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Nara Toshodai-ji Temple in Autumn
Tomoko KamishimaToshodai-ji Temple in Nara is the head temple of the Ritsu sect of Buddhism in Japan. The Ritsu sect mainly studies and practices..
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Tomoko Kamishima introduces six special priests from old China who had a great influence on Japanese Buddhism between the 8th and 17th centuries.
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![Nara Toshodai-ji Temple in Autumn]( "Nara Toshodai-ji Temple in Autumn")
![Kamakura Engaku-ji Temple in Spring]( "Kamakura Engaku-ji Temple in Spring")
![Kamakura Kencho-ji Temple in Spring]( "Kamakura Kencho-ji Temple in Spring")
![Izu Shuzen-ji Temple in Summer]( "Izu Shuzen-ji Temple in Summer")
![Kyoto Manpuku-ji Temple in Summer]( "Kyoto Manpuku-ji Temple in Summer")
![Tochigi Daio-ji Temple in Summer]( "Tochigi Daio-ji Temple in Summer")
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Kamakura Engaku-ji Temple in Spring
Tomoko KamishimaEngaku-ji Temple was established in 1282 for the repose of both Chinese and Japanese soldiers’ souls. The war between the Yuan..
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Kamakura Kencho-ji Temple in Spring
Tomoko KamishimaKencho-ji Temple was established as the first Zen-only training monastery in Japan starting in the late 1200s. In those days, there..
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Izu Shuzen-ji Temple in Summer
Tomoko KamishimaShuzen-ji Temple was established by Kukai in 807. 500 year later, a respected Chinese priest Issan Ichinei was confined here but..
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Kyoto Manpuku-ji Temple in Summer
Tomoko KamishimaManpuku-ji Temple in Kyoto is a temple which keeps the manner of Ming Dynasty in their style
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Tochigi Daio-ji Temple in Summer
Tomoko KamishimaDaio-ji Temple situated in the northeast region of Tochigi in Kurobane, was established in 1404. At the Somon Gate, we can see dim..