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Gyoranji 魚籃寺 Gyoran-Ji - Mita
三田山 Mitasan 水月院 Suigetsu-In

港区三田4-8-34 / Tokyo, Minato ward, Mita

魚籃観世音菩薩

- Chant of the temple
身をわけて 救う乙女の 魚かごに 誓の海の　深きをぞ知る

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Gyoranji is located in the mountain side of Tsuki no Misaki.
The name was chosen because the principal image is Gyoran Kanzeon Bosatsu (魚藍観世音菩薩), whose figure is a maiden with her hair tied in a Chinese style topknot (唐様).
The following is a Chinese tale of the time of the Tang dynasty.
The Buddha appeared in a beautiful maiden's figure, selling fish in a bamboo basket, and spread Buddhism.
The sculpture was made based on this story.
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In 1652, the temple was moved to its present location at a slope, which then got the same name, 魚藍坂 Gyoranzaka.

The statue is in the 観音堂 Kannon-Do hall.

hengaku 扁額 Temple name plate
The inscription 魚籃観世音菩薩 were written by the Great Abbot of temple 増上寺 Zojo-Ji.

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Near the main gate are

shio Jizo 塩地蔵尊 Six Salt Jizo
with many offerings of salt made to them.
. Shioname Jizo 塩嘗地蔵 Salt-tasting Jizo Bosatsu .

Gyoranzaka (魚藍坂 / 魚籃坂) Gyoran slope
is located in Mita 4-chōme. It reaches the promontory from Gyoranzaka Crossing, which comes from the top of Isaragozaka.
. Mita　三田 /　御田 / 美田　"Three Rice Fields" .

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Nr. 4 at
. Tokyo Kannon Reijo 東京三十三観音霊場 .

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This temple is Nr. 25 of the
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. Kannon Bosatsu 観音菩薩 Avalokiteshvara .
. Gyoran Kannon 魚籃観音 with a fish basket .

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Iruka kuyo Kanzeon 海豚供養救世観音 Kannon holding a dolphin

佐賀県唐津市鎮西町

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ビルとビルの隙八重葎魚籃坂
biru to biru no sukima yae mugura gyoranzaka

between the buildings
along the Gyoranzaka slope
so many plants
Tr. Gabi Greve

六本和子 Roppon Kazuko

yae mugura 八重葎、Galium spurium var. echinospermon


樫が身を揉む雷鳴の魚籃坂
渡辺 昭

夕帰る魚籃おもたし蓼の雨
幸田露伴

尻腐る畑の魚籃や花木槿
石島雉子郎
鮎入れて魚籃の中なる流れかな
長谷川櫂

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Baisoin Kannon Minamiaoyama

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Baisoin, Baisō-In 梅窓院 Baiso-In - Minami-Aoyama
長青山 Choseizan 寶樹寺 Hoju-Ji

東京都港区南青山2-26-38 / Tokyo, Minato ward, Minami-Aoyama

泰平 正観世音菩薩 Taihei Kannon for Peace

- Chant of the temple
あこがれて 天つみそらを 眺むれば 心に見ゆる 慈悲の面影

The main statue is 阿弥陀如来 Amida Nyorai.

The temple was founded in 1643 by 郡上八幡城主 the lord of the castle from Gujo Hachiman 青山大蔵少輔幸成 Aoyama Yoshinari (1586 - 1643) as the family temple for his clan. The graves show 13 genertions.
The buildings burned down many times and were always rebuilt.
The predent modern buliding is from 2004 and has two floors.

In the compound is 観音堂 the Kannon Hall.

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Binzuru 賓頭盧 is venerated near the entrance of the temple.
He is one of the 16 arhats of Buddhism.
. Binzuru 賓頭盧 (Pinzuru) .

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omamori お守り amulets

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Nr. 07 at
. Tokyo 33 Kannon Reijo 東京三十三観音霊場 Pilgrimage .

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This temple is Nr. 24 of the
. 江戸三十三観音霊場 Pilgrimage to 33 Kannon Temples of Edo


. Kannon Bosatsu 観音菩薩 Avalokiteshvara .

. Shō Kannon 聖観音 / 正観音 Sho Kannon / 聖観世音菩薩 .

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Daienji Kannon Mukogaoka

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Daienji 大円寺 / 大圓寺 Daien-Ji - Mukogaoka
金龍山 Kinryuzan

東京都文京区向丘1-11-3 / Tokyo, Bunkyo ward, Mukogaoka

聖観世音菩薩

- Chant of the temple
逆縁も もらさで救う 観世音 我が身はなれず 添いたもうなり

The main statue is 釈迦牟尼仏 Shakamuni Buddha.
The temple has been founded in 1597.
The temple has been revitalized in 1630 by 久山正雄大和尚 great priest Masao on behalf of the lord from Tosa, Ishigo Katsumasa 石河土佐守勝政.

On the way to the temple are the famous 炮烙地蔵 Horoku Jizo statues. They were placed to atone for the fire caused by Yaoya O-Shichi.

. hooroku Jizoo 炮烙地蔵 Horoku Jizo with an earthen pot.

. Yaoya no O-Shichi 八百屋お七 Greengrocer's Daughter Oshichi .
started the fire in this temple.

The main hall burned down various times and the present building is from the early Showa period.
Now it holds 七観音 seven statues of Kannon Bosatsu, replica from after the war.

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The grave of the following person is in the graveyard
高島秋帆 Takashima Shuhan (1798 - 1866)
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The temple is Nr. 26
　. 東京三十三観音霊場 33 Kannon Temples in Tokyo .


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This temple is Nr. 23 of the
. 江戸三十三観音霊場 Pilgrimage to 33 Kannon Temples of Edo


. Kannon Bosatsu 観音菩薩 Avalokiteshvara .

. Shō Kannon 聖観音 / 正観音 Sho Kannon / 聖観世音菩薩 .

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. Bunkyō 文京区 Bunkyo ward, "Literature Capital" .
Mukogaoka district 向丘
With two subdistricts 向丘一丁目 - 向丘二丁目.
The district was created by combining the following parts of Komagome
駒込東片町 Higashi-Katamachi 、駒込肴町 Sakanamachi、駒込蓬莱町 Horaimachi、駒込追分町 Oiwakemachi and 駒込浅嘉町 Chokaimachi.

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Tentokuji Kannon Toranomon

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Tentokuji 天徳寺 Tentoku-Ji - Toranomon
光明山 Komyozen 和合院 Wago-In

港区虎ノ門3-13-6 / Tokyo Minato ward, Toranomon

- Statue of 聖観世音菩薩

- Chant of the temple
おぼろ夜の そらあきらけき 寺の内 心にかかる 雲とてもなし

Founded in 1533 by 三蓮社縁譽稱念上 priest Shonen as a hermitage with the name of 天地庵 Tenchi-An.
Relocated to its present place in 1611.
In 1623 it was granted more land by Shogun Hidetada.
One of the four 江戸浄土宗四ヶ寺 Temples of the Jodo Sect in Edo.
People who want to see the statue of Kannon must make an appointment.

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鐘楼と梵鐘 Temple Bell and Tower

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河井荃廬墓 Grave of Kawai Senro (1871 - 1945)

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Kawai, Senro [Senro; Bokusen; Usen; Tansō; Kyūsetsu Jōjin; Chigen Dojin]
Japanese seal-carver, scholar and connoisseur. He was the son of Kawai Sen’emon, a Kyoto seal-engraver.
He studied Chinese classics with Hayashi Sōkyō and became the pupil of Shinoda Kaishin (1827–1902), who followed the style of seals used by painters of the Chinese Zhe school in the 15th and 16th centuries; in this genre Senro showed exceptional ability. In 1900 Senro went to China, where he studied under Wu Changshi, with whom he had previously corresponded. Under Wu he learnt modern carving techniques. After returning to Japan and passing his family name to a pupil, he went to live in Tokyo at the invitation of the patron Mitsui Teihiyō [Takakata] (1867–1945).
Subsequently he visited China almost every year and concentrated on importing and studying Qing period (1644–1911) calligraphy, painting and culture. ...
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This temple is Nr. 20 of the
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. Kannon Bosatsu 観音菩薩 Avalokiteshvara .

. Shō Kannon 聖観音 / 正観音 Sho Kannon / 聖観世音菩薩 .

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

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. onigawara 鬼瓦 demon roof tiles .
At 天徳寺 temple Tentoku-Ji in 愛宕下 Atago-shita there is a demon roof tile with a tokin 兜巾 （ときん）Buddhist hood.
Once upon a time, there was a fire and the sparks seemed to set the roof in flames. From this roof tile water begun to spray and the fire was extinguished.

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Toenji Kannon Wada

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Tooenji 東円寺 Toen-Ji - Wada
医王山 Iozan 悉地院 Shitchi-In .

東京都杉並区和田2-18-3 / Tokyo, Suginami ward, Wada

聖観世音菩薩
The statue is kept in a black miniatur shrine. It is said to be very small and golden.

- Chant of the temple
あなとうと 救世の光り 今の世に つきぬ利益ぞ 有明の月

The temple was founded in 1573 by priest 秀海 Shukai.
The main hall was rebuilt in 1932. It holds a statue of 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai.
In the main hall is also a statue of 千手観音像 Senju Kannon with 1000 arms.

hengaku 扁額 temple name plate

shoro 鐘楼 temple bell tower

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ishihyo 石標 stone marker


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This temple is Nr. 19 of the
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. Kannon Bosatsu 観音菩薩 Avalokiteshvara .

. Shō Kannon 聖観音 / 正観音 Sho Kannon / 聖観世音菩薩 .

. Wada Fudo 和田不動 .
神奈川県横浜市保土ヶ谷区和田 2-8-3 / 2 Chome-8-3 Wada, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa


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Hofukuji Kannon Minamidai

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Hofukuji 宝福寺　/ 寶福寺 Hofuku-Ji - Minamidai
如意山 Nyoizan

中野区南台3-43-2 / Nakano ward, Minamidai

如意輪観世音菩薩 Nyoirin Kannon

- Chant of the temple
うつろなる この世にありて 頼みする 如意の観音 宝福の寺

The main statue is 聖徳太子 Prince Shotoku Taishi.
He passed here and founded the temple on his travels around Japan, offering a statue of Nyoirin Kannon.
People come here to pray for 国家安穏 peace at home.
. Shotoku Taishi 聖徳太子 (574 - 622) .
Around 1240, 守海上人 Saint Morimi repaired the main hall.

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- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

修正会(1月1日)
涅槃会（念仏講）( 2月15日)
春季彼岸会(3月)
御影供養会(3月21日)
花まつり(4月8日)
戦残者(戦死・戦災死)慰霊法要(5月25日)
大施餓鬼会(7月11日)
四万六千日護摩供養会(8月10日)
秋季彼岸会(9月)
月例観音護摩供養会(毎月10日)


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This temple is Nr. 17 of the
. 江戸三十三観音霊場 Pilgrimage to 33 Kannon Temples of Edo


. Kannon Bosatsu 観音菩薩 Avalokiteshvara .

. Nyoirin Kannon 如意輪観音 Wishfulfilling Kannon

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南宇和郡 Minami-Uwa district 愛南町 Ainan town

hihi ヒヒ a baboon
The famous hunter 孫八 Magohachi was asked by the villagers to shoot the baboon.
The baboon fled to 宝福寺 the temple Hofuku-Ji, used tsurigane 釣鐘 the large temple bell as a shield and was saved. But he could not stay there, fled outside and was shot to death.
The marks of the bullet could be seen in the temple bell. But during the Second World War the bell was destroyed.
At the place where the baboon had died, the deity
Saruma Tenjin 猿ま天神 (サルマテンジン) is venerated.
. Hihi 狒々/ 狒狒 / 比々 the Hihi Baboon Monster .


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Anyoji Kannon Kagurazaka

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Anyoji 安養寺 Anyo-Ji, An’yō-ji - Kagurazaka
医光山 Ikozan 長寿院 Choju-In

新宿区神楽坂6-2 / Shinjuku, Kagurazaka

十一面観世音菩薩

- Chant of the temple
聖天と 身をあらわして福聚海　 無量の誓い たのもしきかな

This temple was founded by 慈覚大師円仁 Ennin arund 850 in 平河町 Hirakawa. When Tokugawa Ieyasu moved to Edo, it was relocated to its present place at the top of the Kagurazaka slope.

In the compound is 聖天堂 the Shoten-Do hall for 神楽坂聖天 Kagurazaka Shoten （大聖歓喜天 Kankiten）, a secret statue.
The statue of Juichimen Kannon 十一面観音 is in the Shoten Hall.
The statue of Yakushi Nyorai is called 大佛薬師如来 Daibutsu Yakushi Nyorai and placed in the second floor of 観音堂 the Kannon Hall.
There is also 銭洗い弁天 Zeniarai Benten in the compound,
where special ritual water to clean your heart, 洗心宝生水, is flowing.

The main statue is 薬師瑠璃光如来 Yakushi Ruriko Nyorai.

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. Ennin -　Jigaku Daishi 慈覚大師 / 慈覺大師 (794 – 864) .

. Kankiten, Kangiten　歓喜天, Shooten　聖天 Ganesh .

. Yakushi Nyorai 薬師如来 Bhaisajyaguru .

. Zeniarai Benten　銭洗弁天 to wash your money .

. Anyooji 安養寺 Anyo-Ji Fudo - Yoshimi .
下関市大字吉見上1377 / Yamaguchi, Shimonoseki Yoshimi Kami
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shuin 朱印 stamp

- reference of the temple
- reference source : tesshow.jp ... -
- reference source : wanderingly.web ...

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Also on the following pilgrimages :
. 山の手三十三観音霊場 Yamanote 33 Kannon temples - Nr. 10 .

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This temple is Nr. 16 of the
. 江戸三十三観音霊場 Pilgrimage to 33 Kannon Temples of Edo


. Kannon Bosatsu 観音菩薩 Avalokiteshvara .

. Juichimen Kannon 十一面観世音菩薩 Kannon with 11 Heads


. Kagurazaka slope 神楽坂 - Ushigome .

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


................................................................................. Akita 秋田県 　
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秋田市 Akita city

Ono no Komachi no zuka 小野小町の塚 mound of Ono no Komachi

Shakuyakuzuka 芍薬塚 Peony mound
Along the road from 安養寺 the temple Anyo-Ji toward 平尾鳥 Hiraotori there is a place where many stones are stacked up and red peonies are flowering.
This is the mound for Ono no Komachi. In former times, Komachi lived here and had planted the flowers.

. Ono no Komachi 小野小町 (c. 825 – c. 900)




................................................................................. Kyoto 京都府 　
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南丹市 Nantan city

. sakaki　榊 と伝説 Legends about the Sakaki tree - Anyo-Ji .

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北佐久郡 Kita-Saku district 三井村 Mitsui village

At 安養寺 the temple Anyo-Ji there was a wooden statue of the founder.
Once there was a fire, but the wooden statue jumped out of the building and into the pond and prevented wounds from the flames.
Since then the tanishi mud snails in this pond to not have a butt.
. tanishi 田螺 / たにし paddie snails, mud snails .

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南魚沼市 Minami-Uonuma city

a fast change 変化
On the 7th day of April in 1726, the priest in charge of the money of the temple 上田の庄の安養寺 Anyo-Ji in Ueda went through a strange set of changes in one night.
His head looked like a horse, his body looked like a dove with wings, one leg looked human and the other one like that of a bird. His tail looked like a serpent blowing fire.
The horse head ate three copper coins every day. The serpent ate three portions of rice every day.




................................................................................. Shizuoka 静岡県 　

. tanuki 狸 - mujina 狢 － racoon dog, badger legends .
The Tanuki from 安養寺 the temple Anyo-Ji killed the head priest and shape-shifted into his person.
He avoided being seen when eating. Then he killed the dog from a nearby store and ate it, but people observed this and his real features were revealed.
He left the temple in haste.

静岡県 富士宮市杉田489 / 杉田安養寺 - - wikipedia -


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- reference : Nichibun Yokai Database -

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