2016年2月24日水曜日

Chusonji

Chusonji
中尊寺

 Chūson-ji is situated on the top of a hill named Kanzan, and often called Kanzan Chūson-ji. According to temple records, it was founded in 850 by Ennin (Jikaku Daishi), a monk associated with the great monastery Enryakuji and third head abbot of the Tendai sect. Ennin is also known for the autobiographical record of his travels and study of Buddhism on the continent, regarded by some as one of the world's greatest travelogues. 
 It was in the early twelfth century that the first Ōshū Fujiwara lord, Kiyohira, began the construction of a massive temple complex of halls and pagodas here. According to the Azuma kagami (the official history of the Kamakura shogunate) there were more than 40 halls and pagodas, and over 300 monks' residences. 
 Kiyohira intended that Chūson-ji would placate the spirits of those who had died, either friend or foe, in the bitter conflicts that had dominated Tohoku in the latter half of the late eleventh century. He further wished to create a peaceful state based on the principles of Buddhism. (source)

中尊寺は嘉祥3年(850)、比叡山延暦寺の高僧慈覚大師円仁(じかくだいしえんにん)によって開かれました。その後、12世紀のはじめに奥州藤原氏初代清衡公によって大規模な堂塔の造営が行われました。清衡公の中尊寺建立の趣旨は、11世紀後半に東北地方で続いた戦乱(前九年・後三年合戦)で亡くなった生きとし生けるものの霊を敵味方の別なく慰め、「みちのく」といわれ辺境とされた東北地方に、仏国土(仏の教えによる平和な理想社会)を建設する、というものでした。それは戦乱で父や妻子を失い、骨肉の争いを余儀なくされた清衡公の非戦の決意でもありました。

There is Konjikidō in the house.
金色堂
金色堂
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Konjikidōgolden Amida hall
金色堂
金色堂

Ennin (Jikaku Daishi)
慈覚大師円仁
慈覚大師円仁
 Completed in 1124, Konjikidō is the only building left which conveys to us an image of the initial establishment of Chūson-ji. This golden Amida hall is covered with gold leaf on both the interior and exterior. The ornamentation inside the temple is outstanding. The four pillars, the Buddhist altars and the tie-beams are all decorated with lustrous white shell inlays, engraved metal fittings and gold-sprinkled lacquer. The entire temple is one work of art that brings together the most sophisticated artistic techniques of the late Heian era.

Chusonji
Main Gate
中尊寺 正門
中尊寺

About Chusonji

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Main Hall
本堂
本堂
Shaka Nyorai (Historical Buddha)
釈迦如来
釈迦如来


Benkeido Hall
弁慶堂
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弁慶堂
Musashibo Benkei(Lt) MINAMOTO no Yoshitsune(Rt)
武蔵坊弁慶(左) 源義経(右)
武蔵坊弁慶(左) 源義経(右)


Hiraizumi station
平泉駅
平泉駅


Japanese foods are good and safe.
Because of stricter food safety law by Japanese government, we have no worry about foods.

Oyster
かき
かき

Zenzai ; red bean soup and baked mochi
ぜんざい
ぜんざい

Manju ; bun with bean‐jam filling
まんじゅう
まんじゅう

Kaiseki ryori ; set of dishes served on an individual tray for entertaining guests
会席料理 
会席料理



 About 5 years have passed since Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident. I have visited various places of Japan to see the health consequence of the accident.
 Fortunately I have never found any impacts by the accident among Japanese creatures. As far as I know, nobody has health problem which is caused by the nuclear power plant accident in Japan.
 Our Prime Minister Abe assures that "The situation is under control. The influence of the contaminated water is completely blocked within Fukushima. There are no health-related problems until now and there will never be health problems." He also said that "Tokyo is 250 kilometers away from Fukushima, and the kind of danger that you imagine does not exist in Tokyo. Tokyo is a very safe city."
 As PM Abe said, Iwate prefecture is very far away from Fukushima, people in there have no concern about the nuclear power plant accident. People in Iwate have already forgotten the accident, because they think radioactive materials cannot reach there.
 We know there is no problem for childbirth and child rearing in Iwate. So people in Iwate are living without any concern about the accident.
 I continue to visit various places in Japan to see the effects of the nuclear power plant accident, because I can meet various creatures which are more sensitive to radioactive materials from the environment. It is important to see their health for our safety.




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2016年2月16日火曜日

Takkoku no Iwaya Bishamondo

Takkoku no Iwaya Bishamondō
達谷窟毘沙門堂
(たっこくのいわやびしゃもんどう)

1200 years of history
The Buddhist deity Bishamonten is enshrined in this hall inside a cave, in memory of the 9th century military victory of Sakanoue no Tamuramaro. The Bishamondō Hall, built below an overhanging cliff, has been rebuilt many times after fires. The Heian period, large statue of Buddhist Wisdom King Fudō Myōō (designated a Cultural Property by the prefecture) and the Ganmen Daibutsu (an image of Buddha carved in the rock face and the northernmost in Japan) are of particular note. The entire grounds have been designated a Historic Site. Source http://hiraizumi.or.jp/en/sightseeing/takkoku/index.html


今から1200年前の昔、桓武天皇から蝦夷征伐の勅を受けた征夷大将軍坂上田村麻呂が達谷の窟を拠点とする悪路王を打ち破って蝦夷を平定し(801年)、その記念に坂上田村麻呂が達谷窟毘沙門堂を建立したと言われています。岩手県


Main gate
入口
Main gate

About Takkoku no Iwaya Bishamondō

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Torii
鳥居
Torii

Takkoku no Iwaya Bishamondo
Bishamon Hall
達谷窟毘沙門堂
たっこくのいわやびしゃもんどう
Takkoku no Iwaya Bishamondo
Takkoku no Iwaya is 6 kms southwest of Hiraizumi, on the north bank of Ota River. The Bishamondo (Bishamon Hall) stands on tall wooden supports across the opening of a cave which is 150m wide and 35m high. The natural cave has been enlarged further back into the cliff.
Takkoku no Iwaya Bishamondo
Takkoku no Iwaya Bishamondo


Kondo; Golden Hall or Main Hall 
金堂
 Kondo; Golden Hall or Main Hall
Wooden seated statue of Yakushi Nyorai, the Buddha of Healing
薬師如来像
Wooden seated statue of Yakushi Nyorai, the Buddha of Healing



Japanese foods are good and safe.
Because of stricter food safety law by Japanese government, we have no worry about foods.



Amazake ; a sweet drink made from fermented rice (Lt)
甘酒
Mochi ; Rice cake (Rt)
Amazake ; a sweet drink made from fermented rice (Lt), Mochi ; Rice cake (Rt)

Tororo soba ; buckwheat noodles served with grated yam on top
とろろそば
Tororo soba ; buckwheat noodles served with grated yam on top

Pizza
ピザ
Pizza

Cake & Tea
Cake & Tea

Sushi
寿司
Sushi



 About 5 years have passed since Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident. I have visited various places of Japan to see the health consequence of the accident.
 Fortunately I have never found any impacts by the accident among Japanese creatures. As far as I know, nobody has health problem which is caused by the nuclear power plant accident in Japan.
 Our Prime Minister Abe assures that "The situation is under control. The influence of the contaminated water is completely blocked within Fukushima. There are no health-related problems until now and there will never be health problems." He also said that "Tokyo is 250 kilometers away from Fukushima, and the kind of danger that you imagine does not exist in Tokyo. Tokyo is a very safe city."
 As PM Abe said, Iwate prefecture have no concern about the nuclear power plant accident. People in Iwate have already forgotten the accident, because they think radioactive materials cannot reach there.
 We know there is no problem for childbirth and child rearing in Iwate. So people in Iwate are living without any concern about the accident.
 I continue to visit various places in Japan to see the effects of the nuclear power plant accident, because I can meet various creatures which are more sensitive to radioactive materials from the environment. It is important to see their health for our safety.




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2016年2月12日金曜日

Enoshima Aquarium

Biological monitoring at Enoshima Aquarium


 I visited Enoshima Aquarium to see biological impacts of Fukushima No.1 nuclear power plant accident. Though I have visited various places in Japan to see the health consequences of the accident, I have never found any effect against creatures in Japan.
 Enoshima Aquarium is located in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, near Shonan's Sagami Bay. It has beautiful views of the floating island of Enoshima and Mt. Fuji, making it an ideal place to exhibit the diversity of Sagami Bay's environment and world-class research on the region's marine wildlife. Enoshima Aquarium shows us not only various kinds of marine creatures but also entertains people with marine animal shows.
 Generally speaking, marine animal's growths are so fast than human beings that they are more sensitive to radioactive materials from the environment than us.
 So I visited Enoshima Aquarium to see effects of the nuclear power plant accident against marine creatures which are grown up by Japanese food and water.
 Fortunately, I could see them grown up safely and I couldn't find any impact of the accident. It seems that there is no problem for childbirth and child-rearing in Kanagawa Japan.
Posted by Yoshitaka Kiriake from Japan on March, 2016.

新江ノ島水族館は季節ごとに様々な新着生物を展示しています。江ノ島には美味しいお店もたくさんありますから何度来ても飽きません。


These pictures were taken on October, 2015.




Immortal jellyfish
Turritopsis nutricula
ベニクラゲ
Turritopsis nutricula

Japanese anchovy
Engraulis japonicus
カタクチイワシ
Engraulis japonicus
Engraulis japonicus


About Enoshima Aquarium

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Enoshima Aquarium
新江ノ島水族館
Enoshima Aquarium

Japanese sawshark
Pristiophorus japonicus
ノコギリザメ
Pristiophorus japonicus

Spotted Seal
Phoca largha
ゴマフアザラシ
Phoca largha

Siren intermedia
レッサーサイレン
Siren intermedia

Blue Whale Catfish
Cetopsis coecutiens
ブルーカンディル
Cetopsis sp.

Zebra shark
Stegostoma varium
トラフザメ
Stegostoma varium

Hypseleotris cyprinoides
Tropical carp-gudgeon
タナゴモドキ
Tropical carp-gudgeon

Zebra dart goby
Ptereleotris zebra
ゼブラハゼ
Ptereleotris zebra

Chaetodon auriga
Threadfin butterflyfish
トゲチョウチョウウオ
Threadfin butterflyfish

Flag-tail shrimp goby
Amblyeleotris yanoi
ヤノダテハゼ
Amblyeleotris yanoi

Elegant firefish
Nemateleotris decora
アケボノハゼ
Nemateleotris decora

White-spotted puffer
Arothron hispidus
サザナミフグ
Arothron hispidus

Splendid alfonsino
Beryx splendens
キンメダイ
Beryx splendens

Red dragonet
Foetorepus altivelis
ベニテグリ
Foetorepus altivelis

Yellowsail red bass
シキシマハナダイ
Yellowsail red bass

Blueberry roughy
Gephyroberyx darwinii
ハシキンメ
Gephyroberyx darwinii

Hilgendorf saucord
Helicolenus hilgendorfi
ユメカサゴ
Helicolenus hilgendorfi

Jumbo shrimp
Pandalus nipponensis
ボタンエビ
Pandalus nipponensis

Longspine snipefish
Macroramphosus scolopax
サギフエ
Macroramphosus scolopax

Japanese spineless cuttlefish
Sepiella japonica
シリヤケイカ
Sepiella japonica

Box jelly
Chironex yamaguchii
ハブクラゲ
Chironex yamaguchii

Carybdea brevipedalia
アンドンクラゲ
Carybdea brevipedalia

Dolphin performance
Dolphin performance
Dolphin performance


Japanese foods are good and safe.
Because of stricter food safety law by Japanese government, we have no worry about foods.


Grilled clam
焼きハマグリ
焼きハマグリ

Ice
Ice

Jelly
Jelly

Pastry
Pastry

Iseebi misoshiru ; Japanese spiny lobster miso soup
伊勢海老の味噌汁
Iseebi misoshiru ; Japanese spiny lobster miso soup

nama shirasu don ; fresh whitebait bowl
生シラス丼
nama shirasu don ; fresh whitebait bowl
whitebait, young sardines
whitebait or young sardines




 About 5 years have passed since Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident. I have visited various places of Japan to see the health consequence of the accident.
 Fortunately I have never found any impacts by the accident among Japanese creatures. As far as I know, nobody has health problem which is caused by the accident in Japan.
 Our Prime Minister Abe assures that "The situation is under control. The influence of the contaminated water is completely blocked within Fukushima. There are no health-related problems until now and there will never be health problems." He also said that "Tokyo is 250 kilometers away from Fukushima, and the kind of danger that you imagine does not exist in Tokyo. Tokyo is a very safe city."
 As PM Abe said, Kanagawa Prefecture is very far away from Fukushima, people in there have no concern about the nuclear power plant accident. People in there have already forgotten the accident, because they think radioactive materials cannot reach there.
 We know there is no problem for childbirth and child rearing in Kanagawa Prefecture. So people in there have no concern about the accident.
 I continue to visit various places in Japan to see the effects of the accident, because I can meet various creatures which are more sensitive to radioactive materials from the environment. It is important to see their health for our safety.



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