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Kanman Fudo 感満不動
霊水山 Reisuisan 普門院 Fumon-In 光明寺 Komyo-Ji

栃木県さくら市氏家 / Tochigi, Sakura city, Ujiie

The main statue is 大日如来 Dainichi Nyorai

The temple Komyo-Ji was erected in 1723 on request of the villagers of the postal station Ujiie shuku 氏家宿 on the Oshu Kaido 奥州街道 Highway.

On a rock behind the main temple building is a huge bronze statue of Fudo Myo-O, almost 3 meter high.
The bronze statue was cast in 1759 by the craftsman 戸室卯兵衛 Tomuro Uhei from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya city.
It is a construct of many separate pieces.

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. Ōshū Kaidō 奥州街道 Oshu Kaido Highway .

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This temple is Nr. 22 二十二　of the
. 北関東三十六不動尊霊場
36 Fudo Temples in Northern Kanto .

. 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 .

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Fudo and the cat

. neko to Fudo 猫と不動明王 Fudo Myo-O and cats .
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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 .

. 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai 薬師如来 Bhaisajyaguru - ABC .

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Fudo Myo-O Junrei - Fudo Pilgrims - INTRODUCTION .

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. Japan - Shrines and Temples - Index .

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. Namikiri Fudo 浪切不動明王 Wave-cutting Fudo .

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Nasu Namikiri Fudo 那須波切不動尊
北照山 Hokushozan 田福寺 Denfuku-Ji 金乗院 Konjo-In

栃木県那須塩原市沼野田和571 / Tochigi, Nasu Shiobara city, Numanotawa

The statue is about 6 meters high and weighs 11 tons. It was cast by 広田佳胤 Hirota Yoshitane from Fukuoka. It stands on one large rock and is the largest Namikiri statue in Japan.

The temple has been founded about 1200 years ago by 弘法大師空海 Kobo Daishi Kukai.

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Reisui Yakushi Nyorai 霊水薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai with miraculous water

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Jibo Kannon 慈母観音 Kannon Bosatsu

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Gantsu Daishi (Kuguri Daishi)願通大師[くぐり大師] Kobo Daishi to walk below and make a wish

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Warabe Jizo 六体のわらべ地蔵 six statues of Jizo as a child

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境内奥にお立ちの波切不動尊は、高さ約６メートル、重さ１１トンで、著名な仏師・広田佳胤氏が九州福岡で一心を込めて彫られました。一枚岩の石仏として造られた波切不動尊としては日本で最大の仏様です。人生の見えない荒波を切ってくださる、このお不動様は、右手頭上にかかげる利剣により一切の諸難を断ち、左手の綱により弱き人の心を強力につなぎ止め、後方紅蓮の大火炎により一切の悪を焼き尽くし、さらに、頭上金色の蓮華の上に乗せてまで、願主の人生を切り開き助けて下さるという、強い智恵と広大な慈悲の心をもたれた有り難い仏様です。加えて、このお不動様の下には、北関東三十六不動尊霊場全てのお砂が納められています。どうか御参拝の皆様には、出来ますれば直接手を触れてお参りいただければお不動様もお喜びのことでしょう。 - source : plala.or.jp/konjouin...

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Part of the following pilgrimages :
関東薬師九十一霊場 Pilgrimage to 91 Yakushi Temples in Kanto
関東地蔵百八札所 Pilgrimage to 108 temples of Jizo Bosatsu in Kanto

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This temple is Nr. 23 of the
. 北関東三十六不動尊霊場
36 Fudo Temples in Northern Kanto .

. 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 .

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

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Fudo Myo-O Junrei - Fudo Pilgrims .

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Ryuutoo Fudoo 龍頭不動尊 Ryuto Fudo "Dragon Head"
龍頭山 Ryutozan 不動院 Fudo-In 龍泉寺 Ryusen-Ji

栃木県大田原市 / Otawara, Tochigi Pref

The temple was founded in 958 by the Otawara clan. At that time it was near 水口 Mizoguchi, but later it was relocated.
After the building was lost in a fire, it was relocated again to its present place.
The main hall was erected in 2001, in the form of the building of the temple 秋篠寺 Akishinodera in Nara.
The main statue is Fudo Myo-O from the late Muromachi Period.

- Chant of the temple
不動尊　朝日夕日に　照りはえて　法のよろこび　盡きることなし

The temple area is surrounded by four rivers, giving rise to its name, Head of a Dragon sprouting water: 東は蛇尾川 Sabigawa in the Easet, 北は三ノ丸 Ninomaru in the North, 西は龍泉寺川 Ryusenjigawa in the West and 南は御壕用水落口 Ogo Yosui Waterway in the South.
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Otawara is a city in Tochigi prefecture, famous for its beautiful nature and sightseeing spots. This article introduces some of Otawara’s beautiful places, temples and activities.
From the summit of Koteyasan, the entire city can be seen in all its glory.
Running through the city is a river called Nakagawa. Otawara is famous for its fresh salt-grilled sweetfish caught in Nakagawa waters. The unique sweetness of the fish combined with its soft texture makes it an ideal snack to be eaten on its own or mixed with rice.
Unganji Temple dates back to the Heian period and is known for being one of the spots visited by Matsuo Bashō, mentioned in his traveler’s journal, “Oku no Hosomichi”, or “The Narrow Road to the Deep North”.
In contrast to the pomp and splendor of the Unganji Temple, the charm of Daiōji Temple stands out through is elegance. Daiōji Temple adheres to the teachings of the Sōtō School (*3) of Zen Buddhism. At Daiōji Temple, you can practice Zen meditation under the guidance of a Zen priest.
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The town is also related to the famous archer
. Nasu no Yoichi 那須与一 (c. 1169 – c. 1232) .

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This temple is Nr. 24 of the
. 北関東三十六不動尊霊場
36 Fudo Temples in Northern Kanto .

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

Another temple with this name on the Kinki pilgrimage 近畿三十六不動尊巡礼
第31番 Nr. 31 - 龍泉寺 Ryusen-Ji - Nara (Yoshino)

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Migawari Fudo 身代わり不動尊 Fudo as substitute
法満山 Homanzan 一乗院 Ichijo-In

茨城県那珂市の飯田 / Ibaraki, Naka city

The main deity is Bishamonten, protector of the North.

The temple was founded in 1386 by the Shingon sect.
The Bishamondo Hall was built in honor of 桓武天皇 Emperor Kanmu (781 - 806).

. Migawari Fudoo 身代わり不動尊 Fudo as Substitute .

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日本一の毘沙門天
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This temple houses the most important Bishamonten of Japan.
. Bishamon-Ten 毘沙門天 / Tamonten (Vaishravana).

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This temple is Nr. 25 of the
. 北関東三十六不動尊霊場
36 Fudo Temples in Northern Kanto .

. 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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Tajima Migawari Chi Fudo 田島の身代わり血不動尊
Substitute Fudo painted with blood
伝灯山 Dentozan 和光院 Wako-In 明楽寺 Myoraku-Ji

茨城県水戸市田島 / Tajima town, Mito, Ibaraki

Behind the temple is a park with 四国八十八カ所 the 88 temples of the Shikoku Henro walk.

This temple was first erected in 1381 in 鹿島郡 the Kashima district and later moved to 水戸城 the Mito Castle. In 1595 it was moved to Tajima, where 不動堂 a hall for Fudo had already been.
The main statue is 延命地蔵 Enmei Jizo, where people also come to pray for the safe upbringing of children.

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Fudo painted on silk by 興教大師 Kogyo Daishi with his own blood
. Kogyo Daishi 興教大師 (1095 - 1143) .

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The 不動堂 Fudo Hall had been rebuilt in 2001.
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. Enmei Jizoo　延命地蔵 life-prolonging Jizo .

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This temple is Nr. 26 of the
. 北関東三十六不動尊霊場
36 Fudo Temples in Northern Kanto .

. Chokuganji 勅願寺 Chokugan-Ji, "Imperial Temple" .
Temples established by direct orders from an Emperor

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. Fudō Myō-ō, Fudoo Myoo-Oo 不動明王 Fudo Myo-O
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Kaiun Mito Fudo 開運水戸不動 Fudo for Good Luck in Mito
笠原山 Kasaharazan 東光院 Toko-In 神崎寺 (かみさきじ) Kamisaki-Ji

茨城県水戸市天王町 / 8-17 Tennocho, Mito, Ibaraki

The year of foundation is not quite clear, but in 1572 priest Hiroka 宥賀和尚 helped restoring it.
At the beginning of the Meiji period it was relocted to temple Kamisaki-Ji.

Fudo Do 不動堂 Fudo Hall
with a bronze statue of Fudo Myo-O.

- Chant of the temple
梅の香にのせてみちびくみおしえにあおいのみ堂ほのおあかるく

The temple was quite popular and 「神崎寺の晩鐘」 "the evening bell at Kamisaki-Ji" was Senba Hakkei 千波八景 one of the eight famous sights of Senba.
At the beginning of the Meiji period, 神崎鋳砲所 Kamisaki Seizosho was established in the compound of the temple.
The main statue is Dainichi Nyorai.

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神崎寺の水戸大観音 Great Kannon Statue of Mito

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Shoro 鐘楼 the bell tower
Taishi Do 太子堂 Hall for Shotoku Taishi

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. kaiun Fudo 開運不動 Fudo for Good Luck .

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Also on the following pilgrimages :
水戸三十三観音霊場一番札所 Nr. 1 of the 33 Kannon Temples in Mito
常陸三十三観音霊場一番札所 Nr. 1 of the 33 Kannon Temples in Hitachi
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Located in the heart of Mito City, Lake Senba 千波湖 is a great place to relax for locals and visitors alike.
The lake is encircled by a 3km long walking and jogging route which also passes close to Kairakuen Garden and the Ibaraki Museum of Modern Art, making it the ideal route for a relaxed day’s sightseeing. Bikes and swan-shaped pedalo boats are also available to rent, and there are several cafes on the lake shore, perfect for a coffee or ice cream after your walk.
There’s also plenty of wildlife to be found around Lake Senba with koi carp and terrapins in the lake itself and swans and other birds on the banks. Around 30 Whooper swans make their nests at the lake between mid-October and March each year. Be careful not to get too close – these swans are not to be messed with!
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This temple is Nr. 27 of the
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36 Fudo Temples in Northern Kanto .

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

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tonshi 頓死 to drop dead
ton 頓 sudden change, something unexpected

. pokkuri 　ぽっくり　amulets for a sudden death .

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tatari 祟り cursed
Once a group of Yamabushi 山伏 mountain priests passed along Mount Ozasadake about 200 years ago, but one of them tonshi 頓死 died suddenly and had a small stone mound made in his memory. An old woman who heard this came to the stone mound, put a kettle on a fire and killed her own kuroneko黒猫 black cat by boiling it. Then she cut her tongue and died too. Later the curse of this old woman killed more mountain priests there.

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

. The Kappa from Takasemura 河童の高瀬村 .

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. kitsune densetsu 狐と伝説 fox legends .
Once a young Samurai killed a pregnant fox with his sword, even as the fox had folded her hands and asked to save her.
Sind then misfortune has come to the Samurai. Some members came to hayajini早死 a premature death.
The family lost its wealth and one who had to make a living as a forest worker came to tonshi頓死 dropped dead.
The sword came into the hands of an old man, but he went crazy, killed his consort and then cut off his own head.

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sookenheki 早肩癖 / soodaken 早打肩 hurting shoulder
Sometimes people experience tonshi頓死 dropping dead, as their shoulders suddenly hurt or the arms can not move any more. If one sticks a needle into the shoulder or the lips and black blood comes dripping out, they will be healed. This only happens in the remote countryside, never in a city.

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仙台市 Sendai city 青葉区 Aoba ward

wabisukegura 侘助蔵 the store house of Wabisuke
Wabisuke liked to drink sake酒 rice wine and one day he got the large cup ot the Lord, drank it all in one gulp and tonshi頓死 dropped dead. The Lord ordered his doctor to open the dead body and in the stomach he found a jar.
This jar was kept in the kura蔵 storehouse of the castle, thus now named Wabisukegura.

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大阪市 Osaka city

. hitodama 人魂 / 人玉と伝説 Legends about the human soul .
One summer some young people saw a hitodama 人魂 sparkle of human soul near 船町橋 the Funamachibashi bridge, but it did not stay long.
Then 陶器商の主人 a pottery merchant from 筋違橋 Sujikaibashi had a dream : He went to the bridge because he felt thirsty, but he was attacked by some thugs and fled in haste. When he awoke, he was covered in sweat. After he had told the dream to his wife, he tonshi頓死 dropped dead.

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oogon kyuu 黄金宮 Ogon Kyu, the golden palace
The maid servant of 佐久間勘解由 Sakuma Kageyu named 竹 Take was very pious and kind-hearted, she always gave food to the poor. One day she tonshi頓死 dropped dead, but her body still felt warm and so they kept her in the house to see what was going to happen. Eventually she came back to life. The people asked her about her experience in meidoo 冥途 the other world. She had walked in an endless plain when suddenly she came to a Golden Hall. The Buddha told her that he knew Take was coming. She started praying, but could escape death and came back to life.

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Tokyo 板橋区 Itabashi ward

o-bake yashiki お化け屋敷 the haunted house
When the restaurant 橋本屋 Hashimotoya was about to go bancrupt, the owner killed his wife and went off with his concubine. Since then the estate was called "haunted house", where the spirit of the killed wife roamed, waiting for revenge. A fearless man once bought the estate, but he tonshi頓死 dropped dead for no reason and his wife had an accident and died too very soon after.

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南巨摩郡 Minamikoma district 早川町 Hayakawa city

araragi アララギ Japanese yew
200年前、七面山の社殿が全焼したため、再建しようと用材を伐採する事になり、ある樵が七面山のアララギに斧を入れたところ、その切口から血のような赤い水が流れ出たので、樵は恐怖のために頓死したという。その切口は一夜のうちに癒えたといわれているが、現在も幹の下部に大きい切口がある。

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hayajini 早死 22 premature death

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. Legends about Death .

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

. Japan - Shrines and Temples - Index .

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Kaiun Fudo 開運不動尊 Fudo for Good Luck
俊明山 Junmeizan 無量寿院 Muryoju-In 西福寺　Saifuku-Ji

茨城県東茨城郡大洗町磯浜町5298 /Ibaraki, Higashi-Ibaraki district, Oarai town, Isohama

- Chant of the temple
袖ヶ浦御法の舟をたづぬれば大師えがきし御影とこそ聞け

The main statue is 阿弥陀如来 Amida Nyorai.

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The temple has been founded in 1007, by 比叡山恵心院源信僧都 a priest coming from Kyoto, 比叡山 Mount Hieizan,
源信僧都 Genshin Sozu.
The temple was originally located at 常澄村島田 Tsunezumi village, Shimada. In 1766, on order of 義公 Giko, the Lord of Mito (also known as 徳川光圀 Tokugawa Mitsukuni).
It is 水戸十ヶ寺 one of the 10 great temples of Mito.
The buildings burned down twice and the present day main hall was erected in 1891.

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- Homepage of the temple
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. Genshin 恵心僧都原信 Eshin Sozu Genshin (942 - 1017) .

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36 Fudo Temples in Northern Kanto .

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Acala Vidyârâja - Vidyaraja - Fudo Myoo .

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Seisuiji Kannon 清水寺観音
江北山 Kobokuzan 宝聚院 Hoju-In 清水寺 (せいすいじ) Seisui-Ji (Kiyomizudera)

台東区松が谷2-25-10 / Taito ward, Matsugaya 2-25-10

Senju Kannon Bosatsu 千手観世音菩薩 Kannon with 1000 arms

Founded in 829 by on request of Emperor 淳和天皇 Junna (active 823 833) - to pray for the end of an epidemic, by 慈覚大師 Ennin Jikaku Daishi, who had come from Kyoto, 延暦寺 temple Enryaku-Ji .
Ennin copied the statue of 清水寺 the Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, making one cut and praying three times for the healing of the people.
The temple was located at 平河 Hirakawa in Edo, where many people had died from an epidemic.
During the Edo period it was relocated to 馬喰町 Bakuro cho on request of ､徳川家康 Tokugawa Ieyasu.
In 1657 the temple burned down during the 明暦Meireki fire and was relocated to its present place.

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

. hayariyamai はやり病 / Ryukobyo 流行病と伝説 Legends about epidemics .

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　１　“ハンドクリーム ”･･･京都よーじや製。
　２　“にほい袋 ”･･･京都市中京区「石黒香舗」。
　３　“お年玉袋 ”･･･「日本橋　はいばら」。
　４　“お守り ”･･･住職デザインのオリジナル。携帯電話に装着可。
omamori お守り amulets

- Homepage of the temple
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This temple is Nr.2 of the
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Kiyomizu Kannon Do 清水観音堂 Kiyomizu Kannon Hall - Ueno Park

東京都台東区上野公園 / 1-29 Uenokoen, 台東区 Taito City, Tokyo

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In 1625, the learned priest Tenkai erected, at this present location called Ueno, a group of temples known by the overall name of Toeizan Kan’ei-ji in consultation with the shogun, Tokugawa Ieyasu, for the purpose of protecting the northeastern gate “Kimon”* of the Edo Castle, known today as the Imperial Palace. The Kan’ei-ji Temple, under the strong and favorable patronage of the Tokugawa Shogunate, soon became the general headquarters of the Tendai-shu (one of the oldest sects of Buddhism in Japan).
Soon after that, they installed an imperial prince as the head priest. They called this priest, “Rinno-ji-no Miya” or “Ueno-no Miya.” “Miya” means “Prince.” Then many feudal lords under the Tokugawa Shogunate contributed in competition toward the building of the temples and holy structures affiliated with the Kan’ei-ji Temple. Most of these magnificent temples and holy buildings, which once symbolized the prosperity of the Tokugawa Shogunate, were destroyed in the Ueno Battle of 1868.
Now, only the Five-Storied Pagoda, Kiyomizu Kannon-do Temple, Kaizan-do Temple, the front gate of the old Rinno-ji Temple, and the cemetery of the successive Tokugawa Shoguns are vaguely reminiscent of the old grandeur of the Kan’ei-ji Temple.
- source : kiyomizu.kaneiji.jp

. Temple Kanei-Ji 寛永寺 - Ueno .

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- Homepage of the Kannon Hall
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Senju Kannon Bosatsu 千手観世音菩薩 Kannon with 1000 arms
. Senju Kannon 千手観音 Introduction .

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yakuyoke Fudo 厄除不動尊 "Fudo to ward off evil"
降魔山 Gomazan 護国院 Gokoku-In 経音寺 Kyoon-Ji

茨城県鹿嶋市宮中 / Ibaraki, Kashima city, Kyuchu 2-6-13

The temple was founded in 709 on request of Emperess 元明天 Genmei Tenno (661 - 721) in the compound of 鹿島神宮 the Shrine Kashima Jingu as 護摩所 a place to perform fire rituals. The first priest was 明道上人 Saint Myodo. The temple was used by 足利尊氏 Ashikaga Takauji to have fire rituals performed. A special hall for these rituals was built, 護摩堂 Goma Do. The main statues in this hall are
godai Myo-o 五大明王 the Five great Myo-O.
In temple was relocated to its present place in 1677. Later many buildings were lost to fire.
In 1879, they were rebuilt. The present-day Fudo Hall is covered with copper sheets.
Many believers of the Daishi Ko大師講 Kobo Daishi Prayer Group come here to recite the sutras and holy chants and take part in the yearly festivals.
In the Daishi Do 大師堂 Hall for Kobo Daishi there is also a statue of 地蔵 Jizo Bosatsu.

. Kashima Jingu 鹿島神宮 Kashima Shrine .

. Ashikaga Takauji 足利尊氏 (1305 – 1358) .

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

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- Homepage of the temple
降魔山経音寺護国院 - source : ibarakinotera

. Jomo Karuta 上毛かるた .

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36 Fudo Temples in Northern Kanto .

. 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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Genmei Tenno元明天皇 - Genmyō Tennō (661 - 721)

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Empress Genmei (元明天皇, Genmei-tennō, 660 – 721), also known as Empress Genmyō, was the 43rd monarch of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
Genmei's reign spanned the years 707 through 715 CE.
In the history of Japan, Genmei was the fourth of eight women to take on the role of empress regnant. The three female monarchs before Genmei were Suiko, Kōgyoku/Saimei, and Jitō. The four women sovereigns reigning after Genmei were Genshō, Kōken/Shōtoku, Meishō, and Go-Sakuramachi.
Before her ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, her personal name (imina)was Abe-hime.
Empress Genmei was the fourth daughter of Emperor Tenji; and she was a younger sister of Empress Jitō by a different mother. Her mother, Mei-no-Iratsume (also known as Soga-hime), was a daughter of Udaijin Soga-no-Kura-no-Yamada-no-Ishikawa-no-Maro (also known as Soga Yamada-no Ō-omi).
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Fudo Myo-O Junrei - Fudo Pilgrims .

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ganman Fudo 願満不動 "Fudo to make one wish"
江戸崎不動 Edosaki Fudo
医王山（いおうぜん） Iozen 不動院 Fudo-In東光寺 Toko-ji

茨城県稲敷市江戸崎2617 / Ibaraki, Inashiki city, Edosaki

The temple is located on high ground in the town of Edosaki.
The temple was founded in 836 by 円仁 priest Ennin.
It was revitalized in 1470.
In the Edo period, the Lord of Edosaki of the Toki clan 土岐原氏, Toki Harashi, protected the temple.
In 1591, the new Lord of Edosaki, 蘆名盛重 Ashina Yoshihiro (1575 - 1631) restored the temple.
It was a special prayer temple for the first three Tokugawa Shoguns　and also related to
priest Tenkai天海 .
In 1876, the main hall was lost to fire, and rebuilt in 1975.
In 1976, a new Kigan Dono祈願殿 "hall to make special wishes" was erected.

In 1990, 仁王門 the Nio-Mon gate was repaired.

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

. Tenkai 天海 (1536-1643) and Temple Kanei-Ji 寛永寺 Ueno .
Oosugi Jinja 大杉神社 Osugi Shrine, Ibaraki
It is said that in the early Edo period the priest Tenkai, who served as a consultant to the Shogun and stayed at the Fudo-In Temple in nearby town of Edosaki, was on board a ship in Tojo-no-ura, prayed to the large cedar tree in this shrine and successfully achieved a miracle of bringing about rainfall.

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- Reference of the temple
- source : inashiki.com/jb/hudouin...

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This temple is Nr. 30 of the
. 北関東三十六不動尊霊場
36 Fudo Temples in Northern Kanto .

. 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 .

. Mangan-Ji 満願寺 Shikoku Fudo Pilgrims .

. Fudo-In Temples in Japan 全国の不動院 .

. Ichigan Fudo 一願不動 / 一眼不動 Fudo to make one wish .

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Fudo Myo-O Junrei - Fudo Pilgrims .

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Tsuchiura Daishi Fudo 土浦大師不動尊
羽黒山 Hagurosan 今泉院 / こんせんいん Konsen-In 大聖寺 Daisho-Ji

茨城県土浦市永国203 / 203 Nagakuni, Tsuchiura, Ibaraki

The temple was founded in 995 on request of 一条天皇 Emperor Ichijo by 醍醐寺成尊僧都.
The buildings were often lost to fire.
In 1685, Lord 土浦城主松平信興 Matsudaira Nobuoki (1630 - 1691) had some halls rebuilt.
In 1745, the area came under the regency of 土屋政直 Lord Tsuchiya Masanao (1641 - 1722).

In the temple ground is a small version of the pilgrimage to the 88 temples of Shikoku 四国八十八箇所巡拝.
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In the compound is Daishi Do 大師堂, a hall to venerate Kobo Daishi.
. Kobo Daishi Kukai 弘法大師　空海 .

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大聖不動明王 Daisho Fudo Myo-O

- Homepage of the temple
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- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

1月28日 - 初不動　護摩会奉修 First fire ritual of Fudo
5月28日 - 大施餓鬼会
8月7日 - 新盆掛軸供養
9月18日 - 平和祈願祭
12月28日- 納めの不動　お焚き上げ Last fire ritual of Fudo

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Tsuchiya Masanao 土屋政直, March 16, 1641 – December 23, 1722),
was a daimyō in Japan during the Edo period. Masanao's daimyō family was descended from Minamoto Yasuuji (Seiwa-Genji). The descendants of Tsuchiya (1585–1612) lived successively at Kururi in Kazusa Province; after 1669 at Tsuchiura in Hitachi Province; after 1681 at Tanaka in Suruga Province; and then, after 1688, again at Tsuchiura in Hitachi.
He was the Tokugawa shogunate's Kyoto shoshidai in the period spanning October 19, 1686, through November 17, 1687.
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. Ichijō tennō 一条天皇 Emperor Ichijo . (980 - 1011)

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This temple is Nr. 31 of the
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36 Fudo Temples in Northern Kanto .

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

. 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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Tsukuba Fudo 筑波不動 Fudo from Mount Tsukuba
筑波山 Tsukubasan 一乗院 Ichijo-In 真福寺 Shinpuku-Ji 愛宕坊 Atagobo, Aatgo Hall

茨城県つくば市上大島 / Ibaraki, Tsukuba city, Kami-Oshima

. 筑波山神社 Tsukubasan Shrine .

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Mount Atago Yama愛宕山 / 阿多古
is a mountain of about 920 meters in the North-West of Kyoto. It is the location of a shrine and temple in this name.
. Atago Shrines in Japan .

Atago Gongen愛宕権現

. 愛宕山太郎坊 Taro-Bo Tengu from Atagoyama .

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This temple is Nr. 32 of the
. 北関東三十六不動尊霊場
36 Fudo Temples in Northern Kanto .

. 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 .

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中央区日本橋人形町1-18-9 / Chuo ward, Nihonbashi, Ningyocho

Sho Kanzeon Bosatsu 聖観世音菩薩 Sho-Kannon

The temple is rather new, it was built in 1880.
The main statue is 銅仏 made from copper. Maybe it dates back to 北条政子 Hojo Masako, who found it in a well. During the Kamakura period, it was venerated at the temple 新清水寺　（しんせいすいじ） Shinseisui-Ji in Kamakura around 1258.
The well is now called Tetsu no I鉄ノ井 well where iron was found.
. Hōjō Masako 北条政子 (1156 – 1225) .

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- Homepage of the temple
- source : ningyocho.biz/jinjya/daikannon...

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- Yearly Festivals 年中行事 -

人形町大観音寺花まつり Hana Matsuri in April

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. Kannon Bosatsu 観音菩薩 Avalokiteshvara .

. Shoo Kannon,Shō Kannon 聖観音 / 正観音 Sho Kannon .
Sho Kannon is the model for other forms of Kannon statues.

. Ningyōchō 人形町 Ningyo-Cho Doll District .

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. Famous Places and Power spots of Edo　江戸の名所 .
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Ekoin Kannon, Ekō-in 回向院観音 - Ryogoku
諸宗山 Shoshuzan, 無縁寺 Muen-Ji

東京都墨田区両国2-8-10 / Ryōgoku, Sumida, Tokyo

Bato Kanzeon Bosatsu 馬頭観世音菩薩 "Kannon with a horse head"

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Ekō-in (回向院), also known as Honjo Ekō-in,
is a Pure Land Buddhist temple in Ryōgoku, Tokyo. The formal name of the temple is Shoshūzan Muen-ji Ekō-in (諸宗山無縁寺回向院), reflecting its founding principle of Pariṇāmanā, or the spreading of Amida Buddha's benevolence to all souls of all living creatures.
- History
On March 2, 1657, the Great Fire of Meireki destroyed 60 to 70% of the city of Edo (Tokyo) and killed about 100,000 people. The shōgun Tokugawa Ietsuna wished to commemorate the victims of the fire, most of whom were not survived by relatives. For this purpose he erected a monument called the Banninzuka (Mound of a Million Souls) and held a great memorial service conducted by Jun'yo Jōjin (遵誉上人, Holy Priest Junyo) of Zōjō-ji. A temple for prayers to Amida Buddha was built at the same time. This was the origin of the Ekō-in, which today continues to offer a resting place for any soul who did not leave relatives behind, including victims of natural disasters, prisoners, and animals.
- Sumo
The temple was known as a sumo wrestling venue during the Edo and Meiji periods. The kanjin-zumō, a charity fund raising event permitted by the Tokugawa shogunate and the origin of the current professional sumo, was first held in the temple in September 1768. The temple was the site of all tournaments from October 1833 to 1909. These 76 years are known as the period of "Ekō-in sumō".
In 1909, the tournaments were moved into the original Ryōgoku Kokugikan, a modern arena in the temple precincts that had a capacity of 13,000 spectators and that was nicknamed as the Great Iron Umbrella. This contributed to the popularity of the sport by making it possible to hold sumo tournaments regardless of the weather.

Also in the precincts is a monument called the Chikarazuka (力塚, Power mound), built in 1937 by the Sumo Association as a memorial to past wrestlers. Today it has become a place where apprentice wrestlers come to pray for power.
After World War II, sumo tournaments moved to various venues in Tokyo and then to the Kuramae Kokugikan arena in Taitō, Tokyo, before returning to the Ryōgoku district in 1985. The current Ryōgoku Kokugikan arena is located only about 400 meters from the temple.
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. taika 江戸の大火 Edo no Taika "Great Fires of Edo" .

. Sumo wrestling 相撲 .

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In 1816, a memorial stone for cats was erected at Eko-In.
Tokida Kisaburo 時田喜三郎 from Ryogoku town had kept a cat. The fish vendor who visited his shop every day and gave some fish to the cat became ill. So Kisaburo stole some money and gave it to the fish vendor. The members of the Tokida family, who did not know about this, killed the cat.
The fish vendor wanted the cat to have eko回向 "a transfer of merit" and go to heaven, so he built the memorial stone.

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- Homepage of the temple
- source : ekoin.or.jp..

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回向院, Eko-In at Ryōgoku and the Moto-Yanagibashi Bridge
Utagawa Hiroshige

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. Kannon Bosatsu 観音菩薩 Avalokiteshvara .

. Bato Kannon 馬頭観音 with a horse head .

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migawari Fudo 身代り不動 "Fudo as substitute"
大明王院 Daimyo-O-In 川崎別格本山 Kawasaki Bekkaku Honzan
migawari san 身代山

神奈川県川崎市高津区下作延4-26-1 / Kanagawa, Kawasaki, Takatsu ward, Shimo-Sakunobe

Founded by 祐天上人 Saint Yuten.
. Read the history of the temple here .

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This temple is Nr. 2 of the
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28 Fudo Temples in Musashino .

. 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 .

. Migawari Fudo 身代わり不動尊 Fudo as Substitute .

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Konjiki Fudo 金色不動尊 "Golden Fudo"
秋嶠山 Shukyozan 地蔵院 Jizo-In 妙法寺 Myoho-Ji

茨城県桜川市本郷13 / Ibaraki, Sakuragawa, Hongo

The temple was founded around 800, when a priest from temple 大慈寺 Daiji-Ji built a cottage and placed a Kannon with 1000 arms there.
He called his retreat 晶屋精舎 Akiya Shoja. Later priest 慈覚大師円仁 Jigaku Daish Ennin visited there and decided to renovate the retreat.
He placed a statue of 地蔵菩薩 Jizo Bosatsu, which he had carved himself.
The name was changed to 阿炬那摩山顕法憧園 Akiyamasan Kenhodo En.
Around 910, it was renamed 阿幾那摩山十輪院妙法寺 Jurin-In Myoho-Ji.
The buildings were lost to fire, but the statue of Jizo fled to the nearby swamp and was safe, now called
水縁地蔵尊 Suien Jizo Son.
Around 1090, 藤原範明 Fujiwara Noriaki made a vow to liberate 奥州 the Oshu region in Northern Japan. On the 16th day of the seventh month (lunar calendar) there was mando-e満灯会 a ritual with lanterns on the top of the mountain to pray for safety.
Around 1460, the building was lost to fire again and in 1571 relocated to its present location in Hongo.
In 1649, Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu bestowed the land to the temple.

The temple houses sokushin butsu即身仏 the living mummy of 舜義上人 Saint Shungi Shonin. Many people come to venerte it.
. sokushinbutsu, the Living Mummies of Japan .

The statue of Fudo Myo-O in the main hall is more than 60 cm high and very impressive.
On each side is one of the doji童子 attendants of Fudo.
People come here to pray for hissho kaiun必勝開運 certain victory and shogan joju諸願成就 fullfillment of all wishes.

- Chant of the temple
むらさきの　くも井もりくる　がくの音を　妙なる法の　庭にきくかな
murasaki no kumo imori kuru gaku no oto o myoo naru hoo no niwa ni kiku kana

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- reference of the temple
- source : kita36fudo.com/ibaraki...

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

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This temple is Nr. 33 of the
. 北関東三十六不動尊霊場
36 Fudo Temples in Northern Kanto .

. 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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Kanman Fudo Tochigi

Fudo and cat

Nasu Namikiri Fudo Tochigi

Ryuto Fudo Tochigi

Migawari Fudo Ibaraki

Tajima Chi Fudo

Kaiun Mito Fudo

tonshi drop dead

Kaiun Fudo Isohama

Seisuiji Kannon

Kiyomizu Kannon Hall Ueno

Yakuyoke Fudo Kashima

Ganman Fudo Ibaraki

Tsuchiura Daishi Fudo

Tsukuba Fudo Ibaraki

Daikannonji Ningyocho

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Ekoin Kannon Ryogoku

Daimyoin Fudo Kawasaki

Konjiki Fudo Ibaraki