Blog　2018年02月の記事

2018年2月12日

Yotsugi Jizouson Daisai at Jyotoku-ji Temple

Jotoku-ji (常徳寺) temple, located very close to YUMEYAKATA, is famous for its blessing of conception after visiting the temple. The Yotsugi-Jizou (世継, an heir, 地蔵, stone statue of Bodhisattva) here is said to be responsive to the prayers for having children, and is very popular among Kyoto residents. On February 8th, the temple holds the ・・・

2018年2月10日

Hesoishi (Bellybutton Stone) at Rokkaku-do

Choho-ji (頂法寺) temple, also known as Rokkaku-do (六角堂), located in the office area of Kyoto, is the 18th site of Saigoku sanjusan kasho kannon reijo (西国三十三所観音霊場) pilgrimage. The temple is said to be founded by the prince Shotoku (聖徳太子, a semi-legendary regent and a politician of the Asuka period), and its history is very old. ・・・

2018年2月9日

Namafu Dengaku, Gluten Cakes with Sweet Miso Sauce

Takizawa Bakin (滝沢馬琴), a popular writer in the Edo (江戸) period, left a lot of criticism on various cultures in Kyoto, especially on fish dishes. However, he also wrote some favorable articles about food in Kyoto such as Fu (麩, wheat gluten cake), Yuba (湯葉, soy curd), potatos, Mizuna (水菜, one breed of Japanese greens), ・・・

2018年2月8日

The Statue of Miyamoto Musashi at Yagi Shrine

Yagi shrine (八木神社) in the Ichijoji (一乗寺) district of Kyoto is very famous for its deep connection with Miyamoto Musashi (宮本武蔵), the greatest swordsman of Japan, and is more like a holy land for his enthusiastic fans. It is said that Musashi visited this shrine before the duel with Samurais of Yoshioka school, and prayed ・・・

2018年2月7日

Setsubun Yakuyoke Ceremony at Mibu-Dera Temple

Mibu-Dera temple is one of the two places famous for Setsubun (節分, February 3, a day before the beginning of spring in Japan) ceremonies along with Yoshida shrine (吉田神社). For me, as a fan of the history in Bakumatsu (幕末, final days of Tokugawa Shogunate), the temple’s deep connection with Shinsengumi (新撰組, a special police ・・・