tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26681372.post3424013661104006118..comments2024-03-21T00:18:25.414-07:00Comments on I See Japan...from L.A.: A small neighborhood templeowenandbenjaminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09474307542498791351noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26681372.post-49815117812556037892010-06-20T09:58:30.536-07:002010-06-20T09:58:30.536-07:00Thank you Anna.Thank you Anna.owenandbenjaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09474307542498791351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26681372.post-58998304430428376272010-06-20T04:26:09.966-07:002010-06-20T04:26:09.966-07:00The statue with the hand to the face that's Mi...The statue with the hand to the face that's Miroku Bosatsu, the next one looks like a strange Ashura, but probably it's something else.<br />~ Anna2catshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13597724211192826341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26681372.post-64919435207056014892010-06-19T10:33:39.231-07:002010-06-19T10:33:39.231-07:00I have not yet visited it Daniel. I actually forgo...I have not yet visited it Daniel. I actually forgot about it until you mentioned it. Not certain what is really at the site but I will want to try and visit if I can next time.<br /><br />No luck yet on the Buddhist figures. I haven't had a chance to check my various Buddhist books.owenandbenjaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09474307542498791351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26681372.post-74643895679997794592010-06-19T03:15:59.944-07:002010-06-19T03:15:59.944-07:00Any luck with the figures?Any luck with the figures?AdelaideBenhttp://www.japaneseties.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26681372.post-21109379441016790292010-06-19T02:35:11.530-07:002010-06-19T02:35:11.530-07:00For some reason my eyes quickly gravitated to the ...For some reason my eyes quickly gravitated to the 大田原城 on the map, to the N/E of the temple. Have you visited the castle ruins before?<br /><br />It seems it was in use throughout the Edo period but all that remains is an earthen embankment.<br /><br />...Haha. a google search reveals you gave the castle a mention some years ago. And, there is precious little other info in English.<br /><br />I really do have a one-track mind.kyushudanhttp://www.japanese-castle-explorer.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26681372.post-55440507693347805002010-06-17T06:02:37.974-07:002010-06-17T06:02:37.974-07:00Thx toranosuke. It's a very small neighborhood...Thx toranosuke. It's a very small neighborhood temple so I'm not surprised about the lack of info.owenandbenjaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09474307542498791351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26681372.post-75752868236528265312010-06-17T05:38:25.245-07:002010-06-17T05:38:25.245-07:00It's apparently Futaiji (不退寺), though a quick ...It's apparently Futaiji (不退寺), though a quick cursory Google search reveals no particularly good webpages about the place.Toranosuke Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00572571651646607355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26681372.post-57549244929598223222010-06-16T21:41:05.719-07:002010-06-16T21:41:05.719-07:00Thanks for visiting David. I've probably come ...Thanks for visiting David. I've probably come across the figures in my Buddhist readings as well but just don't recall.owenandbenjaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09474307542498791351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26681372.post-14785582742017675722010-06-16T21:35:37.164-07:002010-06-16T21:35:37.164-07:00Hmm... I've seen that 3 headed one before. I t...Hmm... I've seen that 3 headed one before. I think I posted it to my blog once. I probably have who it is in one of my many Buddhism books. <br /><br />Anyways, thanks for sharing. I always enjoy seeing temples.David LaSpinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05998663995159106363noreply@blogger.com