2021/04/02

Mantokuji Fudo Nagano Aichi

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Mantokuji 萬徳寺 / 万徳寺 - Nagano, Aichi
長沼山 Choshozan 萬徳寺 Mantoku-Ji

愛知県稲沢市長野3丁目) / Aichi, Inazawa city, Nagano

The main statue is
yooryuu Kannon 楊柳観音 Kannon holding a Yoryu willow branch in the right hand

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The temple was founded in 768 by 慈眼上人 Saint Jigen on request of 称徳天皇 Empress Shotoku / 孝謙天皇 Koken Tenno . 称徳天皇 Empress Shōtoku. Shotoku (718 - 770) .
In the main hall are Amida Sanzon 阿弥陀三尊 Amida Nyorai and two other statues.
The main hall fell into ruin and was rebuilt by 弘法大師 Kobo Daishi in 834.
The hall burned dwon in a fire around 950 and was rebuilt in 1254 by 常円上人 Saint Joen.

In the compound are various buildings.

Tahoto 多宝塔 two-storied pagoda
In the compound are more tha 700 plants of botan ぼたん peonies.
At the end of April the temple is called Botandera ぼたん寺 Peony Temple.

Chinju-Do Hall 鎮守堂 Hall of the local Shinto Deity, built in 1530
The hall is also called 八幡社 Hachiman no Yashiro.


mizukake Fudo 水掛不動尊 Fudo Myo-O to pour water over

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shuin 朱印 stamp of Fudo Myo-O

shuin 朱印 stamp of Kannon Bosatsu

- Referencs of the temple
- reference : blog.goo.ne.jp/2014kurumatabi
- reference source : www.36fudo.jp ... -
- reference source : hotokami 万徳寺 ... -



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This temple is Nr. 4 of the
. Pilgrimages to 36 Fudo Temples in the Tokai region 東海三十六不動尊霊場 .

. 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 .



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Kyogakuin Kannon Fudo Taishido

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Kyoogakuin 教学院 Kyogaku-In - Taishido
竹園山 Takezonozan 教学院 Kyogaku-In 最勝寺 Saisho-Ji

東京都世田谷区太子堂4-15-1 / Tokyo, Setagaya ward, Taishido


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

The temple was first built in 1604 by 玄応大和尚 Priest Ganno in the compound of Edo castle, 紅葉山 Momijiyama.
Later it was moved to 赤坂三分坂 Akasaka Sanbunzaka.
Finaly it was moved to 青山南町4丁目 Aoyama.
In 1687, it became the family temple of the lord Okubo from Odawara.
The temple 観行寺 Kangyo-Ji was abolished after the Meiji restauration and 目青不動 the Fudo with blue eyes was moved here.
. Me-ao Green (Blue)Fudo 目青不動 .


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shuin 朱印 stamp for Kannon

shuin 朱印 stamp for Fudo Myo-O

- Reference of the temple
- source : wikipedia
- reference source : tesshow.jp ... -
- reference source : starfree.jp/goshuin/tokyo33 ...

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Also on the following pilgrimages :

. 関東三十六不動霊場 Pilgrimage to 36 Fudo Temples in Kanto . - Nr. 16

. 江戸五色不動 Edo Goshiki Fudo - 目青不動 Fudo with blue eyes .

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

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Fudo Hall Legends

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Fudo-Do 不動堂 Legends about a Hall for Fudo Myo-O
不動院 Fudo-In


. Fukagawa Fudo Do 深川不動堂 Tokyo .
This Fudo Hall was the "Edo Branch" of the famous Fudo Temple in Narita.


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....................................................................... Aichi 愛知県

. 高蔵不動院 Takakura Fudo-In .
Nagoya-shi, Atsuta-ku, Takakuracho
"Festival of the Demons of Yakushi Nyorai 大薬師の鬼祭"




....................................................................... Akita 秋田県
仙北郡 Senboku district 西仙北町 Nishi-Senboku town

. nara no ki 楢の木 Nara oak tree, Quercus dentata .
The Nara oak tree in the compound of the temple near 不動堂 the Fudo Hall made scary sounds in the evening.
An itinerant priest promised to make it quiet. He placed a paper strip on it with the inscription
神代よりあた(害)にもならぬ楢の木を、なる木などとは誰かいうらん
Since then the tree did not make sounds any more and soon withered.




....................................................................... Kanagawa 神奈川県
横浜市南区蒔田町 / Yokohama, Minami ward, Maita

. tetsushibari Fudo, tetsu shibari 鉄縛り不動 "Fudo bound by iron" .




....................................................................... Kyoto 京都府
加佐郡 Kasa district 大江町 Oe town

. 酒呑童子 Shuten Doji "Sake Child" Demon .
不動堂 Fudo Hall below the waterfall 千丈ヶ滝下 Senjogataki

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京都市 Kyoto city

Fudo Hall in 鞍馬 Kurama
. Tengu 天狗 and 一条頼重 Ichijo Yorishige .

. Kiyotaki Fudo-In 京都清滝不動院 .
and the tsuchinoko hebi 槌の子蛇 hammerspawn




....................................................................... Miyagi 宮城県
Miyagi 刈田郡 Katta district 七ヶ宿町 Shichikashuku town

. Zaimokuiwa 材木岩 Timber Rocks and 不動堂 Fudo Hall .

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Miyagi 仙台市 Sendai city 太白区 Taihaku ward

. Akiu Otaki 秋保大滝 Akiu Great Falls .
and Priest Jigaku Daishi 慈覚大師 Ennin.
At the waterfall 全川瀑 Zensenbaku of 名取川 the river Natorigawa priest Jigaku Daishi 慈覚大師 prayed to Fudo Myo-O at the temple 山寺立石寺 Yamadera Risshaku-Ji.
In 1623, the lord of Yamagata 鳥居忠政 Torii Tadamasa (1566 - 1628) had a conflict with the Temple.
The priest 円海上人 held a special ritual at the waterfall for 37 days to curse Tadamasa.
On the last day he threw the paper with his vow and a wara ningyo 藁人形 a straw doll for curses into the waterfall basin.
The straw doll flew up the waterfall for 56 meters and disappeared.
The priest built a kyoodan 経壇 kyodan platform for sutras in front of the Fudo Hall.
Since then it is called Kyodanbara 経壇原 Field of the Platform Sutra




....................................................................... Yamagata 山形県
東田川郡 Higashi-Tagawa district 庄内町 Shonai town

. ryuukotsu 竜骨と伝説 Ryukotsu, Legends about dragon bones .
Around 1870, there was a great thunderstorm, hitting 巨杉 the great Sugi tree in the compound of 不動堂 the Fudo Hall, so it burned down.
From the ruins of the tree they found almost two buckets full of strange white bones.
People said it were the bones from the dragon who lived at the foot of the tree.

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Yamagata 最上郡 Mogami district 金山町 Kaneyama town

. shishigashira 獅子頭 lion head .
In former times there were no shishigashira 獅子頭 lion heads in 柳原集落 the Yanagihara hamlet.
In 1890, a villager from 稲沢集落 Inazawa hamlet had stolen the lion heads from Yanagihara, but he soon died.
The person whom he had given the lion heads also died.
A person who offered them to 不動堂 the Fudo Hall also died.

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Yamagata 西置賜郡 Nishi-Okitama district 小国町 Oguni town // 不動院

山形県西置賜郡小国町片貝上の平 3-6
When a new family moved here, they were asked by 不動院 the temple Fudo-In wether they wanted onsen 温泉 hot water or just water.
They choose water and since then there is kiyomizu 清水 clear water coming out of their well.

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. kitsune densetsu 狐と伝説 fox legends .
A servant went cutting weeds in the morning and did not come back.
When they asked at 不動院 the temple Fudo-In they were told he was bewitched by a fox.
The family put some azukimeshi 小豆飯 rice with red beans in the back of the home and next morning it was gone.
Six days later they found the man in the outskirts of the village.
He did not remember anything.


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Saidoji Niimi Okayama

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Saidooji 済渡寺 Saido-Ji - Niimi Okayama

岡山県新見市法曽661 / Okayama, Niimi city, Hoso

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Seventy-eight white gates are built along the 90-m long approach to Saidoji Temple in Niimi City.
The peach motif engraved on the upper part of each gate recalls the legend of the white dragon who brought a peach tree to the temple.
The gates produce a rarely-seen landscape.
- source : facebook.com/okayama.eng...

The 白龍門 white dragon gates were completed in 2021.

The temple was founded in 739 by 行基 Gyoki Bosatsu, who built a thatched hut here.
In 811, 、空海(弘法大師) Kukai Kobo Daishi named the hut Saido-Ji.
The villagers asked Kobo Daishi to help them, since many children died at childbirth or soon after.
Kukai carved the statue of Kannon, using the special ritual
ittoo sanrai 一刀三礼 carving one part and praying three times
Since then healthy children were born in the village.

This temple was one of the earliest to allow women in the compound.
The main deity is Koyasu Kannon 子安観音 Kannon as protector of children.
. Koyasu Kannon 子安観音 .

In the compound are more than 5000 plants of hana shoobu 花菖蒲 iris.
and more than 11.000 of ajisai 紫陽 hydrangea.


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- - - - - Homepage of the temple
- source : saidouji.wixsite.com...

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Koyasu Kannon Hana Matsuri 子安観音大祭 (花まつり) last Sunday in June

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2021/04/01

Jizoji Fudo Honmachidori

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Jizoji 地蔵寺 Jizo-Ji - Honmachidori
宝部山 Hobuzan 地蔵寺 Jizo-Ji

愛知県 一宮市本町通8-23 / Aichi, Ichinomiya,Honmachidori

The main statue is 延命地蔵菩薩 Enmei Jizo Bosatsu.
. Enmei 延命地蔵菩薩 Lif-prolonging Jizo Bosatsu .

The temple was founded in 726, but fell in decline soon.
It was revived around 1300 as a guardian to the Shrine Masumida Jinja.
Now it is one of the biggest temples in Ichinomiya.

In the center of the main hall is a small sanctuary with the statue of a seated Jizo Bosatsu.
To its right side is Dainichi Nyorai, to its left Fudo Myo-O.
In the back of the hall is a huge statue of a seated Fudo Myo-O on rocks.




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shuin 朱印 stamp

omamori お守り amulets

- Reference of the temple

- reference source : www.36fudo.jp ... -
- reference source : hotokami ... -

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Masumida Jinja 真清田神社, Aichi's First Shrine
Aichi Prefecture's Masumida Jinja Shrine is everything you would expect an ancient Shinto shrine to be. Graceful, tranquil, elegant, timeless. With at least 1,400 years of recorded history, the sacred Masumida is believed to have been founded in 628BC, and was the Ichinomiya, first, or principal shrine of Owari Province, (western Aichi) dedicated to the "Kami" god Amenoho-no-Akari-no-Mikoto, an ancestor of the Sun Goddess, Amaterasu. It is this shrine that gives the surrounding city, Ichinomiya its name. Masumida was patronized and worshiped by the samurai lords of Owari, the Oda clan, and later, the local ruling Tokugawa clans.
The shrine precincts are wide and tree-lined. The main prayer hall is an elegant and simple structure with a regal aura. The large gate projects an imposing, strong and protective image. Carp swim slowly in the pond, and turtles sun themselves on the rocks. Everything is peaceful.
However, the atmosphere of this venerated shrine can change like the weather. Quiet one day, it can become lively and exciting the next as yet another of the shrine's many events and festivals takes place. Every Japanese festival has its similarities, with stalls, entertainments and crowds looking to enjoy themselves, but the festivals at Masumida Shrine are also unique. The spring, summer, and autumn festivals traditionally draw huge crowds, but New Years is when hundreds of thousands turn up to the much-revered historical Masumida to make their first prayers at the First Shrine. The shrine hosts martial arts events, religious festivals, even weddings. There is always something to see and experience every month.
In April the Peach Blossom Festival takes place, while the famous summer Tanabata Festival sees thousands dressed in colorful yukata, summer kimono, making a wish and praying for happiness.
The shrine houses a number of National Important Cultural Properties including 12th Century wooden Kagura masks used in Shinto ceremonial dances, lacquer trays and bowls dating from the mid 1400s, and ceremonial bronze bowls and plates from the mid 1500s. Amulets sold at the Masumida Shrine are considered particularly auspicious. There are over 18 varieties for various needs, from protection for drivers, to protection of loved ones and children, even amulets for passing tests.
Ichinomiya's Masumida Jinja, is a combination of spirituality and festivity, and even today plays a major role in the lives of the people of Ichinomiya.
As the First Shrine, it's a link to the past and the present, it's a place of worship, and a place of celebration.
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This temple is Nr. 3 of the
. Pilgrimages to 36 Fudo Temples in the Tokai region 東海三十六不動尊霊場 .

. 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 .


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Shussekiji Kannon Ozu

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Shussekiji 出石寺 Shusseki-Ji, Ozu
金山 Kinzan 出石寺 Shusseki-Ji



愛媛県 大洲市豊茂乙1 / Ehime Pref. Ozu city, Toyoshige-otsu 1

The main statue is
. Senju Kannon 千手観音 Kannon with 1000 Arms .
Around 720, a local hunter found a statue of 千手観音 Kannon with 1000 Arms and one of
地蔵菩薩 Jizo Bosatsu coming out of the rocks.
He built the temple 出石寺 Shusseki-Ji (a rock giving birth) in their honor.

- Chant of the temple
くもりなき 二名の島の 金山に みのりの光 かがやくを見よ

Located at 出石山 (いずしやま) Mount Izushiyama (812 m) with a beautiful view over the Setonaikai inland Sea.
In former times, bronze was found on the mountain and so he got temple the name 金山(きんざん) Kinzan "Golden mountain".

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出石山 いずしやま Izushiyama
愛媛県西部、喜多郡長浜町と大洲市、八幡浜市の境に位置する。石鎚山から佐田岬に延びる山地列上にあり、瀬戸内海国立公園の一部である。山腹には出石鉱山跡があり、
古くから銅を産出していたため金山(きんざん)とも呼ばれる。
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- - - - - Homepage of the temple
- source : city.ozu.ehime.jp...

- reference : wikipedia

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Jakkoin Fudo Suginodan

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Jakkoin 寂光院 - Inuyama, Suginodan
継鹿尾山 Tsugaozan 八葉蓮台寺 Hachiyorendai-Ji 寂光院 Jakko-In

愛知県犬山市継鹿尾杉之段12 / Aichi, Inuyama city, Tsugao, Suginodan

Also called Tsugao Kannon つがお観音 or Momijidera もみじ寺 Temple with Maple Leaves
Founded in 654.

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Jakkoin Temple, The Maple Leaf Temple
The 320 steps leading up the steep mountainside to the Jakkoin, a small but picturesque temple atop a mountain on the outskirts of Inuyama City, are interspersed by seven places of worship to enable you to be come a better person. Mind you, these 320 steps begin at the car park half way up the mountain. For most, the journey begins at the foot of the mountain. (You don’t want to know how many steps there are from the bottom!) The path to the top is indeed difficult, but among the temple’s visitors are a large number of elderly, some in their 80’s and still trying their best to climb the steps. Half way up, there is a six person capacity monorail available for a nominal fee. (The monorail moves so slowly, it is almost faster to walk!)
Along the steep and arduous path up the mountain are small Jizo statues, protectors of travelers and children, great stone lanterns and Buddhist icons of the seven Gods of Fortune.
At the top is the Jakkoin, a simple yet elegant temple. It’s quite small compared to what you’d see in Kyoto or other major tourist areas, and consists of two halls, joined by a short arched bridge. Jakkoin is most famous for its autumn leaves and spring flowers. Despite being slightly off the tourist path, Jakkoin is a popular tourist destination, and unlike many popular temples, does not look to bleed the tourist in any way. There are no shops or stalls, though a small selection of charms are available, but no one to sell them. Visitors just drop their money in the tin.
The main hall is filled by people offering prayers to the deity, the Thousand-Hand Kannon, Goddess of Mercy statue, and looking heavenward to view the beautifully painted ceiling. Take a turn at striking the great temple bell. It is said that praying for your dreams while striking the bell makes your dream come true.
The view from the lookout area was a favorite of the local Lord, Oda Nobunaga, the first of the Three Unifiers of Japan, and a revered hero to this day! Nobunaga is said to have visited often, as the lookout area provided a fine view of the wide Nobi Plain, his nearby Inuyama Castle, as well as the castles of Gifu, Komaki and Nagoya in the distance and the flat lands of neighboring Gifu Prefecture too. It is a magnificent view, particularly in the spring and autumn months when Jakkoin is absolutely stunning.
- source : aichi-now.jp/en/spots...

弘法大師作厄除不動尊 The Staue of Fudo was carved by Kobo Daishi.

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The main statue is 千手観音 Senju Kannon with 1000 Arms

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omamori お守り amulets
A special amulet for pets !

ema 絵馬 votive tablet

- Homepage of the temple
- source : www.jakkoin.com...

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- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

三大祭 Three main festivals :
1月18日 初観音 - January 18 - First Show of Kannon Bosatsu
3月 5日 秘仏観音おいただき - March 05 - Receiving a Secret Kannon
8月 9日 九万九千日 - August 09 - Kuman Kusen Nichi
"Nine hundred ninety nine thousand nine hundred ninety nine" days
Ritual to ward off evil and disease
- reference source : hotokami.jp/area/aichi... -

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This temple is Nr. 2 of the
. Pilgrimages to 36 Fudo Temples in the Tokai region . 東海三十六不動尊霊場

. 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 .


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寂光院までの古みち蕪引く
Jakkooin made no furu michi kabura hiku

the old road
up to temple Jakko-In -
picking turnips


鍛治桂子 Kaji Keiko
Tr. Gabi Greve

. WKD : kabura hiku - kigo for winter .


寂光院の山茶花まろし白深し
市野沢弘子

寂光院の道問へば置く藁砧
松藤夏山

寂光院尼より賜ふ蕗のたう
沢木蓉子

寂光院春ゆくまゝの松さくら
萩原麦草

寂光院蝮さげたる人と会ふ
脇本星浪

寂光院道なほ細く水ぬるむ
福田清人

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



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Daishoji Fudo Inuyama

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. Pilgrimages to Fudo Temples 不動明王巡礼 .
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Daishooji Fudo 大聖寺 Daisho-Ji - Inuyama
成田山 Naritazan 大聖寺 Daishoji
Inuyama Naritasan 犬山成田山


愛知県犬山市犬山北白山平5 / Kitahakusanbira, Inuyama, Inuyama-City, Aichi

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The bright red timbers and green copper roof of Inuyama Narita-san Temple make it one of the most photographed temples in Aichi Prefecture. The temple is a branch of the Shingon sect Narita-san Temple, based in Narita, near Tokyo’s international airport. Shingon Buddhism is a form of esoteric Buddhism that believes enlightenment can be attained in one’s lifetime through spiritual practice of mantras. Associated with the priest, Kobo Daishi, and the many temples he founded on holy Mt. Koya, Inuyama Narita-san is situated on a steep hill providing picturesque views of the Kiso River, Inuyama Castle, and on clear days, the skyscrapers of Nagoya-City.
The temple, near Inuyama Yuen Station, was founded in 1953 and contains a principal image of the powerful deity, Fudo Myou, holding a sword in his right hand, and a rope in his left. Almost every month a number of special events are held at the temple, including festivals and important events on the Buddhist calendar.
The temple is popular with drivers across Aichi, as it offers prayers and amulets for safe motoring.
- source : aichi-now.jp/en/spots ...


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shuin 朱印 stamp

omamori お守り amulets

ema 絵馬 votive tablet

- Homepage of the temple
- source : inuyama-naritasan.or.jp ...

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- reference source : hotokami ... -


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- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

- reference source : inuyama - events -

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This temple is Nr. 01 of the
. 36 Fudo Temples in the Tokai region . 東海三十六不動尊巡礼

. 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 .


. 大聖寺 Daisho-Ji Chiba .
Namikiri Fudo 波切不動尊 Fudo cutting the waves

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


........................................................................ Fukushima 福島県  
双葉郡 Futaba district 浪江町 Namie town

. raijuu Raijū 雷獣 Raiju Thunder Beast Yokai .


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- reference : Nichibun Yokai Database -

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



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