I am grateful that my first Goshuin acquiring experience was memorable, even if it had started with an angry monk in a temple.…
Keep ReadingInvited by the smell of of incense, I turned into a small alley in Osaka and saw people surrounding a mini temple called Hozenji Temple. Hozenji Temple I stepped closer to observe what was going on. The temple devotees were queuing to pour water over the Buddha statue called Mizukake (water-throwing) Fudo. Later I…
Keep ReadingSince it's located only less than half an hour from Osaka, we decided to go to Kobe for a day trip during our trip to Japan.…
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