a favorite shrine here in kyoto is kugi nugi jizo, a small, intimate place that is covered with emas [prayer tablets] that have nail pullers attached. the nail pullers are for pain removal.
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Showing posts with label kamigamo shrine. Show all posts
Sunday, June 21, 2009
kugi nugi jizo
a favorite shrine here in kyoto is kugi nugi jizo, a small, intimate place that is covered with emas [prayer tablets] that have nail pullers attached. the nail pullers are for pain removal.
Monday, April 13, 2009
poetry and sake
my favorite shrine is kamigamo. we're just back from a festival there where they re-create a heian era pastime of writing poetry in the garden and floating cups of sake down the stream in little lacquer cups on the back of a wooden duck. everyone in fabulous period costume. what could be better?
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