Great Shower!

Wednesday, August 25     22℃       Cloudy/Shower

 

That's Koyasan!  In summer, we used to have a shower almost everyday.  But this summer, we didn't have any for almost 2 weeks and that made Koyasan terribly hot and humid.  (Well, still visitors say it's cool but Koyasan was not so hot as today.)  Anyway, since Monday, the 23rd, it started to have a shower.  The yard of Daishi Kyokai where our office is located turned to be like a ocean within 15 minutes.  But wait a minute?  It won't seem to stop.  Well, it never rains but pours turns to be true.  (KQ)

 

 

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Monday August 20, 2010  Sunny   26C(10:00am)

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KOYASAN COMBINATION TICKET will save you 30% on your admissions in Koyasan.

This ticket covers four places and two religious experiences, shakyo and o-jukai.

There are many places to see in Koyasan.
Many people are baffled, wondering where to go or what to do in Koyasan.

But, you don't have to worry. Just visit the places on this ticket and join in the ritual experiences.

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KOYA-KUN

Nara has been celebrating the 1300 year anniversary after establishing the old capital there. Since its preparation, the new unique character, SENTO-KUN has been arousing much controversy. Well, its shocking first impression now got used to be seen.

On the other hand, some people doesn't like to have such an anime-like character appeared in this holly site of Koyasan but KOYA-KUN is getting more and more popular. There are many stationaries, T-shirt, keychains, cell phone straps and so on. Well, Mikkyo, the esoteric Buddhism has many different Buddhas and its teaching is how happy the Buddhas' world is. Buddhas, Boddhisattva, Deities with many different appearance exist there. Why not KOYA-KUN? He looks quite popular among Japanese visiting here. You can see him at KONGOBUJI, the head temple of Koyasan Shingon Buddhism every Sunday. (KQ)

Summer Temple School Over

Saturday, July 31, Sunny/Cloudy

At Daishi Kyokai, the training facility of Koyasan Shingon Buddhism, temple school for kids was open during summer vacation. Some children participated temple school here at Daishi Kyokai and enjoyed working like little monks, playing games, exploring the town, reading and writing with making many friends. Recently some foreign children got to join the school. Closing ceremony was held today.
By KQ

Wed., July 28 Cloudy/Sunny

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  When the guests came from the bustling cities in Japan, they can feel relaxed in the cool breeze in the mountain.  The weather forecast said it would rain in the late afternoon but it gets so sunny now.  Even the sun shines strongly, once you escape into the shade, it is cooler.  Inside of the temple or under the shade of skyscraper cedar trees at Okunoin, cooler breeze blow all around you.  Well, the only problem is mosquitos in Okunoin.   Our guide is always preparing mosquito repellent but when you visit there by yourselves, I recommend you to prepare for mosquitos.  Today we have 2 people from England who arrived at Koyasan yesterday and 2 people from Switzerland who just arrived an hour ago.   Hope they would have a great time in Koyasan.   By KQ

July 20th & 21st, 2010

From this evening till tomorrow morning, on Lunar June 10th-11th, MISAISHO-KO is to be held at SAN-NO-IN (The Worship Hall) at GARAN.

MISAISHOKO is originally the special rites to chant and praise the sutra written by Kobo Daishi, "KONKOMYOSAISHO-OHGYO" to pray for the prosperity of the country and the imperial messenger participate the rites. Later its form has changed into question and answer and last 2 days. After completing this, 2 senior priests can make their way to get the special title called "JOGO." 

By KQ

July 20 & 21 Sunny

UCHI-DAN-GI this year was held yesterday and today （Lunar June 9th & 10th）at the Main Hall of Kongobuji.

UCHIDANGI is one of the traditional debates in Koyasan. Koyasan monks study hard and sophisticate themselves in the debates and make their way in their Buddhist life. Those debates are recited in the special melodious intonation. The recruits of special Institute called Kangakue to study harder about teaching of Kobo Daishi participate this debate for the first time and practice so hard for UCHIDANGI. This is the gateway to become the senior priests in Koyasan.
The traditional flower arrangement "GODANBANA (the five-story arranging)" are displayed in the ceremony. By KQ

SUMMER

Monday July 19, 2010    Sunny

At last, the rainy season is over! Summer season has just set in. In order to celebrate the beginning of the summer, Fireworks Display was held at Marina-city in Wakayama. Only a five-minute-show, however, so many people enjoyed splendid sparkling fireworks.

Even in Koyasan, it is hot today. It was 25C at 10:00am. But, unlike most places in Japan, Koyasan is not humid in summer. Why don’t you come to Koyasan to cool yourselves in a refreshing breeze? Today, a group of people are trying to write shakyo wishing for the world peace. (SKY)

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