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' pilgrimage to sacred places ') is a Japanese buzzword and internet slang term describing a form of pop-culture tourism or film tourism where fans of anime subculture-related media make visits to real-world locations featured as settings, backgrounds, or general inspiration for their favorite series.
Taiseki-ji is the home of the Dai Gohonzon, Nichiren Shoshu's object of worship. [10] [11] This image is visited by believers who come on personal pilgrimages, to participate in regular ceremonies, or to take part in large events such as study programs, and similar large meetings. [12]
Eight years later, in 1298, Nikkō Shōnin followed Nichiren’s example of assigning successors and designated six senior disciples, headed by Nichimoku. After this designation, Nikkō Shōnin moved to Omosu (currently Kitayama Hommon-ji Temple) and began to transfer the entirety of Taiseki-ji to Nichimoku Shōnin. [1]
Nichiren Shōshū (日 蓮 正 宗, English: The Orthodox School of Nichiren) is a branch of Nichiren Buddhism based on the traditionalist teachings of the 13th century Japanese Buddhist priest Nichiren (1222–1282), claiming him as its founder through his senior disciple Nikko Shonin (1246–1333), the founder of Head Temple Taiseki-ji, near Mount Fuji.
Junrei (巡礼) is the word most commonly used for either of two major types of pilgrimages in Japan, in accordance with Buddhism or Shinto. [1] These pilgrimages can be made as a visit to a group of temples, shrines, or other holy sites, in a particular order, often in a circuit of 33 or 88 sites.
The Kenshōkai main headquarters in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.. Fuji Taiseki-ji Kenshōkai (冨士 大石寺 顕正会) is a Japanese-based Nichiren Shoshu Buddhist lay group, affiliated with Taisekiji Head Temple since 1942 at the Myokoji Temple in Shinagawa, Tokyo and was originally called Myōshinkō (妙信講).
Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range, and the Cultural Landscapes that Surround Them. Retrieved on 2014-05-04. Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in The Kii Mountain Range - UNESCO website (2004) Retrieved on 2018-11-4.
At the main Head Temple of its sect also enshrines at the Tendei-in Cemetery Office of Taisekiji, dated to 12 January 1969. Nittatsu's cremated remains are housed in a Buddhist stupa (No. 66) in the High Priests section of cemetery at Taiseki-ji temple.