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Yōkan later explained that he had heard Amida calling to him, chastising those that had hidden the statue away, where it could not bring salvation.
Tōdai-ji monks tried to pull the image away from Yōkan, but it mysteriously stuck to his back, and eventually they gave up.
#Japan
The Great Hall at Todai-ji.
Todai-ji's treasure house 'Shoso-in'.
A deer sits before Todai-ji's great Nandai-mon gate.
Nara's Great Buddha.
#japan

🐉THE 7 WONDERS OF EIKAN-DŌ🪹

Like many holy sites in Kyōto, Eikan-dō (永観堂) once proudly boasted of its '7 Wonders' (七不思議). This list of miraculous spots and objects acted as an early form of promotion to attract pilgrims (and their money).

#Kyoto #京都 #Japan #永観堂

Small child-like Warabe Jizo statues beneath the green leaves at Eikan-do.
The 'Reclining Dragon Staircase' at Eikan-do.
A heron hunts beneath a canopy of green leaves at Eikan-do.
A rainy day and the fresh green leaves pop with colour at Eikan-do's abbot's quarters' pond.
#japan #kyoto #京都 #永観堂

Commuter. 2019. Japanese
#photography #japan
A shot through hanging hand grips on a commuter train. One grip is being used.
#photography #japan

Baked sea urchin, fresh oysters, and fried fish cake for tonight’s seaside camp feast in Miyagi prefecture, #Japan.

Perhaps the ultimate in the little known art of no-cook camping. 😁

#Camping #japanesefood #ビバ丼

A rustic outdoor dining setup featuring a lantern, traditional Japanese sake, and various dishes including fruits de mer and grilled fish cake on skewers. The scene is adorned with a colorful patterned tablecloth and overlooks greenery and water in the background.
#japan #camping #japanesefood #ビバ丼

An abandoned roadside in Japan, with kitsch retro 1970s style. Abandoned for decades, rotting away atop a cliff overlooking the ocean.

#Abandoned #Ruins #Japan #Photography #LostPlace #Haikyo #Retro #Kitsch

A decaying interior of an abandoned 1970s Japanese hotel with retro teal chairs, bright orange lamps, and mossy debris.
#photography #retro #japan #abandoned #ruins #lostplace #haikyo #kitsch

Mossy sort of a morning.

#Arashiyama #嵐山 #Sagano #嵯峨野 #Kyoto #京都 #Japan #moss #kyotorain

The moss garden at Giou-ji.
Fresh maple leaves and bamboo at Giou-ji.
The moss garden at Giou-ji.
The moss garden at Giou-ji.
#japan #moss #kyoto #京都 #arashiyama #嵐山 #sagano #嵯峨野 #kyotorain

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