World Heritage watching ; Gango-ji Temple
This edifice used to be a part of the priests' living quarters of the Gango-ji Temple, and was reconstructed as its main hall (National Treasure) and Zen-Shitsu hall (National Treasure) in the Kamakura period (1192-1333). The temple has attracted commoners since the Middle Ages. Numerous stone Buddhas and folk materials were discovered in the precincts. Thanks to the grand repair from the 25th to 29th year of Showa (1950-1954), we can enjoy appreciating the temple structures at the time of the Kamakura period's reconstruction. In the storehouse are a small wooden five-storied pagoda (National Treasure), a wooden sitting statue of Amida Buddha, Chiko Mandala, an abundance of articles on folk belief, and so on.
奈良市の元興寺（がんごうじ）は、蘇我馬子が飛鳥に建立した日本最古の本格的仏教寺院である法興寺を前身とする寺院で南都七大寺の1つです。屋根には日本最古の飛鳥時代の瓦が使われており世界遺産です。
Gango-ji Temple
元興寺
East Gate
東門
This temple was originally founded in the 6th century as the first Buddhist temple in Japan. Even today several 6th century-roof-tiles are used for its Gokurakudo and Zenshitsu halls. These halls are said to be the architectural remains of the 8th century dormitory for Buddhist monks.
About Gango-ji Temple
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Gokurakudo ; mandala main hall
National Treasure
国宝 極楽堂
Zen-shitsu ; contemplation Hall
National Treasure
国宝 禅室
The roofing tiles of Gokurakudo and Zen-Shitsu are the oldest in Japan.
日本最古の瓦
日本最古の瓦
Stone statues
石仏
石仏
Kaeru-isi ; Flog like stone
かえる石
Chiko Mandala
重文 板絵智光曼荼羅
An infrared photography of the Chiko mandala of the Gangoji drawn on a wooden panel Important Cultural Property
Five-Storied Small Pagoda
Nara Period
National Treasure
国宝 五十小塔
Prince Shotoku
at his age of sixteen
Japanese foods are good and safe.
Because of stricter food safety law by Japanese government, we have no worry about foods.
Wagyu ; Japanese beef
和牛
和牛
Beefsteak
ビーフステーキ
ビーフステーキ
Salad
サラダ
4 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, Nara 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 Nara 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.
公衆衛生ネットワーク
Public Health Network in Japan
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