20 Jun 2017

EDO -TEMPLES - Koganei district


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. Famous Places and Powerspots of Edo 江戸の名所 .
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Koganei 小金井 Koganei district
Koganeimura 小金井村 Koganei mura village

lit. small gold well



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【江戸へタイムトリップ!玉川上水と江戸の歴史を探る】
こがねいてくてく歴史散策! Walk through the history of Koganei !
小金井まち歩きマップ
- reference source : shitteru-koganei.net... -

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Koganei was a famous spot for hanami 花見 cherry blossom viewing.


「小金井の桜」Koganei no sakura
広重 Ando Hiroshige


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Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum, Koganei
江戸東京たてもの園 Edo-Tokyo Tatemono-en

Dedicated to the architecture of the late Edo period, this outdoor museum showcases historic buildings.



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The Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum is an open air museum in the western suburbs of Tokyo, which exhibits a range of historic buildings from the Tokyo area. The buildings were relocated or reconstructed here in order to preserve a chapter of architectural history, which has been almost completely lost in fires, earthquakes, wars and city redevelopment.

Most of the buildings exhibited are from the Meiji Period (1868-1912) or more recent times, and include among others, a politician's elegant former residence, a farm house, a public bathhouse, various shops and a police box.
The Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum is a branch museum of the superb Edo-Tokyo Museum in Tokyo's Ryogoku district.
The open air museum is located in the western part of Koganei Park, Koganei City, 25 minutes west of Tokyo's Shinjuku Station by train.
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- Restoration Buildings - Introduction
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. Edo dentoo yasai 江戸伝統野菜 Traditional vegetables of Edo .



Most is now grown in hothouses near the homes of the farmers in Koganei and used for bringing life back into the community (machiokoshi).

nagakabu 長カブ long turnips
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noraboona のらぼう菜 leafy vegetable
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ookura daikon 大蔵大根(おおくらだいこん)extra large radish
It grows up to 50 cm lenght and is very compact. Good for boiling, since it does not change its form.
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shintorina しんとりな / しんとり菜 leafy stem vegetable
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Koganei Jinja 小金井神社 Koganei Shrine
4-7-2 Nakacho, Koganei 184-0012, Tokyo



The deity in residence is Sugawara no Michizane, hence the name
Tenman-gu 天満宮.
. Sugawara Michizane 菅原道真 .

- HP of the shrine
Tenmangu Koganei Jinja
東京都小金井市中町4-7-2
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. Tama Shikoku Henro 多摩四国八十八箇所 Pilgrimage .
Two temples are located in 金井市 Koganei:

30 Shinmyooji 真明寺 Shinmyo-Ji and 31 天神山 Konzoo-In 金蔵院 Konzo-In

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Nr. 30 - Shinmyooji 真明寺 Shinmyo-Ji
- 貫井山 妙音院 真明寺 Shinmyo-Ji
小金井市貫井南町3-8-4 / Tōkyō-to, Koganei-shi, Nukuiminamichō
Shingon Sect : 豊山派



This temple was founded in 1539 by 阿闍梨海宥 priest Kaiyu Ajari.
The main statue is 胎蔵界大日如来 Dainichi Nyorai.

延宝6年(1678)尊祐法師が当地へ移転させたといいます。
貫井山妙音院といい、大日如来を本尊とする。創立の年月は明らかでないが、妙光院の記録によれば永禄12年(1539)阿闍梨海宥を中興の祖とする。それから百余年の後、延宝6年(1678)3月、尊祐法師が貫井字中前にあった寺を除地勧請し、いまの貫井保育園地内にあった大日堂と合併して、現在の地に移転建立したという。尊祐法師を再興の祖としている。
『新編武蔵風土記稿』に「真明寺 境内除地七段二十二歩、村の北にあり。貫井山と号す。新義真言宗府中妙光院末。客殿六間に五間。本尊大日、木の坐像、長さー尺。開山開基詳らかならず」と記載されてある。(「小金井市史」より)

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- 朱印 - stamp of the temple :


- Homepage of the temple
- source : tesshow.jp/tama/koganeikokbunji


. Introduction of Dainichi Nyorai .

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Nr. 31 - Kinzoo-In 金蔵院 Kinzo-In
- 天神山 金蔵院 Kinzo-In 観音寺 Kannon-Ji
小金井市中町4-13-25 / Tōkyō-to, Koganei-shi, Nakachō,
Shingon Sect : 豊山派



This temple was founded by 阿闍梨堯存 priest Ajari. He died in 1566.
The main statue is 十一面観世音菩薩 Kannon with 11 heads .

The temple was related to 天満宮- 小金井神社 Tenmangu Koganei Jinja
本堂左側のケヤキと右側のムクノキは小金井市指定天然記念物となっています。
- (所在地)中町4-13-25。新義真言宗豊山派。十一面観音を本尊とする。本堂は正面・側面ともに 9.1m。庫裡は正面 25.48m、側面 9.1m。明和 7年(1770)火災にあい、多くの文書その他を焼失した。幸い過去帳だけは類焼をまぬがれた。その過去帳には慶長年間以降の詳細な記載がある。寺宝に中世以前と思われる仏体及び兆殿司作と伝えられる仏画がある。
『新編武蔵風土記稿』に「金蔵院境内除地三石三斗八升。下山谷にあり。天神山観音寺と号す。新義真言宗府中妙光院の末。本堂は昔年焼失していまだ再建せず。本尊十一面観音、木の坐像長一尺許。開山詳かならず。中興は阿闍梨堯存、永禄九年八月一日遷化」と記載しである。

- 朱印 - stamp of the temple :


- Homepage of the temple
- source : tesshow.jp/tama/koganeikokbunji.. kinzo

金蔵院薬師堂
金蔵院開星稲荷

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. Nikko Kaido 日光街道 Road to Nikko / Ōshū Kaidō 奥州街道 .

14. Koganei-shuku (小金井宿) (Shimotsuke - Tochigi)

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. Legends and Tales from Japan 伝説 - Introduction .

................................................................................. Koganei-town 小金井市

hitodama 人魂 a bluish-white fireball
It usually appears when somebody has died.

- 関野町 Sekinocho village で、市議会議員をしていた人が亡くなって、その通夜の夕方、隣の家に遊びに来ていた娘の友人が帰るのを見送っていたら、その友人が眼前に人魂を見たと言う。そこは、その議員がいつも自分の自動車を置いている場所だったと言う。
- 緑町の人が、夜9時頃、親子3人井戸端で歯を磨いていたら、近くの家の屋根を越した辺りから人魂が提灯のようにゆっくりふらりふらりと暗い空を東方に飛んで行くのを見た。次ぎの日、その家の人が亡くなったと言う。
- 昭和12・3年頃、お兄さんの家の棟上げの日、現れた。オレンジ色の丸い玉で光っていなかったが、あっと思っている間に消えた。
- 貫井町 Nukui village の人が言うには、人魂が落ちた家には子供が生まれる。
- 梶野町 Kajinocho, village の人が言うには、東の方からオレンジ色の人魂が此方に向かって飛んで来て消えたが、そのときは三鷹の叔父さんが亡くなった時だった。
- 大正初期、曇っていて薄暗い日の3時か4時頃、透き通ったオレンジ色をした丸いものが飛んだ。光らず、尾も曳いていなかった。あまり速くなく冬の太陽の高さだった。森の近くで消えた。
- 戦争中、山本五十六将軍が亡くなった頃、北の方から西の空に大きな木の上を見え隠れしながら飛んでいた。オレンジ色をしていた。

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. Doing Business in Edo - 商売 - Introduction .

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MINGEI - Tottori kasuri ikat


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. Kasuri 絣 Ikat - Introduction .
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San-In-gasuri 山陰絣 San-In Kasuri - Ikat from Tottori 鳥取県



is a speciality of the San-In Area, located in the north-western part of the main Island of Honshuu.
The main production areas are in 広瀬 Hirose, 倉吉 Kurayoshi and 弓浜 Yumihama.

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Hirose-gasuri, Hirose Kasuri 広瀬絣



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島根県安来市広瀬町 Hirosemachi Nogigun, Yasugi City, Shimane Prefecture.
Characteristics:
Hand woven cotton fabric with "Kasuri" designs which look more like folk craft. One of the Three Figure Kasuri in the Sanin District. Designs are delicately woven. It was once praised as good for its large designs in comparison to the middle sized designs in "Bingo (Hiroshima Prefecture) Gasuri" and small designs in "Kurume Gasuri." Most of the designs are "Sho-Chiku-Bai"(Pine, Bamboo, Plum) and "Tsuru-Kame"(Crane,Turtle), both of which are regarded as being auspicious in Japan. The futon mat in which "Hirose Gasuri" is used was a bridal mat as well as a death mat. It was a custom for the bride to take a futon mat made with Hirose Gasuri to her bridegroom as one of the bridal items. After it was used on the wedding night the mat was carefully kept and was used again as a death bed for the same woman.
A special technique called "Makase" is used in this Kasuri weaving. The part to be left undyed is not marked with Chinese ink (as is usual in most Kasuri weaving) but it is copied onto the pattern paper.
Uses: Clothing, bedding, cushions
History:
Hirose Gasuri was originated in Hirose where a doctorユs wife started weaving it after she studied the technique of dyeing and weaving "Yumigahama Gasuri" in Yonago in the Bunsei Era(1818-30). After that, the production flourished as the feudal government protected it. In and after the Koka Era(1844-48), an official designer of the government created a large design, which became widely known as characteristic of Hirose Gasuri. Its production equaled that of "Kurume Gasuri" in the Meiji Period. In the Meiji Era starting in 1897, some changes in the loom(from low to raised looms) and the threads(from hand to machine spun) were made for mass production. However, a big fire in 1915 and the WWII damaged its production. It is being revived today by a man named Amano, who is good in the technique of Kasuri weaving.
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. Tsuru Kame 鶴亀 Crane and Turtle patterns - Introduction .



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Kurayoshi-gasuri, Kurayoshi Kasuri 倉吉絣



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Characteristics:
Cotton fabric, in which thick indigo dyed threads are used for both warp and weft. Designs are mostly traditional patterns. The fabric is thick.
Uses: Clothing, bedding, cushions.
History:
The newest among the 3 types of Kasuri of Sanin (Tottori, Shimane and northern Yamaguchi Prefectures). The Kurayoshi Kasuri was first woven under the influence of "Kurume Kasuri" and "Yumigahama Gasuri" and widely traded throughout Japan in the early Meiji Period. The designs at first were woven only with the weft. Since the middle of Meiji Period complicated designs were woven in "double ikat" (dyed threads are used both for warp and weft). Farmers side jobs at first, it was mechanized and produced in large amounts in the end of the Meiji to the Taisho Periods. After the Taisho, production declined. There are signs, however, that the Kurayoshi Gasuri will be revived today.
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Yumihama-gasuri, Yumihama Kasuri 弓浜絣



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Yumihama-gasuri Textile 弓浜絣
Japan's famous medieval warlord Hideyoshi Toyotomi was the man who ended the nationwide feudal wars and became the head of the entire nation in 1590. After his death, the Tokugawa Shogun family took over his reign and the Edo period began, lasting from 1603 to 1868. During this time, Japan enjoyed great societal stability. Furthermore, the provincial samurai lords had promoted industries and trades within their territories. It was a great time in history when many arts and crafts were born and flourished. These objects were actively traded among provinces. Both Tottori and Shimane prefectures are famous for Kasuri fabric and Yumihama-Gasuri, which is characterized by a nice contrast between white patterns and dyed indigo blue. Both of these fabrics became increasingly popular at this time.

Kasuri fabrics are made of natural cotton. Making the fabrics was an important daily job for women in the villages. They made beddings as well as clothes for all occasions. Fans, turtles, cranes, fish, chrysanthemums, treasures, etc. were favorite patterns used for Kasuri, which is loosely woven and has a natural feel. One can easily sense the love and wisdom of a woman who chooses a certain pattern to wish her loved ones good luck for a special life event. For example, a mother might choose an anchor for her young bride to safely settle down in her new sea (environment), or an eagle for her newborn child or grandchild to "fly bravely" into the future like a bird.

In the 18th century, Yumihama-Gasuri became a major industry in Tottori, thanks to the hardworking women in the farming villages. They attended cotton fields during the day, and made and wove threads at night. In fact, Yumihama-Gasuri was an important source of income for the families. There were about 54 weaving houses in 1836.

Later on, rapid industrialization made the time consuming Yumihama-Gasuri method almost obsolete, with a lack of skillful successors to keep the craft alive. However, thanks to the recent popularity of handmade objects, people began rediscovering the beauty of the mystic dancing of white and indigo colors, set on weavers that emanate love and warmth. Although production is still limited to this day, local organizations have been working to train the next generation of Yumihama-gasuri artists. They also make accessories such as bags, hats, coin purses, porches, table cloths and so on, which are more affordable, but still send you love and good wishes.

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. The White Rabbit of Inaba 因幡の白兎 .
and Okuninushi no Mikoto (Daikoku)

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

Legends about Kasuri Ikat
Even animals like to wear it . . .

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秋田県 Akita 雄勝郡 Ogachi district

kongasuri コンガスリ / 紺絣 blue Ikat
Around 1899. Children wearind blue Ikat robes were abducted from the village. The roads were then closed over night.

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群馬県 Gunma 利根郡 Tone district みなかみ町 Minakami

kappa カッパ Water Goblin
Once a member of the 林家 Hayashi family came back after washing his horse in the river to cool it. He heard a strange sound in 馬の舟 the food box of the horse. A Kappa was there waiting for the horse to come back. The man let the Kappa run away without punishment. From that day on, every night the Kappa brought a barrel full of fish to the house.
Then one day when a Kimono with an Ikat pattern was hanging on the line to dry, the Kappa saw it and never came back.
Ikat is one of the things a Kappa dislikes. So if people want to bath in the river, they better wear a light Ikat-pattern Kimono.

. things a Kappa dislikes and fears 嫌物 .

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岩手県 Iwate 九戸郡 Kunohe district 軽米町 Karumi

zashiki warashi 座敷わらし child spook
They live in the 曲がり家 Magaria farm houses and wear robes with blue Ikat patterns. Some are boys, some are girls.
They bring good luck to the family that lives there, but they are never really seen. If people try to take a peek, the child disappears.
They are also called ザシキボッコ Zankibokko.



. zashiki warashi 座敷童子 / ざしきわらし girl spooks .
in Iwate, Tono, Tohoku / 岩手県遠野 に伝えられる精霊的な存在

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奈良県 Nara 橿原市 Kashihara

kitsune 狐 Fox
Once an old person went to the Shrine, when he saw a nice girl standing there. Her hair was made up and she wore an Ikat Kimono. She even had her teeth blackened and laughed with a strange giggle. It was in fact not a human, but a Fox.

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吉野郡 Yoshino district 十津川村 Totsukawamura

nozuchi 野槌 / tsuchinoko ツチノコ Hammerspawn
They creep up at people and kill them. Once an old man saw a very large Tsuchinoko which wore a robe wit an Ikat pattern.

. nozuchi 野槌 / tsuchinoko ツチノコ Hammerspawn .

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岡山県 Okayama 笠岡市 Kasaoka

koboozu 小坊主 a young priest
At midnight a young priest in a Kimono with Ikat pattern appeared. Even if it was night and he was far away, people could clearly see the Ikat pattern of his robe.
But coming too close, nobody was there after all.


source : blog.goo.ne.jp/mitoyawool

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滋賀県 Shiga 愛知郡 Aichi district 愛東町 Aito

tanuki たぬき Tanuki badger
Tanuki like to shape-shift in a woman wearing a Kimono with an Ikat pattern. If people turn around to have a second look at them, there is nobody to be seen.



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島根県 Tottori

At the local school a ghost was seen regularly. Below the school was a grave and in the evening a man wearing a Kimono with an Ikat pattern was seen walking around. He went up to the school and to the toilet at the back, straight into the room for the "big delivery". When people peeked inside, there was nobody to be seen, only a strange red flame.
Sometimes they even heard a sound from the toilet room.

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TENGU - Tengu kanban Kamban


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kanban to tengu 天狗と看板 shop signs with Tengu goblins

. Tengupedia - 天狗ペディア - Tengu ABC-List .
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Japan's kanban' are still hanging in there
Little information remains about the personal life of the artisan Kojiro Shimizu.
His personality and interests, his passions and motivations — all are shrouded in mystery. What we know is that he worked in Kyoto in the late 19th and early 20th century and that he appeared to be on good terms with members of the business community. He also happened to be a master carver of kanban, the traditional shop signs of Japan, and on rare occasions, when he produced a particularly elaborate piece, he marked it with his seal, perhaps succumbing to a brief moment of pride. Had he not done so, he would likely be completely unknown to us.
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Kanban could be sumptuous objects indeed. The most remarkable were carved in keyaki (Japanese zelkova) wood, valued for its rich grain and durability, and covered in lacquer. Many were enlivened with flowing calligraphy and decorated with gold leaves. Mother-of-pearl was also sometimes used to make details sparkle.
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In Edo Period Japan (1603-1868), patronage for artists and craftspeople grew to unprecedented levels, but strict sumptuary laws limited conspicuous display of opulence. Though these rules were unevenly enforced, they nevertheless imposed limits on the extravagance and glitter that merchants could use to advertise their wares. Partly as a result, savvy entrepreneurs came to rely on codes, puns and double-entendres adroitly presented on kanban in order to appeal to the sophisticated consumer classes of Japan's largest cities.

For instance, shops purveying cards, a game disliked by the bakufu (shogunal government) because it was a gamblers' favorite, often displayed a long-nosed tengu (goblin) on their kanban. This is because in Japanese, the name for cards, hanafuda, literally "flower cards," can also be read as "nose cards."
Other cases, equally playful, simply tried to elicit a smile from customers: stores selling sweets often advertised their goods using a wild horse, or ara-uma, which was a play on the term "Ara, umai!," literally meaning, "Whoa, how sweet!"
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source : japantimes.co.jp/life/2017

hanakaruta 花かるた  鼻かるた 








. Tengu hanafuda 天狗花札 Tengu Playing Cards .



京都大石天狗堂 - 任天堂 Nintendo 1889

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Fuuma Kootaroo, Fūma Kotarō 風魔小太郎 Fuma Kotaro
(? - 1603)


source : dustin on facebook
drawing from the Hojo Godaiki (written by Joshin Miura, 1565-1644) depicting Fuma Kotaro and his band of rappa (ninja) raiding a Takeda camp.

He was like an ONI demon - 鬼のような異相の持ち主であったという

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... the name adopted by the leader of the ninja Fūma clan (風魔一党 Fūma-ittō) during the Sengoku era of feudal Japan. According to some records, his name was originally Kazama (風間).
The Fūma clan and Fūma Kotarō
The clan was based in Kanagawa Prefecture, specializing in horseback guerrilla warfare and naval espionage. According to some sources, the family has roots in the 10th century when they served Taira no Masakado in his revolt against the Kyoto government. The use of the name started with the first leader (jonin) of the clan: originally surnamed "風間" (Fūma), with a different kanji, it was later changed to homophone 風魔. Each subsequent leader of the school adopted the same name as its founder, making it difficult to identify them individually. This school was in the service of the Hōjō clan of Odawara.

Fūma Kotarō was the fifth and the best known of the Fūma clan leaders.
Born in Sagami Province (modern Kanagawa Prefecture) on an unknown date, he became notorious as the leader of a band of 200 Rappa "battle disrupters", divided into four groups: brigands, pirates, burglars and thieves. Kotarō served under Hōjō Ujimasa and Hōjō Ujinao. His biggest achievement came in 1580, when the Fūma ninja covertly infiltrated and attacked a camp of the Takeda clan forces under Takeda Katsuyori at night, succeeding in causing severe chaos in the camp, which resulted in mass fratricide among the disoriented enemies. In 1590, Toyotomi Hideyoshi laid siege to Odawara Castle, which eventually fell, and the Hōjō clan was forced to surrender.

When the Tokugawa shogunate came to power, the remnants of Fūma-ryū were reduced to a band of brigands operating in and around Edo. A popular but fictional story says that in 1596, Kotarō was responsible for the death of Hattori Hanzō, a famous ninja in the service of Tokugawa Ieyasu, who had tracked him down in the Inland Sea, but Kotarō has succeeded in luring him into a small channel, where a tide trapped the Tokugawa gunboats and his men then set fire to the channel with oil. Kotarō was eventually caught by the shogunate's special law-enforcement force, guided by his rival and a former Takeda ninja Kosaka Jinnai (高坂甚内), and executed through beheading by an order of Ieyasu in 1603.

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In a folk legend, he is often an inhuman figure: a supposedly part-oni monstrous giant (over 2 meters tall) with inverted eyes.
In fiction portrayals, Fūma Kotarō is often depicted as Hattori Hanzō's arch-rival. As the name Fūma literally means "wind demon", Fūma Kotarō's depiction is frequently more flamboyant, fantastical, and sometimes even demonic. In contrast, Hanzō is usually rendered with a relatively subdued appearance.
Kotarō is a player character in the video game Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny as a young ninja in the service of the Hōjō clan, also returning in the spin-offs Onimusha Tactics and Onimusha Soul. He is also a main character in the World Heroes fighting game series (as "Fuuma"), also featured in Neo Geo Battle Coliseum together with his main rival Hanzo.
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Onimusha (鬼武者, literally "Oni Warrior") is a series of video games by developer Capcom.
The series makes use of the historic figures that shaped Japan's history, retelling their stories with supernatural elements. Most of the games are of the action-adventure game genre, a combination of third person combat and puzzle solving, where the protagonist wields the power of the Oni, enabling them to fight the Genma, the main enemy of the series. As of 2012, Onimusha is Capcom's sixth biggest franchise, behind the Resident Evil, Street Fighter, Mega Man, Monster Hunter, and Devil May Cry series.
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EDO - Gofunai temples 82 and 83



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Nr. 82 - Ryuufuku-In 龍福院 Ryufuku-In

- 青林山 Seirinzan  龍福院 Ryufuku-In
台東区元浅草3-17-2 / Taitō ward, Motoasakusa 3-17-2
Shingon Sect : 智山派



This temple was founded by 如桂法印, who died in 1687.
It was moved to its present location in 1645.

The main statue is 金剛界大日如来 Dainichi Nyorai, said to be carved by Kobo Daishi.
There is also a seated statue of Yakushi Nyorai.


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- ご詠歌 - chant of the temple 根香寺 Negoro-Ji in Shikoku :
宵の間のたへふる霜の消えぬれば あとこそ鉦の勤行のこえ
Yoi no ma no taefuru shimo no kienureba ato koso kane no gongyoo no koe


. Nr. 82 根香寺 Negoro-Ji / Shikoku .

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The 山門 iron gate is often closed, so it is a good idea to contact before visiting.



- Homepage of the temple
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. Introduction of Dainichi Nyorai .

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In the compound is a memorial stone of the Ukiyo-e artist
小林清親 Kobayashi Kiyochika



清親画伯之碑 Kiyochika

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Kobayashi Kiyochika
(10 September 1847 – 28 November 1915) was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist, best known for his ukiyo-e colour woodblock prints and newspaper illustrations. His work documents the rapid modernization and Westernization Japanese underwent during the Meiji period (1868–1912) and employs a sense of light and shade called kōsen-ga  inspired by Western art techniques.

His work first found an audience in the 1870s with prints of red-brick buildings and trains that had proliferated after the Meiji Restoration; his prints of the First Sino-Japanese War of 1894–95 were also popular. Woodblock printing fell out of favour during this period, and many collectors consider Kobayashi's work the last significant example of ukiyo-e.



..... Kiyochika's depictions of the Westernization of Meiji Japan has both benefited and hindered later assessment of his work; it disappoints collectors looking for an idealized Japan of old that lures many to ukiyo-e, while it provides a historical record of the radical changes of the time.
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Nr. 83 - Renjoo-In 蓮乗院 Renjo-In

- 放光山 Hokozan 蓮乗院 Renjo-In 千眼寺 Sengen-Ji
新宿区若葉2-8-6 / Shinjuku ward, Wakaba 2-8-6
Shingon Sect : 豊山派



This temple was founded around 1580 by 鏡現上人 Saint Kyogen.
It was moved to its present location in 1611. The old buildings were lost in the fires of WWII.
The main statue is 阿弥陀如来 Amida Nyorai.
There is also a statue of 十一面観音菩薩 Kannon with 11 Heads.

On the left side of the entrance gate is a stone memorial with the red inscription for Kobo Daishi:
南無大師遍照金剛 Namu Daishi Henjo Kongo

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- ご詠歌 - chant of the temple 一宮寺 Ichinomiya-Ji in Shikoku :
讃岐いちのみやの御前にあおぎみて神の心を誰れかしらゆふ
Sanuki Ichinomiya no mimae ni aogimite kami no kokoro o dare kashira yuu


. Nr. 83 神毫山 大宝院 一宮寺 Ichinomiya-Ji / Shikoku .

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- Homepage of the temple
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. Gofunai 御府内八十八ヶ所霊場 Pilgrimage to 88 Henro Temples in Edo .
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