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Tō-ji Temple (東寺, Tō-ji, "East Temple"), also known as Kyō-ō-gokoku-ji (教王護国寺, The Temple for the Defense of the Nation by Means of the King of Doctrines) is a Shingon Buddhist temple in the Minami-ku ward of Kyoto, Japan . Founded in 796, it was one of the only three Buddhist temples allowed in the city at the time it became ...
Kitano Tenmangū is popular with students praying for success in exams because the deity was in his life a man of literature and knowledge. On the 25th of every month, the shrine hosts a flea market. Together with the similar festival at Tō-ji, a temple in the same city, they inspired the Kyoto proverb, "Fair weather at the Tōji market means ...
Ashikaga Takauji, Musō Soseki. Completed. 1341. Tōji-in (等持院) is a Buddhist temple of the Rinzai Tenryū sect located in Kita Ward, Kyoto, Japan, and one of two funeral temples ( bodaiji) dedicated to Ashikaga Takauji, first shōgun of the Ashikaga dynasty. Its main object of worship is Shakyamuni, [1] and its honorary sangō prefix is ...
Avenel Flea Market. Open year-round, from 6 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, the Avenel Flea Market offers more than 150 vendor spaces, sheds and stores with new, used and ...
Nara Prefecture is home to the largest number of National Treasure sculptures, with 77 of the 141 entries. Together with the 42 entries located in Kyoto Prefecture, they constitute the bulk of sculptural National Treasures. Hōryū-ji and Kōfuku-ji are the locations with the most entries, with 18 and 18 designations respectively.
Montana: St. Regis Flea Market. St. Regis . Open Memorial Day weekend from daylight to dusk, the St. Regis Flea Market is said to be Montana's largest. The event includes both flea market and food ...
Tōchō-ji. Coordinates: 33°35′42″N 130°24′51″E. Main Hall. Tōchō-ji (東長寺) is a Shingon temple in Hakata, Fukuoka, Japan. Its honorary sangō prefix is Nangakuzan (南岳山). It was founded by Kūkai in 806, making it the oldest Shingon temple on the island of Kyushu .
In the luxury watch market, women’s watches are one of the fastest growing segments. Jean-Christophe Babin, the CEO of Bulgari, told me earlier this year that “the trend is toward more and ...