japan - Shrines and Temples - ABC .


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Konomine-Ji Shikoku 27

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Koonomineji 神峯寺 Konomine-Ji

. 四国お遍路さん Henro Pilgrims in Shikoku . - General Information


. Shikoku Henro Temple List .

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Nr. 27 - 竹林山 Chikurinzan　地蔵院 Jizo-In　神峯寺 Konomine-Ji
高知県安芸郡安田町唐浜2594 / 2594 Tōnohama, Yasuda-chō, Aki-gun

Konomine-ji has quite a special garden arrangement. The 150 stone steps from the Niomon Gate to the Main Temple Hall and the Daishi Temple Hall feature a garden on either side, which helps pilgrims to forget the arduous task of climbing the stone steps.

- Chant of the temple
みほとけのめぐみの心神峯
山も誓いも高き水音

Mount Konomine is 450 meters high.


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Konomineji, temple 27 on the Shikoku Pilgrimage is known as both nansho and a sekisho. a "nansho" is a temple that is considered difficult to reach, usually, as in the case of Konomineji,, because it is high on a mountain. Sekisho were barriers on highways that checked your papers. In terms of the pilgrimage they are 4 temples considered spiritual barriers that you will not get past without the correct spiritual attitude.




- source : ojisanjake.blogspot.jp

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Konomineji was founded as both shrine and temple, with the shrine being above the temple. The shrine doesnt get as many visitors.
The temple burnt down in the early Meiji Period, and it was forbidden at that time to build a new temple so the locals found an unused temple in another part of the country and had it dismantled and reassembled here.
source : ojisanjake.blogspot.jp


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


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

The Five Great Wisdom Kings, Godai Myo-O - 五大明王
. The Five Great Elements of the Universe - 地水火風空の五大 .

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- Two short Haiku Henro Trips, Summer 2005


. 四国お遍路さん Pilgrims in Shikoku . - General Information

Koya San in Wakayama

Kobo Daishi Kukai 弘法大師　空海
(Kooboo Daishi, Kuukai )

Haiku and Henro:
.... . The Haiku Henro Pilgrimage  

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. Japan - Shrines and Temples - ABC .


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Kongofuku-Ji Shikoku 38

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Kongoofukuji 金剛福寺 Kongofuku-Ji

. 四国お遍路さん Henro Pilgrims in Shikoku . - General Information


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Nr. 38 - 蹉跎山Sadasan　補陀洛院　Fudaraku-In 金剛福寺 Kongofuku-Ji
高知県土佐清水市足摺岬214-1 / 214-1 Ashizurimisaki, Tosashimizu-sh

- Chant of the temple
ふだらくやここはみさきの船の棹
とるもすつるも法の蹉山


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source :　ojisanjake.blogspot.jp


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


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

The Five Great Wisdom Kings, Godai Myo-O - 五大明王
. The Five Great Elements of the Universe - 地水火風空の五大 .

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- Two short Haiku Henro Trips, Summer 2005


. 四国お遍路さん Pilgrims in Shikoku . - General Information

Koya San in Wakayama

Kobo Daishi Kukai 弘法大師　空海
(Kooboo Daishi, Kuukai )

Haiku and Henro:
.... . The Haiku Henro Pilgrimage  

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. Japan - Shrines and Temples - ABC .


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