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Zojoji Temple New Year 2009 in Japan »
YouTube video Zojoji was founded in 1393 as an orthodox and fundamental nembutsu seminary for Jodo shu in the Kanto (east Japan) region.
Zojoji was relocated to the present site in 1598 after Ieyasu Tokugawa, founder of the Tokugawa shogunate, entered Edo (present-day... |
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zojoji » Japan Now & Then |
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Zojoji » Our Man in Tokyo |
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How to Coordinate a Kimono: Fall Awase Kimono November 2007 » Japan Now & Then * Click images to enlarge I try to wear a kimono once a month to keep in practice. It is now long past the time to wear a yukata and I missed the chance to wear a single layer fall hito-e kimono (appropriate for September and early October) for a moo... |
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Lovely Fall day » Sarukoen Some people might be surprised to hear me say that Fall is my favorite time of year. I know that probably half of the posts on this blog are about the beach, which is a summer place, but nothing beats a sunny fall day when the temperature is crisp and... |
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Sakura Buds--Cheery Blossoms Scheduled to Blossom on Sunday in Tokyo » Japan Now & Then Sakura buds ready to burst at Zojoji on Friday 2008.03.21 |