 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。1426 views
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Baton-twirling club, Tsukiji Hongwanji, Tokyo 千代田女学院 バトン部1259 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.809 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 statue790 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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Baton-twirling club from the Chiyoda Jogakuin Junior/Senior High School followed by the elephant784 views千代田女学院
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Oedo Sukeroku Taiko troupe. They were all girls and super good!709 views大江戸助六太鼓
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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。664 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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Children dressed for the chigo parade (photo session), Tsukiji Hongwanji, Tokyo657 views
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The parade was over after 30 min. (11:30 - 12 pm).653 views
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Oedo Sukeroku Taiko troupe652 views
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Children dressed for the chigo parade, Tsukiji Hongwanji, Tokyo615 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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Hanamatsuri celebrates the Buddha's birthday on April 8. This is Tsukiji Honganji in Tokyo.596 viewsThe flowers symbolize Lumbini Garden where the Buddha was born in present-day Nepal.
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Statue of St. Shinran (1173-1263), founder of the Jodo Shinshu (Pure Land) Buddhist Sect.543 views
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昔の築地本願寺の花まつり: 日大のバトン部か536 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530 views
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昔の築地本願寺の花まつり519 views
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Tsukiji Hongwanji temple gate with wisteria crest.511 viewsThe emblem is a wisteria flower and symbol of the Jodo Shinshu sect.
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Buddhist flag. 昔の築地本願寺の花まつり507 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。498 views
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Entering the temple gate464 views
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Band from the Chiyoda Jogakuin Girls Junior/Senior High School452 viewsNo problem photographing them.
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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429 views
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Hanamatsuri service inside the Tsukiji Hongwanji temple421 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418 views
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On the road in front of the temple416 views
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Chigo children. 昔の築地本願寺の花まつり414 views
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Final performance409 views
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Chigo children. 昔の築地本願寺の花まつり403 views
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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.383 views
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The elephant follows the band.379 views
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昔の築地本願寺の花まつり378 views
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Start of the Hanamatsuri parade which also promotes traffic safety.375 viewsThe starting point was a nearby park.
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Parade starts...364 views
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Play room for kids on Hanamatsuri351 views
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Chigo children351 views
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昔の築地本願寺の花まつり342 views
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Hanamatsuri service inside the temple322 viewsNotice the Hanamatsuri altar at the center.
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Going to the chigo parade's starting point310 views
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Chigo kids enter the temple307 views
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Hanamatsuri altar304 views
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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。298 views
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Beating backward: Oedo Sukeroku Taiko drummers297 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。289 views
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Pouring sweet tea over the Buddha288 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 flag286 views
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The white elephant285 views
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Playroom for kids282 views
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Temple hall exterior282 views
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Chigo children. 昔の築地本願寺の花まつり281 views
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昔の築地本願寺の花まつり279 views
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Taiko drum performance by Oedo Sukeroku Taiko troupe. 大江戸助六太鼓277 viewsTheir Web site: http://www.oedosukerokutaiko.com/
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Outdoor food court275 views
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Statue of St. Shinran, founder of Jodo Shinshu sect.271 views
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Oedo Sukeroku Taiko troupe269 views大江戸助六太鼓
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Cherry blossoms and the temple267 views
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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.265 views
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Praying to the Hanamatsuri altar264 views
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Oedo Sukeroku Taiko troupe257 views大江戸助六太鼓
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Pipe organs255 views
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