The lettering on the tablet hung up over the entrance is in Shirakawa Rakuo's own handwriting.
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Saturday, June 30, 2012
ISSAIKYODO (All Buddhist Scriptures Hall)
ISSAIKYODO was erected in 1722 by Saint Shohan who had made great reforms in the Naritasan Temple. About 2,000 volumes of scriptures housed herein is the completion of the Buddhist scriptures.
The lettering on the tablet hung up over the entrance is in Shirakawa Rakuo's own handwriting.
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The lettering on the tablet hung up over the entrance is in Shirakawa Rakuo's own handwriting.
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Friday, June 29, 2012
Zen word "Kissako"
喫茶去 (きっさこ / Kissako) is a Zen word, "Have a cup of Tea".
Having Tea is considered to be a fundamental act and hospitality in JAPAN. Zen is not something special separated from daily life. He who tastes it tastes Zen.
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Having Tea is considered to be a fundamental act and hospitality in JAPAN. Zen is not something special separated from daily life. He who tastes it tastes Zen.
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Shakyo: Hannya-Shingyo
Calligraphy in Japanese is called SHODO. It too embodies the spirit of Zen.
Shakyo: Hannya-Shingyo, transcribing of 278 characters of Buddhist sutra. Shakyo is one of the simplest forms of Buddhist training. It is practiced as a way of prioritizing relaxed moments in daily life.
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Shakyo: Hannya-Shingyo, transcribing of 278 characters of Buddhist sutra. Shakyo is one of the simplest forms of Buddhist training. It is practiced as a way of prioritizing relaxed moments in daily life.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Koyasan Tokyo
Koyasan Tokyo Betsuin is a Buddhist temple located in central Tokyo.
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Monday, June 25, 2012
HANAFUDA, Traditional Japanese Playing Cards (Flower)
Enjoyed "Hanafuda", Traditional Japanese Flower Card Game, 48 cards, divided into twelve suits each named for flowers (plants) during a month of the year.
January (Pine), February (Plum), March (Cherry blossom), April (Wisteria), May (Iris), June (Peony), July (Clover), August (Pampas), September (Chrysanthemum), October (Maple), November (Willow), December (Paulownia).
and Traditional Japanese Sweets are so delicious...!
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January (Pine), February (Plum), March (Cherry blossom), April (Wisteria), May (Iris), June (Peony), July (Clover), August (Pampas), September (Chrysanthemum), October (Maple), November (Willow), December (Paulownia).
and Traditional Japanese Sweets are so delicious...!
Sunday, June 24, 2012
SAMURAI Dream
A boy was born in 1537 as the son of a poor farmer in a village and dreamed of becoming a SAMURAI, and his childhood name is recorded as Hiyoshimaru. He served Oda Nobunaga. In 1582, Nobunaga was killed by Akechi Mitsuhide at the Honnoji Temple....
In 1590, he completed construction of the largest Castle "Osaka Castle" in all JAPAN, and built the Golden Tea Room inside his Castle, then became a ruler of Japan. It's said that he had more than 300 wives. and He could get everything he wanted, money, treasures, honor, ....
However, he was still not satisfied... It's said he was the most successful person in Japan.
But his death poem says: 露と落ち 露と消えにし 我が身かな 浪速のことも 夢のまた夢 (My life and all that I have done in Osaka is just a dream in a dream, like a dew I came, like a dew I go).
His name is Toyotomi Hideyoshi, 1537-1598.
You know, we can't take anything that we possess in this earth when we pass away. But our desires are endless.
Now rainy season here in Japan, you even hear the sound of dew drops from hydrangeas.
Although we speak different languages, we live on the same earth!! Visit JAPAN!! All Japanese people welcome you!
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In 1590, he completed construction of the largest Castle "Osaka Castle" in all JAPAN, and built the Golden Tea Room inside his Castle, then became a ruler of Japan. It's said that he had more than 300 wives. and He could get everything he wanted, money, treasures, honor, ....
However, he was still not satisfied... It's said he was the most successful person in Japan.
But his death poem says: 露と落ち 露と消えにし 我が身かな 浪速のことも 夢のまた夢 (My life and all that I have done in Osaka is just a dream in a dream, like a dew I came, like a dew I go).
His name is Toyotomi Hideyoshi, 1537-1598.
You know, we can't take anything that we possess in this earth when we pass away. But our desires are endless.
Now rainy season here in Japan, you even hear the sound of dew drops from hydrangeas.
Although we speak different languages, we live on the same earth!! Visit JAPAN!! All Japanese people welcome you!
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Three Storied Pagoda, Important Cultural Property of Japan
Originally built in 1712. Jimon carvings may be seen engraved on its pillars, architraves and the like. The ends of rafters are ornamented with dragons carved in the full round. On the wooden siding walls are the sculptures of the sixteen Rakan or Buddha's disciples who attained Nirvana. This gorgeous pagoda is typical of the structures in the Edo period.
Three Storied Pagoda in Naritasan Temple.
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Three Storied Pagoda in Naritasan Temple.
