 Last additions - Gotokuji Temple 豪徳寺 |
Chiyoda Line running at 3 am on New Year's morning with these ladies who gave New Year's prayers at a shrine.Sep 08, 2016
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Chiyoda Line running at 3 am on New Year's morning.Sep 08, 2016
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Chiyoda Line running at 3 am on New Year's morning.Sep 08, 2016
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Sep 08, 2016
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Gotokuji Station on early New Year's morning.Sep 08, 2016
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Each person got to ring the bell only once.Sep 08, 2016
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Ringing Gotokuji's temple bell on New Year's Eve.Sep 08, 2016
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Gotokuji's temple bell on New Year's Eve.Sep 08, 2016
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Temple bell in sight. Had to wait about an hour.Sep 08, 2016
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Quite a few people braved the cold to ring the temple bell on New Year's Eve on Dec. 31, 2014.Sep 08, 2016
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The line of people got longer and longer as midnight approached.Sep 08, 2016
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On New Year's Eve, Gotokuji temple allows people to ring the temple bell to ring out the old year in a ceremony called Joya-no-kane.Sep 08, 2016
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Narrow road from Gotokuji Station to Gotokuji Temple. Cars just whiz by.Feb 12, 2008
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Feb 12, 2008
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Odakyu Line Gotokuji Station 豪徳寺駅Feb 12, 2008
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Odakyu Line Gotokuji Station platform 豪徳寺駅Feb 12, 2008
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The temple is surrounded by a wall with barbed wire.Feb 12, 2008
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Ii family crest on East GateFeb 12, 2008
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Odakyu Line Gotokuji Station 豪徳寺駅Feb 12, 2008
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Six JizoFeb 12, 2008
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Grave of Lord Ii Naonori (1848-1904), Gotokuji temple, Setagaya, Tokyo 井伊直憲の墓Feb 12, 2008
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Grave of Lord Ii Naonori on right.Feb 12, 2008
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Higashimon East Gate (closed)Feb 12, 2008
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Grave of Lord Ii Naotaka (1590-1659), 2nd lord of Hikone, Shiga. Gotokuji temple, Setagaya, Tokyo 井伊直孝Feb 12, 2008
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Grave of Lord Ii Naoyoshi (1727-1754), Gotokuji temple, Setagaya, Tokyo 井伊直禔Feb 12, 2008
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Grave of Lord Ii Naosuke's wife.Feb 12, 2008
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Grave of Lord Ii Naotsune (1693-1710), Gotokuji temple, Setagaya, Tokyo 井伊直恒Feb 12, 2008
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Grave of Lord Ii Naohide (1755-1789). He served as Tairo Chief Minister in the Tokugawa government. Gotokuji temple, Setagaya, Tokyo 井伊直幸Feb 12, 2008
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Grave of Lord Ii Naosuke (1815-1860), the lord of Hikone Castle in Shiga Prefecture and Chief Minister of the Tokugawa Shogun's government. Gotokuji temple, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo. 井伊直弼の墓 豪徳寺Feb 12, 2008
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Grave of Lord Ii Naotaka's eldest daughter who donated a lot to the temple. 井伊直孝長女Feb 12, 2008
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Gravestone of Ii Naosuke.Feb 12, 2008
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Right side of Lord Ii Naosuke's grave.Feb 12, 2008
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Tree of white camellias grow about Lord Ii Naosuke's grave.Feb 12, 2008
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Turn left and you see this. Ii clan graves on both sides. Lord Ii Naosuke's grave is at the very end on the left.Feb 12, 2008
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Lord Ii Naosuke's grave is at the very end on the left.Feb 12, 2008
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Grave of Lord Ii Naosuke (1815-1860), the lord of Hikone Castle in Shiga Prefecture and Chief Minister of the Tokugawa Shogun's government. Gotokuji temple, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo. 井伊直弼の墓 豪徳寺Feb 12, 2008
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Gotokuji temple votive tablet. This cat connection with Ii Naotaka gave rise to Hiko-nyan, the official mascot of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture.Feb 12, 2008
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Only Ii Naosuke's grave has a sign explaining about him.Feb 12, 2008
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Beckoning cats, maneki neko, which did their duty for their owners who now offer them to the temple as a gesture of thanks. Gotokuji temple, Tokyo.Feb 12, 2008
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Way to cemetery. Six Hikone Castle lords, including Ii Naosuke, have graves here. Setagaya was the domain of the Ii clan who often worked in the Tokugawa government.Feb 12, 2008
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On the left of the Beckoning Cat Temple is a shelf where you can offer your lucky cat after it has brought you good luck.Feb 12, 2008
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Shelf for beckoning cats, maneki neko at Gotokuji temple in Setagaya, Tokyo.Feb 12, 2008
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Straight ahead is the grave of Lord Ii Naotaka, the 2nd lord of Hikone Castle in Shiga Prefecture.Feb 12, 2008
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One day, Lord Ii Naotaka was doing falconry and was on his way home when it started to rain. He sought shelter under a tree at the temple. Then he saw a cat raising its paw...He went to the cat and then lightning struck the tree he was standing under. In appreciation, Naotaka gave donations to the temple.Feb 12, 2008
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Shelf for beckoning cats, maneki neko. Gotokuji temple, Setagaya, Tokyo.Feb 12, 2008
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Gate to Maneki Neko Beckoning Cat Temple. There are a few theories (or legends) as to how the maneki neko (Beckoning Cat) was created. One theory comes from this temple.Feb 12, 2008
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Maneki Neko Beckoning Cat Temple is a small worship hall dedicated to the beckoning cat. On the left of the temple, notice a little roofed shelf. 猫観音を祀る招猫殿Feb 12, 2008
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Path to the temple cemetery where the Ii clan is buried.Feb 12, 2008
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Inside Beckoning Cat Temple. The altar's objects of worship are numerous beckoning cat dolls.Feb 12, 2008
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Temple office sells souvenirs such as the maneki neko beckoning cat in various sizes (and prices).Feb 12, 2008
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Feb 12, 2008
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Temple office sells maneki neko beckoning cat in various sizes (and prices).Feb 12, 2008
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Three-story pagoda, recently built.Feb 12, 2008
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Three-story pagodaFeb 12, 2008
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Hondo Main HallFeb 12, 2008
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View from Hondo Main HallFeb 12, 2008
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Bell towerFeb 12, 2008
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Ii clan crest on rain water barrel under the roof of Gotokuji temple Hondo Hall, Setagaya, Tokyo.Feb 12, 2008
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Inside Hondo Main HallFeb 12, 2008
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Gotokuji temple's Hondo Main Hall, Setagaya, Tokyo. Ii clan's family temple. 本堂Feb 12, 2008
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Hondo Main HallFeb 12, 2008
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Gotokuji temple's Hondo Main Hall 本堂Feb 12, 2008
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Butsuden Buddha Hall and the Hondo main worship hall behind on the right.Feb 12, 2008
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Butsuden Buddha Hall side view.Feb 12, 2008
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Inside Butsuden Buddha Hall 仏殿Feb 12, 2008
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Incense burner and Butsuden Buddha Hall.Feb 12, 2008
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Butsuden Buddha HallFeb 12, 2008
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Roof ridge of Butsuden includes the family crest for the Ii Clan. Gotokuji temple.Feb 12, 2008
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Butsuden Buddha Hall, Gotokuji temple, Setagaya, Tokyo. This was renovated by Lord Ii Naotaka's wife and oldest daughter. 仏殿Feb 12, 2008
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Somon front gate of Gotokuji Temple in Setagaya, Tokyo. On the left corner is a historic site stone marker for Ii Naosuke's gravesite. 豪徳寺Feb 12, 2008
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Butsuden Buddha Hall straight ahead.Feb 12, 2008
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Historic site marker for Ii Naosuke's gravesite. Gotokuji Temple is known as the Ii Clan's family temple. Over 300 lords, wives, concubines, and children related to the Ii Clan, from Hikone Castle in Shiga Prefecture, are buried here.Feb 12, 2008
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After going through the Somon front gate, we see the pagoda and the Butsuden Buddha Hall straight ahead.Feb 12, 2008
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Path to front gate of Gotokuji Temple known as the Ii Clan's family temple. Over 300 lords (incuding 6 Hikone Castle lords), wives, concubines, and children related to the Ii Clan from Hikone Castle in Shiga Prefecture, are buried here.Feb 12, 2008
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Somon front gate of Gotokuji Temple.Feb 12, 2008
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Path to front gate of Gotokuji Temple.Feb 12, 2008
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