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Rocks representing peninsular sea cliffs. One symbol of the garden.May 18, 2012
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Suhama Beach is a peninsular beach at Motsuji temple, Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture. World Heritage Site.May 18, 2012
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About Suhama BeachMay 18, 2012
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About the new temple bell.May 18, 2012
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Temple bell rebuilt in 1975.May 18, 2012
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Jogyodo Hall worships Amida Buddha.May 18, 2012
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About Jogyodo Hall.May 18, 2012
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Jogyodo Hall, Motsuji temple, Hiraizumi.May 18, 2012
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Jogyodo Hall, this building was built in 1732.May 18, 2012
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JogyodoMay 18, 2012
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About the Jizo Bosatsu statue.May 18, 2012
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Jizo Bosatsu statue.May 18, 2012
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Site of the temple bell or befry.May 18, 2012
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Motsuji's Hondo hall on the right as seen from across the pond.May 18, 2012
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About the Yarimizu stream feeding water to the pond.May 18, 2012
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Yarimizu stream feeding water to the pond.May 18, 2012
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Yarimizu stream feeding water to the pond.May 18, 2012
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Yarimizu stream feeding water to the pond.May 18, 2012
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Site of Enryuji temple's Kondo hall at Motsuji, Hiraizumi. It's depressing to keep seeing these empty plots which used to have magnificent temple structures. 圓隆寺May 18, 2012
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Site of Enryuji temple's Kondo hall at Motsuji, Hiraizumi. 圓隆寺May 18, 2012
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Site of Kashoji temple at Motsuji, Hiraizumi. 嘉祥寺May 18, 2012
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Site of Kashoji temple at Motsuji, Hiraizumi. 嘉祥寺May 18, 2012
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Site of Kashoji temple at Motsuji, Hiraizumi. 嘉祥寺May 18, 2012
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Inside Kaisando, the Founder's Hall dedicated to Priest Ennin.May 18, 2012
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Oizumi ga Ike pond at Motsuji temple, in Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture. World Heritage Site.May 18, 2012
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About Kaisando, the Founder's Hall dedicated to Priest Ennin.May 18, 2012
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Kaisando is the Founder's Hall dedicated to Priest Ennin. 開山堂May 18, 2012
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Irises donated by Meiji Jingu Shrine in Tokyo.May 18, 2012
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Oizumi ga Ike pond at Motsuji temple, in Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture. World Heritage Site.May 18, 2012
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About mountain-like formations.May 18, 2012
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The garden has been restored to its original condition.May 18, 2012
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After you see the Hondo main hall, you basically walk around the garden's Oizumi ga Ike pond while seeing former temple sites and smaller buildings.May 18, 2012
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Inside Motsuji's Hondo main hall. It worships Yakushi, flanked by two Boddhisatvas, Nikko ("Daylight") and Gakko ("Moonlight").May 18, 2012
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About Motsuji's Hondo main hall. Nice to see English explanations.May 18, 2012
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Motsu-ji's Hondo main hall.May 18, 2012
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Incense burnerMay 18, 2012
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Motsuji's Hondo main hall was built in 1989.May 18, 2012
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Motsuji's Hondo main hall was built in 1989.May 18, 2012
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Weeping cherries and Motsuji's Hondo hall in Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture.May 18, 2012
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What Motsu-ji temple looked like before.May 18, 2012
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Haiku poet Basho monumentMay 18, 2012
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About the haiku poem by Basho.May 18, 2012
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English translation of a Haiku poem by Basho, in reference to the temple buildings that were long gone when he visited.May 18, 2012
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Since most of the temple structures burnt down, the main attraction today is the 800-year-old Pure Land Garden featuring a large pond called Oizumi ga Ike.May 18, 2012
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Motsuji temple is part of the "Historic Monuments and Sites of Hiraizumi" World Heritage Site. It belongs to the Tendai Buddhist sect. This is the gate to enter Motsuji temple. May 18, 2012
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Motsuji was founded in 850 by Ennin, the third abbot of Tendai based at Enryakuji temple atop Mt. Hiei in Shiga Prefecture. This is their museum called Cultural Assets Repository.May 18, 2012
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