 Most viewed - Tsukiji Hongwanji Hanamatsuri 築地本願寺 花まつり |
The chigo parade of bygone days was much longer with a lot more kids. 昔の築地本願寺の花まつり: かなり長い行列でした。1200 views
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Baton-twirling club, Tsukiji Hongwanji, Tokyo 千代田女学院 バトン部1067 views千代田女学院
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Baton-twirling club from the Chiyoda Jogakuin Junior/Senior High School followed by the elephant586 views千代田女学院
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Established in 1617, Tsukiji Hongwanji temple is the Tokyo headquarters of the Nishi Hongwanji Jodo Shinshu sect. The present temple, based on Indian architecture, was built in the 1930s.565 viewsThe temple is the only one in Japan which is under the direct control of the sect. Its head priest is the Monshu Abbot himself. April 8 is observed as Buddha's birthday, called Hana Matsuri ("Flower Festival) in Japan.
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Baby Buddha statue504 viewsLadles are provided for pouring the sweet tea over the Buddha. Sweet tea is also provided to worshippers. It symbolizes the sweet rain that fell when the Buddha was born.
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Female schoolmates of the baton twirlers block the cameras of unrelated photographers when the baton twirlers passed. カメラ小僧を妨害するバトン部の先輩たち。489 viewsThis was the first time for me in Japan to see people blocking photographers from taking pictures at a festival. They did it to me as well. If they don't want to be photographed, why do they appear in this public festival??
妨害しても無駄だと思いますが。撮られるのがいやでしたら、まつりに出ない方がいいですよ。
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The parade was over after 30 min. (11:30 - 12 pm).489 views
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Oedo Sukeroku Taiko troupe. They were all girls and super good!474 views大江戸助六太鼓
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Children dressed for the chigo parade (photo session), Tsukiji Hongwanji, Tokyo443 views
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Oedo Sukeroku Taiko troupe429 views
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Children dressed for the chigo parade, Tsukiji Hongwanji, Tokyo387 viewsIt took a long time before they could get all the kids to settle down for the picture and to get all the mothers out of the picture.
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昔の築地本願寺の花まつり: 日大のバトン部か364 views
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Look at all those Cub Scouts. They don't participate today. 昔の築地本願寺の花まつり364 views
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Chigo children. They have two black dots on the forehead and a white stripe on the nose. They don't paint the white stripe today. 昔の築地本願寺の花まつり: 鼻に白い線が塗っている。今は、塗らない。362 views
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Hanamatsuri celebrates the Buddha's birthday on April 8. This is Tsukiji Honganji in Tokyo.358 viewsThe flowers symbolize Lumbini Garden where the Buddha was born in present-day Nepal.
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昔の築地本願寺の花まつり340 views
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Buddhist flag. 昔の築地本願寺の花まつり332 views
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Statue of St. Shinran (1173-1263), founder of the Jodo Shinshu (Pure Land) Buddhist Sect.305 views
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Entering the temple gate302 views
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Tsukiji Hongwanji temple gate with wisteria crest.293 viewsThe emblem is a wisteria flower and symbol of the Jodo Shinshu sect.
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Band from the Chiyoda Jogakuin Girls Junior/Senior High School273 viewsNo problem photographing them.
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Chigo children. 昔の築地本願寺の花まつり257 views
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Chigo children. 昔の築地本願寺の花まつり251 views
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Many little kids held a long rope to pull the white elephant. 昔の築地本願寺の花まつり246 views
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On the road in front of the temple245 views
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Final performance242 views
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昔の築地本願寺の花まつり216 views
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Hanamatsuri service inside the Tsukiji Hongwanji temple213 views
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The elephant follows the band.213 views
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Nihon University college band was part of the parade. 昔の築地本願寺の花まつり210 views
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Chigo children204 views
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Start of the Hanamatsuri parade which also promotes traffic safety.199 viewsThe starting point was a nearby park.
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White elephant to anchor the parade. Notice the Buddha altar riding on the top. Before she gave birth to the Buddha, Queen Maya dreamed of a white elephant.196 views
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Parade starts...178 views
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昔の築地本願寺の花まつり161 views
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Hanamatsuri altar144 views
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Chigo kids enter the temple141 views
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Play room for kids on Hanamatsuri139 views
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Hanamatsuri service inside the temple138 viewsNotice the Hanamatsuri altar at the center.
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Hanamatsuri in the old days (lot more children and people). 昔の築地本願寺の花まつり: 子供の数が大多かった。133 views
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Going to the chigo parade's starting point132 views
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Beating backward: Oedo Sukeroku Taiko drummers129 views大江戸助六太鼓
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A very long hanamatsuri parade leaves the temple. 昔の築地本願寺の花まつり: 集合は別院内、これは出発。127 views
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Pouring sweet tea over the Buddha121 viewsWhen the Buddha was born in Lumbini Garden in Nepal, sweet rain is said to have fallen. Thus, sweet tea is poured over the baby Buddha statue in the Hanamatsuri altar.
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Temple gate and flag120 views
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Chigo children. 昔の築地本願寺の花まつり118 views
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The white elephant115 views
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Outdoor food court113 views
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Taiko drum performance by Oedo Sukeroku Taiko troupe. 大江戸助六太鼓113 viewsTheir Web site: http://www.oedosukerokutaiko.com/
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Praying to the Hanamatsuri altar110 views
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Statue of St. Shinran, founder of Jodo Shinshu sect.108 views
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Pipe organs108 views
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Oedo Sukeroku Taiko troupe107 views大江戸助六太鼓
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Hanami-do housing a statue of the baby Buddha on which sweet tea is poured. When the Buddha was born in Lumbini Garden, flowers bloomed.106 views
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Cherry blossoms and the temple106 views
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昔の築地本願寺の花まつり104 views
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Temple hall exterior101 views
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Oedo Sukeroku Taiko troupe101 views大江戸助六太鼓
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Playroom for kids97 views
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