Could a Temple Bell Ever Be First Class?
In the first part, prompted by the phrase ‘Say nothing, ask nothing’, we introduced...
Category Archives: Sacred & Scenic places
Say nothing, ask nothing
“Say nothing, ask nothing” These are profoundly meaningful and weighty words. Yet they seem...
The tranquil shrine deep within the Land of Fire
The Kyushu region, situated in southern Japan, comprises seven prefectures. The name Kyushu, meaning...
Sacred place beyond the mountains
In a previous article I mentioned that I live in central Japan. Central Japan...
Clear a grudge Cat God
The most famous cat deities include “Bastet” in Egyptian mythology, but there are also...
Was the oldest castle protected by a dragon?
Today’s subject is ‘城 / Castles’. The original inabana.com has a ‘castles category’, and we...
Towns overlooking the Strait
Japan is an island country (maritime nation) in the western Pacific Ocean, comprising four...
Ninja Temple_2の巻
’Ninja Temple / Myoritsu-ji’, which we showed you last time. Although it is called a...
Ninja Temple_1の巻
Ishikawa Prefecture is located in the centre of Japan’s land mass, on its northern...
『Three-stage miracle by Amitabha Buddha』part.1
Today I am going to tell you a folk tale about a miracle by...