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Tō-ji was founded in the early Heian period. [1] The temple dates from 796, two years after the capital moved to Heian-kyō.Together with its partner Sai-ji, and the temple Shingon-in (located in the Heian Palace), it was one of only three Buddhist temples allowed in the capital at the time and is the only of the three to survive to the present.
Tōji-in (等持院) is a Buddhist temple of the Rinzai Tenryū sect located in Kita Ward, Kyoto, Japan, and one of two funeral temples dedicated to Ashikaga Takauji, first shōgun of the Ashikaga dynasty. Its main object of worship is Shakyamuni, [1] and its honorary sangō prefix is Mannenzan (萬年山).
Tsukimi or Otsukimi (お月見), meaning, "moon-viewing", are Japanese festivals honoring the autumn moon, a variant of the Mid-Autumn Festival.The celebration of the full moon typically takes place on the 15th day of the eighth month of the traditional Japanese calendar, known as Jūgoya (十五夜, fifteenth night); [1] the waxing moon is celebrated on the 13th day of the ninth month, known ...
Tōji Station, a railway station on the Kintetsu Kyoto Line in Minami-ku, Kyoto, Japan that gives access to the temple; Dongzhi (solar term) in pīnyīn (Tōji in rōmaji), is the 22nd solar term in the traditional East Asian calendar; The job title of a Japanese sake brewer; Toji Suzuhara, a fictional character from the anime Neon Genesis ...
Hanging scroll, light color on silk, 115.1 cm × 57.1 cm (45.3 in × 22.5 in) Tokyo Tokyo Tokyo National Museum Tokyo National Museum , Tokyo Illustrated Biography of the Priest Ippen ： Volume 7 ( 絹本著色一遍上人絵伝 , kenpon chakushoku ippen shōnin eden ) [ 21 ] [ 22 ]
Here's how to distinguish "sundowning"—agitation or confusion later in the day in dementia patients—from typical aging, from doctors who treat older adults.
A Japanese sake maker is going where no sake maker has gone before: space. Asahi Shuzo, the company behind popular Japanese sake brand Dassai, plans to blast sake ingredients to the International ...
The paper protected the flame from the wind. Burning oil in a stone, metal, or ceramic holder, with a wick of cotton or pith, provided the light. They were usually open on the top and bottom, with one side that could be lifted to provide access. [2] Rapeseed oil was popular. Candles were also used, but their higher price made them less popular.