Green world of Gio-ji temple
My first trip to Japan was in July 2009. After the rainy season, Kyoto was so green! That time, I had the impression that…
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My first trip to Japan was in July 2009. After the rainy season, Kyoto was so green! That time, I had the impression that…
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Kyusho-in and Ryosoku-in are both sub-temples of Kennin-ji, which is the oldest zen temple in Kyoto. Sometimes I go to Kennin-ji for zazen sessions.
Unlike…
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It always blows my mind how majestic the facade of Kodai-ji temple looks, in any weather.
When I saw this tiny teahouse under the snow,…
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Yesterday we had a real snowfall here in Kyoto! Even if I don’t particularly like cold, I miss the snow. It reminds me of…
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Kyoto is famous for the innumerable Japanese gardens with different trees and plants native to Japan, but few people know that there is a…
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Last Sunday, I had my first zazen experience in a temple. I’ve wanted to try it for a long time, and when I heard…
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A few days ago I went to check the garden of Gozasho building in Sennyu-ji temple, which is situated in the south-eastern part of…