Toshidaiji Temple
World Heritage watching ; Toshidaiji Temple
唐招提寺
Toshidaiji temple was founded by Chinese Buddhist priest Jianzhen, Ganjin in Japanese, in 759 as an institute dedicated to the learning of Buddhist commandments.
Several buildings in this temple date back to the 8th century. Among them, the main hall is the structure of the 8th century remaining, and the lecture hall is a building used at Heijo Palace.
唐招提寺は、唐の高僧鑑真和上が759年に建立したお寺です。聖武天皇に招かれ、12年もの間、幾度にも及ぶ苦難の末に来日を果たした逸話が有名です。奈良時代（8世紀）に建立された金堂と講堂は国宝です。
These pictures were taken on July 2015.
Nandai-mon ; Southern Great Gate
南大門
Toshodaiji Temple is located in what seems today to be the outskirts of Nara, but this area was a central block of the city when it was the capital of Japan about 1250 years ago. It was in 759 that the Emperor at that time granted the former residence of Emperor Tenmu’s son, Prince Neetabay Shin-no, for the establishment of Toshodaiji Temple. The name is derived from the facts that its first abbot Ganjin was from Toh, or the Tang Dynasty in China, and that it was founded as a place for Buddhist training under his guidance. Toshodaiji was the first temple in Japan to be devoted to one of the Chinese Buddhist denominations --- namely the Nanzan school. Even today Toshodaiji is regarded as the head temple of Japan’s Ritsu-shu denomination of Buddhist teachings.
About Toshidaiji Temple
Kondo; Golden Hall or Main Hall
金堂
Kondo is the greatest Tempyo Era structure (of the 8th century) remaining in Japan today.
Kondo Naijin ; Inner sanctum
金堂内陣
Kodo; Lecture Hall
講堂
During the 8th Century, Buddhist temples were not only places for religious training but for learning in general; and the Kodo Lecture Hall was used as an assembly and lecture hall for all the surrounding temples. Today the Kodo alone has miraculously remained until today.
Azekura ; wooden repositories
校倉（あぜくら）
There are two azekura, or wooden repositories. The southern one was for the storage of precious sutras, and the northern one for treasures. Both were built even before the famous Shoso-in azekura in Todaiji Temple which was constructed in 756.
Gobyou； Ganjin’s tomb
鑑真和上御廟
Lotus
蓮
Japanese foods are good and safe.
Because of stricter food safety law by Japanese government, we have no worry about foods.
Because of stricter food safety law by Japanese government, we have no worry about foods.
Lemonade
レモネード
Breakfast
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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