Kanbodaiji Kannon Shimagahara

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Kanbodaiji 観菩提寺 Kanbodai-Ji, Shimagahara
普門山 Bumonzan, 観菩提寺 Kanbodaiji

伊賀市島ケ原町1349 / Mie, Iga city, Shimagahara

The Kannon statue is a standing 十一面観世音菩薩 Juichimen Kannon with 11 Faces
dating to the early Heian Period (around 900).
It is 227 cm tall and kept in a small shrine as a secret statue.
It is shown once every 33 years.

- Chant of the temple
おん　まか　きゃろにきゃ　そわか

The temple was founded in 751 by 多紀内親王 Imperial Princess Taki (? - 751).
The princess died the same year.
In 752, the priest 実忠和尚 Jitchu renovated the temple and built 観音堂 a Kannon Hall.
The hall was later known as 正月堂 Shogatsu-Do Hall.
Around it were rich rice fields.
The temple had many buildings, but all were lost in fires.
In 楼門 the Tower Gate there are two standing statues of
広目天 Komoku-Ten and 多門天 Tamon-Ten.
These two statues are important culturel assets of the temple.

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- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

１月１日-３日　　　初詣
２月１１日-１２日　修正会
８月１７日　　　　　夏会式(十七夜)
１２月３１日　　　　除夜の鐘

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Also on the following pilgrimage :

. Iga Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage 伊賀四国八十八カ所 . - Nr. 66

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This temple is Nr. 37 of the pilgrimage

. Mie Shikoku Henro 三重四国八十八ヵ所霊場 .

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

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

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Matsumotoin Mie Nishihinata

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Matsumotoin 松本院 Matsumoto-In, Nishihinata
朝来山 Choraizan, 松本院 Matsumotoin

三重県伊賀市西日南町1739 / Mie, Iga city, Nishi-Hinata town

The main statue is . Fudo Myo-O 不動明王 .

- Chant of the temple
なうまく　さんまんだ　ばざらだん せんだん
　まかろしゃだ　そわたや うんたらた　かんまん

The temple was founded as a clan temple in 1616 by 藤堂高虎 Lord Todo Takatora (1556 - 1630),
who had come from 今治藩 Imabari to 伊勢津 Tsu in Ise.
It is a special 祈祷寺院 prayer temple in 伊賀 Iga,
to pray for healing of an eye disease of the lord.

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Built in 1616 as a temple of Shugendo religion, Matsumoto-in remains as
the only temple for Shugendo prayer and worship in Iga to this day.
Kuji-ho, a training method used in Shugendo, is also adopted in ninja techniques,
inferring that Shinobi (ninja) was established under the influence of Shugendo.
. source : shinobinosato.com/en ... .

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- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

１月８日　　　　　　初護摩祈祷
２月節分の日　　　　節分会
３月１日　　　　　　厄除大般若祈祷
４月１８日　　　　　不動尊会式・紫灯大護摩
５月中　　　　　　　高野山参詣(団参)
８月第一土曜・日曜　大峰山まいり(入峰修行)
春秋彼岸　　　　　　彼岸会、十三仏講
毎月１８日　　　　　心願護摩祈祷

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This temple is Nr. 33 of the pilgrimage

. Mie Shikoku Henro 三重四国八十八ヵ所霊場 .

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

. Fudo Myo-O 不動明王 .

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Tōdō Takatora
Tōdō Takatora (藤堂高虎, February 16, 1556 – November 9, 1630)
was a Japanese daimyō of the Tōdō clan from the Azuchi–Momoyama to Edo periods.
He rose from relatively humble origins as an ashigaru (a light foot soldier) to become a daimyō.
.... Tōdō Takatora is also famous for excellence in castle design. ....
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Zenpukuin Mie Teramachi

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Zenpukuin 善福院 Zenpuku-In, Teramachi
松涼山 Shoryozan 善福院 Zenpukuin

伊賀市寺町1176　/ Iga city, Teramachi

The Kannon statue is 十一面観世音菩薩 Juichimen Kannon Bosatsu.
It was possibly a trial statue for the Hasedera in Nara.
Also called 柳谷観世音 Yanagidani Kanzeon

- Chant of the temple
おん　まか　きゃろにきゃ　そわか

The temple was founded around 740.

In the compound is 聖天堂 a Hall for the deity Shoten.

In the compound is 宝篋印塔 a Hokyoin pagoda tower.

In 1922, 石造十三重塔 a stone pagoda with 13 tires was erected.
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a Shrine for 白龍王神 the White Dragon Deity and
a Shrine for 八大龍神 the Eight Great Dragon Kings were made.

In the compound was a huge 松の大木 Matsu pine tree of more than 400 years,
which fell down during the typhoon in 1961.

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- 伊賀四国八十八ｶ所第七十六番霊場 Iga Shikoku 88 Temples - Nr. 76 -
. reference : wikipedia .

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This temple is Nr. 32 of the pilgrimage

. Mie Shikoku Henro 三重四国八十八ヵ所霊場 .

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

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


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Jinnoji Mie Tsuge

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Jinnooji 神王寺 Jinno-Ji, Tsuge
大宮山 Oomiyazan　密厳院 Mitsugon-In 神王寺 じんのうじ Jinnooji

伊賀市下拓植2262 / Mie, Iga city, Tsuge

The main statue is 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai.
薬師如来三尊 It has two side statues.

- Chant of the temple
おん　ころころ　せんだり　まとうぎ　そわか

The temple was founded around 1700 by 中興法印重学 Priest Jugaku.
The temple is also called Tsuge no O-Daishi san 柘植のお大師さん or
kakke fuuji no o-tera 脚気封じのお寺 A temple to heal Beriberi.
The priest 快遍上人 built it to heal people suffering during an epidemic.
The head priest of the Shrine 日置神社 Hioki Jinja, 平宗清 Taira no Munekiyo
made it a special temple for ritual prayers for healing.
In 1581, during the fighting in Iga, the temple was lost to fire,
but priest 実恵 Mie rebuilt it.
Around 1650, it was again lost to fire, but 重学 Priest Jugaku rebuilt it.
In the compound are also statues of 役行者 En no Gyoja and 不動明王 Fudo Myo-O

干支守り本尊像 statues of the zodiac deities

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01月21日 January 21　　　大般若
08月21日 August 21 　　　施餓鬼法要

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「伊賀四国八十八ヶ所霊場」Iga Shikoku 88 Temples - Nr. 88
「東海四十九薬師霊場」- Tokai 49 Yakushi - Nr. 5
　
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This temple is Nr. 29 of the pilgrimage
. Mie Shikoku Henro 三重四国八十八ヵ所霊場 .

. Yakushi Nyorai 薬師如来 Bhaisajyaguru .

. Gyoki Bosatsu 行基菩薩 (668 - 749) .

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Kokubunji Mie Shiragi

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Kokubunji 国分寺 Kokubun-Ji, Shiragi
明星山 Myojozan, 国分寺 Kokubunji

亀山市白木町1221 / Kameyama city, Shiragi town

The main statue is 虚空蔵菩薩 Kokuzo Bosatsu.

- Chant of the temple
なうぼう　あきゃしゃ　きゃらばや　おん　あり　きゃまり　ぼり　そわか

The temple was founded in 743 by 行基菩薩 Gyoki Bosatsu
on request of 聖武天皇 Emperor Shomu Tenno.
It was located at the middle of 明星岳 Mount Myojodake (549.4m)
in a forest of kashiwa 柏 oak trees.
In 815, 弘法大師 Kobo Daishi at age 42, came here to perform a fire ritual for Kokuzo Bosatsu.
In the compound was a huge kashiwa 柏 oak tree,
which Kobo Daishi used to carve a statue of Kokuzo Bosatsu.
In 戦国時代 the Periof of the Warring States, the lord of
Kannonjijo 観音寺城 the mountain castle Kannonji
大角氏 Lord Osumi gave the name 白木 Shiragi to the area.
Around 1925, the main hall and the temple kitchen were lost to fire.

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Kokuzo 虚空蔵 Akashagarbha Bodhisattva
Bodhisattva of Wisdom and Memory / "Mutterschoß des leeren Raums"

. Kokuzo Bosatsu - More in my Blog .

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４月１３日　　　　　大会式
12月第二日曜日　　　虚空蔵菩薩護摩供養 Fire ritual for Kokuzo Bosatsu
毎月１３日　　　　　会式
十三年ごと未年　　　本尊御開帳 The Kokuzo statue is shown every 13 years.

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This temple is Bangai 番外 Extra 02 of the pilgrimage
. Mie Shikoku Henro 三重四国八十八ヵ所霊場 .

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

. Gyoki Bosatsu 行基菩薩 (668 - 749) .

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Jizoin Mie Seki

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Jizooin 地蔵院 Jizo-In, Seki
九関山 Kyukanzan　地蔵院 Jizoin 宝蔵寺 Hozo-Ji

亀山市関町新所1173　/ Mie, Kameyama city, Seki town, Shinjo

The Kannon statue was carved by Gyoki Bosatsu.
. Gyoki Bosatsu 行基菩薩 (668 - 749) .

The main statue is 地蔵菩薩 Jizo Bosatsu.

- Chant of the temple
おん　かかかび　さんまえい　そわか

The large temple was founded in 741 by 行基 Gyoki Bosatsu
on request of 聖武天皇 Emperor Shomu Tenno.
In 806, 平城天皇 Emperor Heijo Tenno named it 九関山宝蔵寺.
Many people come here to pray for health and safety of the family and business.
In the Muromachi period, around 1450, the monzen machi 門前町
town in front of the gate of the temple became quite busy.
In 1452 the main hall was renovated.
Priest 一体禅師 Ittai Zenji made a new statue of Jizo Bosatsu.
In 1700 the temple ws renovated again.
The 本堂 Main Hall, the 愛染堂 Aizen Hall and the 鐘楼堂 Hall for the Temple Bell
were designated as National Treasures.
The belief in 愛染明王 Aizen Myo-O became very popular
and many young people came to pray for a happy marriage.
. Aizen Myo-O 愛染明王 Aizen Myō-ō .

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１月１日～３日　　　修正会、愛染明王商売繁盛祈願
１月２４日　　　　　初地蔵会式
２月１８日　　　　　福寿開運道虫安全祈願代護摩供
４月２３日～２４日　地蔵初会式
８月２４日　　　　　地蔵盆会
８月２６日　　　　　愛染祭（縁結び家業繁栄）
春秋彼岸　　　　　　彼岸会

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. 西国愛染霊場第十番札所 Saikoku Aizen Reijo - Nr. 10 .

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This temple is Nr. 28 of the pilgrimage
. Mie Shikoku Henro 三重四国八十八ヵ所霊場 .

. Gyoki Bosatsu 行基菩薩 (668 - 749) .

. Jizo Bosatsu 地蔵菩薩 .

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Koboin Mie Egamuro

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Koobooin 弘法院 Kobo-In, Egamuro
宝生山 Hoshozan, 弘法院 Koboin

三重県亀山市江ケ室2-2-1 / Mie, Kameyama, Egamuro

The main statue is 弘法大師 Kobo Daishi.

- Chant of the temple
なむ　だいし　へんじょう　こんごう

The temple was founded in 1932 by 秀範奇水大和尚 Priest Hidenori Kisui.
In the compound is a Hall for Juusanbutsu 十三仏 the 13 Buddhas.
Every year on the 21st day of December there is a special ritual.
. Jusanbutsu 十三仏 13 Protector Buddhas .

To the right of the main hall is 八照閣 Hassho Kaku, a hall with 8 corners,
where 大日如来 Dainichi Nyorai is venerated.

Near the main gate is a bronze statue of
mizuko Kobo Daishi 水子弘法大師 Kobo Daishi to rescue aborted children.
Kameyama no Kobo San 亀山の弘法さん.

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- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

１月２日　　　　初祈祷
１月１１日　　　祈願護摩供
２月節分の日　　節分会、厄除開運星祭り祈祷
４月２１日　　　弘法大師春季大祭
６月３日　　　　早生水子追善法要水子弘法大師
７月土用一の丑　諸病きゅうり封じ
８月土用二の丑　諸病きゅうり封じ
８月下旬　　　　祖山高野山団体参詣
１１月２１日　　奉賛献灯会員祈祷会
１２月２１日　　弘法大師歳末大祭、十三仏供養、大日如来供養
毎月１日　　　　祈願護摩供
毎月２１日　　　弘法大師御影供法要　

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This temple is Nr. 27 of the pilgrimage
. Mie Shikoku Henro 三重四国八十八ヵ所霊場 .

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

. Dainichi Nyorai 大日如来 .

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Hosen-Ji Ichihara Odappe

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Hoosenji 宝泉寺 Hosen-Ji, Odappe
永禄山 Eirokuzan 寳泉寺 / 宝泉寺 Hosenji

市原市小田部376 / Ichihara city, Odappe （おだっぺ）

The temple is located in the back of Odappe hamlet.
The temple is dedicated to Amida Nyorai.

The date of the founding is not clear.

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This Temple is Nr. 04 of the
. Ichihara 市原郡八十八ヶ所霊場 88 Temples Pilgrimage .

. Adachi 12 Yakushi Pilgrimage 武蔵東向寅薬師足立十二札所 - Nr. 08 .

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....................................................................... Miyagi 宮城県 　
本吉郡 Motoyoshi district 本吉町 Motoyoshi town

hikaridama ヒカリダマ a ball of shining light
On the day of the festival of 宝泉寺 Temple Hosen-Ji,
there appears a ball of shining lisht above the temple.




....................................................................... Shizuoka 静岡県　
田方郡 Tagata district 戸田村 Toda village

. tanuki 狸 - mujina 狢 － racoon dog, badger legends .
A priest from 鎌倉建長寺 the Temple Kencho-Ji in Kamakura
came to 入浜の宝泉寺 the Temple Hosen-Ji in Irihama.
He did not like cats and dogs. When he eat, he did not go near people.
Eventually he was killed and eaten by the dog Ichimatsu near 富士川 the river Fukikawa.
Now they found out it was a Tanuki.
There is also a folding screen in the temple which the Tanuki had painted.

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Fudo-In Mie Henboji

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Fudooin 不動院 Fudo-In, Henboji
青竜山 Seiryuzan, 不動院 Fudoin, 辺法寺 Henboji

亀山市辺法寺町150　/ Kameyama city, Henboji town

The main statue is 不動明王 Fudo Myo-O.
The statue is a designated cultural property.

- Chant of the temple
なうまく　さんまんだ　ばざらだん　せんだん　まかろしやだ
そわたや　うんたらた　かんまん

The temple was founded in 796 by 弘法大師 Kobo Daishi,
when he stayed here on his pilgrimage to 伊勢神宮 Ise Shine.
The villagers revered the statue in a small temple hall.
Around 1195, 平景清 Taira no Kiyomori stayed in this area and came here to pray,
ordering a large temple hall to be built.
. Taira no Kiyomori 平清盛 .
In the Edo period life was more peacefull and villagers repaired the main hall around 1750.
The lord of the region, 本多俊次 Honda Toshitsugu (1595 - 1668), had the hall repaired again.
The temple bell was made in 1719 by 辻但馬藤原直種 Tsuji Tajima Fujiwara Naotane.
The Tsuji family was famous for casting bells.
Naotane was the child of the founder of the casting family,

- mizukake Fudo to spread on water in the compound

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毎月２８日　　　御縁日、護摩祈祷(午後一時)
２月３日　　　　厄除節分会
３月１５日　　　釈尊涅槃会
３月・９月　　　春秋彼岸会
３月２１日　　　弘法大師御影供
４月８日　　　　釈尊誕生会(花まつり甘茶)
８月１６日　　　お盆施餓鬼会
１２月３１日　　除夜護摩祈祷　
　
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This temple is Nr. 25 of the pilgrimage
. Mie Shikoku Henro 三重四国八十八ヵ所霊場 .

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

. Fudo Myo-O 不動明王 .


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Enmanji Mie Nagasawa

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Enmanji 円満寺 Enman-Ji, Nagasawa
長澤山 Nagasawa san, 円満寺 Enmanji

鈴鹿市長沢町872 / Mie, Suzuka city, Nagasawa town

The main statue is 大日如来 Dainichi Nyorai.
At his sides are statues of 馬頭観音 Bato Kannon and 弘法大師 Kobo Daishi.

- Chant of the temple
おん　あびらうんけん　ばざら　だとばん

The temple was founded around 1610.
It was 氏寺 the protector temple ov the village.
People came here to pray for protection from evil and disasters.
Most of the old temple records were lost in fires.
There are records from 大法師覚応覚永大和尚 Priest Kakuo Kakuei in 1636.
In a small shrine there is a secret statue of 秘仏大聖歓喜大自在天神 Kanki Ten.
In the 観音堂 Kannon Hall is a statue connected with a rope to the outside.
People hold the rope when praying or making a wish, and during special rituals, hence the name
O-Tebiki Kannon Gyoji お手引き観音行事 Ritual of holding on to the Kannon.

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１月１日　　　初年初詣
３月初午の日　初午厄除護摩祈祷、お手引観音行事 O-Tebiki Kannon Ritual
９月２８日　　諸願成就護摩祈祷　

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This temple is Nr. 23 of the pilgrimage
. Mie Shikoku Henro 三重四国八十八ヵ所霊場 .

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

. Dainichi Nyorai 大日如来 .

. Bato Kannon 馬頭観音 Kannon with a Horse Head .

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Jinguji Mie Inounishi

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Jinguuji 神宮寺 Jingu-Ji, Inounishi
福満山 Fukumanzan　慈心院 Jishin-In 神宮寺 Jinguji

鈴鹿市稲生西2-8-16 / Suzuka city, Inou Nishi

The main statue is 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai. It is 81 cm high.
On his side are the two heavenly kings Dhrtarastra and Vaisravana.
All three statues have been designated National Important Cultural Properties.

- Chant of the temple
おん　ころころ　せんだり　まとうぎ　そわか

The temple was founded by 行基菩薩 Gyoki Bosatsu (729 -749)
on the ground of 伊奈冨神社 the Shrine Ino Jinja.
Records state the temple was founded in the first half of the eighth century
by the great priest Gyoki on the grounds of 伊奈冨神社 Ino Shrine.
The temple enshrines three Buddhist statues created in the Heian period
depicting a standing Bhaisajyaguru and two of the heavenly kings - Dhrtarastra and Vaisravana, both also standing.
All three statues have been designated National Important Cultural Properties.
Around 830, Kobo Daishi visited the Shrine, and completed the 七堂伽藍 seven buildings in the compound.
Around 1520, on request of 後柏原天皇 Go-Kashiwabara Tenno, it became chokuganji 勅願寺 an Imperial Temple.
The main hall and the living quarters of the priest burned down in 1979
The temple is famous for the 稲生の獅子舞 Lion Dance of Ino.

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１月８日　　　大般若会式
２月節分の日　星供養
３月１５日　　涅槃図公開
３月２１日　　御影供
８月１５日　　盆施餓鬼会
年間　　　　　交通安全 Traffic Safety / 小児疳虫封祈願

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This temple is Nr. 18 of the pilgrimage
. Mie Shikoku Henro 三重四国八十八ヵ所霊場 .

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

. Yakushi Nyorai 薬師如来 Bhaisajyaguru .

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....................................................................... Aichi 愛知県　
名古屋市 Nagoya city 熱田区 Atsuta ward

tori 鳥 a bird
When they were building the gate of 熱田神宮寺 the Temple Jinguji in Atsuta
after coming to a depth of about 1,2 m, something in the ground begun to wiggle.
When they dug a bit more, a bird of the size of a crow dame out and flew away.
Five days after that, the head priest of the Temple died.

....................................................................... Akita 秋田県　
大町 Omachi

ishi no yajiri 石の鏃 an arrowhead of stone -
In the year 886 at 飽海郡神宮寺 the Temple Jingu-Ji in the Akumi district
an arrowhead of stone was found.




....................................................................... Nagano 長野県　
北安曇郡 Kita-Azumi district 小谷村 Otari village

. tanuki 狸 - mujina 狢 － racoon dog, badger legends .
Sometimes a mujina ムジナ Tanuki bewitches a human.
In that case people go to kitooshi 祈祷師 a Shamen for exorcism
or they go to 神宮寺 the Temple Jingo-Ji for kitoo 祈とう a special ritual.

. kitooshi, kitōshi 祈祷師と伝説 Kitoshi, Legends about Shamans .




....................................................................... Okayama 岡山県　
勝田郡 Katsuta district 勝田町 Katsuta town

. Sanbo Kojin 三宝荒神 "the fierce deities of the three treasures" .
In the compound of 神宮寺 the Temple Jingu-Ji in 梶並 Kajinami there is a formation of mountains.
At the foot of the mountains the deity 三宝荒神 Sanbo Kojin is venerated as a protector of children.
kodomo no kami 子供の神 Deity to protect Children




....................................................................... Osaka 大阪府　
東大阪市 Higashi Osaka city，八尾市 Yao City

nanahaka, nana haka 七墓 seven graves / 河内七墓 Kawachi Nanahaka
A popular visit to seven graves in Osaka takes place in Higashi Osaka and Yao City.
It is in memory of 行基菩薩 Gyoki Bosatsu (729 -749) and takes place during O-Bon.
The graves are located in 長瀬有馬 Nagase Arima, 岩田, Iwada, 額田 Nikata, 神立 Kandatsu,
垣内 Kakiuchi, 恩智神宮寺 Onchi Jingu-Ji and 植松晒 Uematsu Sarashi.
People who do this pilgrimage will not become ill and go to 極楽 the Buddhist Paradise when they die.

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