The 84th holy temple

I went to Yashima on Saturday.
(Yashima is an ancient battlefield in Kagawa orefecture.) and I went to Yashima temple.
Yashima temple is the 84th holy temples of Shikoku.
There are 88 holy temples in Shikoku island.
I see pilgrims in here sometimes.
Many people walk on a pilgrimage 88 temles.
It's very hard work.

Actually,it's really difficult to explain abou it.
So,please read this good site.Wandering The World.com

I'll show you other photos in next post!!

Hard Training

I saw a interesting TV program a few weeks ago.
It's about 安泰寺 [Antai-JI]. (Antaitemple)
Antai-Ji is in Hyogo prefecture in deep in the mountain.　

The priest is a German man and several country's people perform the ascetic practices!!
WOW!! I was surprised it!!
Their practices is very hard.
They get up 3:45am and go to bet 9:00.
I guess winter season is very tough.
It might be hard than city side temples. haha.

I think that their life is simple and wonderful.
They just grow their own food and exist on that.
They've got fields.
They teach English for the neighbors.
It's very good for cultural exchange between Japan and non-Japanese countries.

Official site(You can choose from several language.)

TUYU...

It's rainy season in Japan.
We call 梅雨 [Tuyu].
Tuyu is being in May through July.
It depends on area,come out of the souuth to the north.
(There is'nt the season in Hokkaido and Ogasawara archipelago.)

梅雨 read also Baiu. It's from China.
It's interesting that 梅 this KANJI means Ume,Japanese apricot,plum.
Perhaps,because the rainy season in bloom Ume time...

I don't like this season.
There is the problem of the laundry. won't dry... haha.