Gokurakuji Fudo Shuto

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Gokurakuji 極楽寺 Gokuraku-Ji - Shuto
二井寺山 Niiderazan 極楽寺 Gokurakuji

岩国市周東町上久原神幡８６６ / Iwakuni, Shuto town, Shimo-Kubara, Kamihata

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Nr. 14 - Shishiko 獅子光（ししこう）童子　Shishiko Doji

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The main statue is 十一面観音 Juichimen Kannon.

The temple 二井寺 Niidera was founded in 755 by the high priest 秦皆足朝臣 Hata no Minatari Ason.
He had a dream, went up to the mountain, built a Kannon Hall and placed a Kannon Statue in the Hall.

During the reign of 聖武天皇 Emperor Shomu Tenno (701 - 756) it was enlarged
and had 24 sub-temples and was called Niiderazan.
There are two wells in the compound, Aka-I 閼伽井 and Sakura-I 桜井.
After the end of 大内氏 the Ouchi clan if fell into ruin.
Around 1643, it was re-built by the priest of 岩国横山村妙福寺 Myofuku-Ji.
In 1649, it was again repaired by 吉川宏紀 Yoshikawa Hiroki.
. Shōmu Tennō 聖武天皇 Emperor Shomu Tenno) (701 – 756) .

the Kannon Hall 観音堂

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In the compound is a large Tengu 大天狗

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- Reference of the temple
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Also on the following pilgrimages :

「山陽花の寺 二十四か寺」 - Sanyo Hana no Tera - Nr. 02
. Pilgrimage to 24 Temples with special flowers in the Sanyo area .

周防三十三観音霊場 - 第１番札所 Suo 33 Kannon Temples - Nr. 01
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This temple is Nr. 14 of the
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. The 36 Doji Attendants of Fudo Myo-O 三十六童子 .
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. Gokurakuji 極楽寺 Gokuraku-Ji Temple Legends .

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Senshoji Kannon Sugata

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Senshooji 専称寺 Sensho-Ji, Sugata
松澤山 Shotakuzan　一向院 Ichigyo-In 専称寺 Senshoji

神奈川県横浜市神奈川区菅田町766 / Kanagawa, Yokohama city, Kanagawa ward, Sugata

The Kannon statue is 如意輪観音 Nyoirin Kannon
The main statue is 阿彌陀如 Amida Nyorai.
At his side are 觀音 Kannon and 勢至 Seishi Bosatsu.

nedoshi Kannon Hall 子歳観音

The temple was founded by priest 明譽 Meiyo, who died in 1616.

専称寺鐘楼 the Bell Tower

Kannon Hall, Entsukaku 観音堂 円通閣 (圓通閣)

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This temple is Nr. 04 of the pilgrimage
. 小机領三十三所子歳観音霊場 Kozukue Nedoshi 33 Kannon .
nedoshi 子年 （ねずみどし） refers to the year of the rat, nezumi.

. Kannon Bosatsu 観音菩薩 Avalokiteshvara .

. Nyoirin Kannon 如意輪観音 .


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....................................................................... Fukushima 福島県　
いわき市 Iwaki city

. ryuu, ryū 龍　竜　伝説　Ryu - dragon legends .
The dragon of a carving at 専称寺 the Temple Sensho-Ji used to take off and destroy the nearby fields.
They had to pull out its eyes to keep the dragon in place.

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Jofukuji Fudo Kagawa

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Joofukuji 浄福寺 Jofuku-Ji - Kagawa
青龍山 Seiryuzan 浄福寺 Jofukuji

山口市嘉川265 / Yamaguchi city, Kagawa

Yakuyoke Fudo 厄除不動 Fudo to ward off evil

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Nr. 11 - Ratara 羅多羅（らたら）童子 Ratara Doji　

The main statue is 阿弥陀如来 Amida Nyorai.

The temple was founded in 701 by En no Ozuno / En no Gyoja .
. En-no-Gyôja 役行者 Jimpen Dai-Bosatsu (634 - 701) .

At the time of founding, it was called 青冷山長福寺成就院　Shoreizan Chofuku-Ji Joju-In.
Around 1345 日誓法印 Saint Nissei revived the temple and it became the special temple of 大内氏 the Ouchi Clan.
In 1871, it was united with 浄誓寺 the temple Josei-Ji and called 浄福寺 Jofuku-Ji.
The present-day 観音堂 Kannon Hall was the main hall of Josei-Ji.
In 1899, on behalf of the inhabitants of Kagawa, it became part of
嘉川八十八ヶ所霊場 the pilgrimage to 88 temples in Kagawa.

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omamori お守り amulets
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- Homepage of the temple
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- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

A long list with photos :
- reference source : joufukuji 年中行事 -

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嘉川八十八ヶ所霊場 the pilgrimage to 88 temples in Kagawa
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本吉郡 Motoyoshi district 本吉町 Motoyoshi town // 清泉寺 Seisen-Ji

Once a man was trying at night to catch ayu 鮎 sweetfish in the river between
清泉寺 the Temple Seisen-Ji and 浄福寺 the Temple Jofuku-Ji. when
he heard a sound like silk being torn off for more than 30 minutes.
It suddenly became light like the day and then dark again.
People thought it must be the spirits of the dead coming and going from the Temple.
. ayu 鮎 trout, sweetfish - Plecoglossus altivelia .

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Mie 三重県, 桑名市 Kuwana city

Ichimokuryuu 一目竜 Ichimokuryu, a dragon with one eye
To the East of Kuwana there is a Shrine for the Deity 多度山権現 Tadosan Gongen.

One of its sub-Shrines is dedicated to Ichimokuryuu 一目竜 a dragon with one eye.
It is a very small Shrine, but when the Deity comes oud, there will be strong rain.
Once the villagers came out to watch a black cloud rubbing itself on the roof and then up to heaven.
Once the Dragon Deity was gone, the weather became fine again.
This Dragon Deity would go to 浄福寺 the Temple Jofuku-Ji every month on the 18th day.
There people could see a black cloud coming to the temple.
In the evening, the Dragon Deity would go back to the Gongen Shrine.
. ryuu, ryū 龍　竜　伝説　Ryu - dragon legends .

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Mie, 鈴鹿市 Suzuka city

. The Temple for 北畑の薬師 Kitabatake no Yakushi Nyorai .




................................................................................. Tokyo 東京都　
八王子市 Hachioji city

uma 馬 a horse
At 浄福寺 the Temple Jofuku-Ji there was an ema 絵馬 votive tablet of a horse
painted by Kano Hogen. The horse came off the painting and destroyed the fields around.
When the horse hit a person, they painted reins on the horse to keep it in place.
. Kano Hogan 狩野法眼 Eitoku 永徳 (1543 - 1590) .

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nakayoshi Jizo Bosatsu

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nakayoshi Jizo 仲良し地蔵 Jizo are good friends

. Temple Koya San in Wakayama 高野山　和歌山県 .

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Saishoji Kannon Sugata

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Saishooji 最勝寺 Saisho-Ji, Sugata
熊野山 Kumanozan　最勝寺 Saishoji

神奈川県横浜市神奈川区菅田町2713 / Kanagawa, Yokohama, Kanagawa ward, Sugata town

The Kannon statue is 正観世音菩薩 Sho Kannon.
The main statue is 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai.

The date of its foundation is not known.
Some sources quote 興覺法印 Saint Kyoza in 1470.
Others quote 権大僧都善祐 Saint Zenyu in 1652.

最勝寺山門 Main Gate of 最勝寺 the Temple Saisho-Ji

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This temple is Nr. 03 of the pilgrimage
. 小机領三十三所子歳観音霊場 Kozukue Nedoshi 33 Kannon .
nedoshi refers to 子年（ねずみどし） the year of the rat, nezumi.

. 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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入間郡 Iruma district 越生町 Ogose town

. ryuu, ryū 龍　竜　伝説　Ryu - dragon legends .

The statue of a dragon at 最勝寺 the Temple Saisho-Ji in Ogose
was carved by 左甚五郎 Hidari Jingoro.
Every night it would take off and devastate the nearby fields.
They put a metal net over it to keep it in place.
. Hidari Jingoroo 左甚五郎 Hidari Jingoro - sculptor and carpenter .

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Amidaji Fudo Aio

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Amidaji 阿弥陀寺 Amida-Ji - Aio
樫木山 Kashinokizan 阿弥陀寺 Amidaji

山口市秋穂二島向東2214 / Yamaguchi, Aio, Futajima, Mukaihigashi

Ikime Fudo 生目不動 "Fudo with living eyes"

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Nr. 10 - Fushigi 不思議（ふしぎ）童子　Fushigi Doji

The main statue is 阿弥陀如来 Amida Nyorai.

Not much is known about this temple.

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This temple is Nr. 10 of the
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相馬郡 Soma district 鹿島町 Kashima town

. hebi 蛇と伝説 Legends about snakes and serpents .
> Once upon a time, there were many huge serpents at 阿弥陀寺 the Temple Amida-Ji in 八沢村 Yasawa village.
One was more than 3 meters long and did not flee when children chased it.
When the young temple acolyte told this to the main priest.
The priest told the acolyte to give the serpents something they liked.
When the acolyte asked what they liked, the priest told him "tocacco resin".
When the acolyte gave some resin to the serpent, the animal felt pain and left.
When the acolyte cleaned the temple, he felt a great pain and went almost crazy.
He said the serpent had wrapped itself around his body.
The priest told the acolyte to pray to 阿弥陀 Amida Nyorai and soon the pain was over.
To show gratitude, they built a stone marker for the serpent, now called
Yasawa no Hebizuka 八沢の蛇塚 Mound for the serpent of Yasawa.
. Amida Nyorai Legends 阿弥陀如来と伝説 .




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高松市 Takamatsu city 牟礼 Mure

. shiraha no ya 白羽の矢 an arrow with white feathers .


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Senkokuji Kannon Kozukue

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Senkokuji 泉谷寺 Senkoku-Ji, Kozukue
松亀山　Matsukamezan 本覺院 Hongaku-In　泉谷寺 Senkokuji

神奈川県横浜市港北区小机町256 / Kanagawa, Yokohama, Kohoku ward, Kozukue town

The Kannon statue is 聖観世音菩薩 Sho Kannon.

The temple was built around 1322 by 二宮織部正 Ninomiya Oribesho.
To built a temple for his late father, he invited 見譽上人 Saint Migaku,
who built the temple and called it 泉谷寺 Senkoku-Ji.
Saint was also the priest at 飯沼弘経寺 the Temple Gugyo-Ji in Iinuma.
In 1642, the Bakufu government in Edo alloted it more land.

The temple has a wooden door with a painting from 歌川広重 Utagawa Hiroshige.
In 1928, it was repaired by 野口米次郎 Noguchi Yonejiro (1875 - 1947)
and shown to the public.

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The remains of Kozukue Castle (小机城 Kozukue-jō)

are located in present-day Kōhoku Ward, Yokohama.
The castle was thought to be built by the Uesugi clan during the Eikyō Rebellion (永享の乱 Eikyō-no-ran) in 1438/39.
The Uesugi were a powerful samurai family that descended from the Fujiwara, and that was most influential during the Muromachi and the Sengoku periods, holding the positions of shugo (守護, provincial governors) and Kantō kanrei (関東管領, deputies of the shōgun in the Kantō region) until 1552.
Later, in 1478, the castle re-entered the spotlight of history when Nagao Kageharu (長尾景春, 1443-1514), a vassal of the Yamanouchi Uesugi clan, rebelled against his lord in what is known as the Kyōtoku Incident (享徳の乱, Kyōtoku-no-ran), a series of skirmishes between the Ashikaga and the Uesugi. The Toshima clan who sided with Kageharu held the castle but were eventually defeated by Kageharu's arch-rival Ōta Dōkan (太田道灌, 1432-1486). Although suppressed, Kageharu's rebellion contributed to the weakening of the Uesugi and paved the way for Hōjō Sōun(北条早雲) to establish hegemony in the Kantō region.
The abandoned Kozukue Castle was taken over by the Hōjō in 1524 and played an essential role as a strategic point of military and economic interest until Tokugawa Ieyasu entered Edo.
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This temple is Nr. 01 of the pilgrimage
. 小机領三十三所子歳観音霊場 Kozukue Nedoshi 33 Kannon .
nedoshi refers to people born in 子年（ねずみどし） the year of the rat, nezumi.

. 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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Koboji Fudo Hagi

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Koobooji 弘法寺　Kobo-Ji - Hagi
寄舟山 Yorifunezan 弘法寺 Koboji

萩市土原 / Hagi, Hijiwara
yorifune means "place where the ship landed"

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Nr. 09 - Shoojookoo 召請光童子 Shojoko Doji

The main statue is Fudo Myo-O 　不動明王.

When 弘法大師 Kobo Daishi came back from his travels in China, the ship he came with landed here.
Therer is not much material about the history of this temple.
. Kobo Daishi Kukai 弘法大師　空海 . - (774 - 835)

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- Reference of the temple
- source : urawa0328.babymilk.jp/yamaguti ...
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This temple is Nr. 09 of the
. 18 Fudo Doji Temples of Yamaguchi 十八不動三十六童子
. The 36 Attendants of Fudo Myo-O 三十六童子 .
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