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Buddhist ritual in Kyoto

Buddhist monks sway while chanting at Higashi Hongan-ji temple in Kyoto on Nov. 28, 2024, during a ritual to commemorate the death of Shinran, a famous 13th-century monk who founded the Jodo Shinshu school of Buddhism.

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Buddhist ritual in Kyoto

Buddhist monks sway while chanting at Higashi Hongan-ji temple in Kyoto on Nov. 28, 2024, during a ritual to commemorate the death of Shinran, a famous 13th-century monk who founded the Jodo Shinshu school of Buddhism.

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Buddhist ritual in Kyoto

Buddhist monks sway while chanting at Higashi Hongan-ji temple in Kyoto on Nov. 28, 2024, during a ritual to commemorate the death of Shinran, a famous 13th-century monk who founded the Jodo Shinshu school of Buddhism.

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Folding screen picture drawn by Takehiko Inoue

KYOTO, Japan, Jan. 16 Kyodo - A folding screen picture drawn by manga artist Takehiko Inoue, titled "Shinran," the founder of the Jodo Shinshu school of Buddhism, is shown to the press at Higashi Honganji temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on March 26, 2011.

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Buddhist ritual in Kyoto

Buddhist monks sway their bodies while chanting at Higashi Hongan-ji temple in Kyoto on Nov. 28, 2023, during a ritual to commemorate the death of Shinran, a famous 13th-century monk and the founder of the Jodo Shinshu school of Buddhism.

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Buddhist ritual in Kyoto

Buddhist monks sway their bodies while chanting at Higashi Hongan-ji temple in Kyoto on Nov. 28, 2023, during a ritual to commemorate the death of Shinran, a famous 13th-century monk and the founder of the Jodo Shinshu school of Buddhism.

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850th anniv. of Shinran's birth

Buddhist monks hold a memorial service at Higashi Honganji temple in Kyoto on March 25, 2023, to mark the 850th anniversary of the birth of Shinran, founder of the Jodo Shinshu school of Buddhism.

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850th anniv. of Shinran's birth

Buddhist monks hold a memorial service at Higashi Honganji temple in Kyoto on March 25, 2023, to mark the 850th anniversary of the birth of Shinran, founder of the Jodo Shinshu school of Buddhism.

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850th anniv. of Shinran's birth

Buddhist monks hold a memorial service at Higashi Honganji temple in Kyoto on March 25, 2023, to mark the 850th anniversary of the birth of Shinran, founder of the Jodo Shinshu school of Buddhism.

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Cartoonist paints monk Shinran on folding screen

KYOTO, Japan - A painting by cartoonist Takehiko Inoue of Shinran, a famous 13th-century Buddhist monk, drawn on a "byobu" folding screen is shown to the press at a temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on Oct. 28, 2014. It will go on display at Kyoto's Higashi Honganji temple from Nov. 1 along with the famed late woodblock print artist Shiko Munakata's paintings on "fusuma" sliding doors.

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Buddhist ritual in Kyoto

Buddhist monks sway their bodies while chanting during a ritual held at Higashi Honganji temple in Kyoto on Nov. 28, 2021, to commemorate the 759th anniversary of the death of Shinran, the founder of the Jodo Shinshu school of Buddhism.

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Buddhist ritual in Kyoto

Buddhist monks sway their bodies while chanting during a ritual held at Higashi Honganji temple in Kyoto on Nov. 28, 2021, to commemorate the 759th anniversary of the death of Shinran, the founder of the Jodo Shinshu school of Buddhism.

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Buddhist ritual in Kyoto

Buddhist monks sway their bodies while chanting during a ritual held at Higashi Honganji temple in Kyoto on Nov. 28, 2021, to commemorate the 759th anniversary of the death of Shinran, the founder of the Jodo Shinshu school of Buddhism.

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Buddhist monks hold ritual in commemoration of Shinran

Buddhist monks chant a mantra and Buddhist hymn while swaying their bodies during a ritual at Higashi Honganji temple in Kyoto on Nov. 28, 2015, the death anniversary of Shinran, the founder of the Jodo Shinshu school of Buddhism. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Buddhist monks hold ritual in commemoration of Shinran

Buddhist monks chant a mantra and Buddhist hymn while swaying their bodies during a ritual at Higashi Honganji temple in Kyoto on Nov. 28, 2015, the death anniversary of Shinran, the founder of the Jodo Shinshu school of Buddhism. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishi Otani (Otani Honbyo Mausoleum of Honganji Temple)

The tomb of Shinran, founder of Shin Sect, east of Gojo Bridge in the Higashiyama district of Kyoto city. The principal image of the temple is the statue of Shinran. It belongs to Honganji Temple of the Jodoshin Sect, and is called Nishiotani. On both sides of the wide path, there are many tombs in plots with tree fences. A person holds an umbrella on the central path.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number19‐9‐0]

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Nishi Otani Entsu-kyo Bridge

The Entsu bridge over Kogetsu Pond at the entrance to the Otani Honro. It was built to commemorate the 600th anniversary of the death of Shinran in 1856. It is the only circle arch bridge in Japan. The two circles are reflected in the pond. It is also called Megane (spectacles) bridge. It has round pillars with ornamental tops, with round handrails.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number9‐28‐0]

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Buddhist ritual in Kyoto

Buddhist monks sway their bodies while chanting during a ritual held at Higashi Honganji temple in Kyoto on Nov. 28, 2018, to commemorate the 756th anniversary of the death of Shinran, the founder of the Jodo Shinshu school of Buddhism. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Buddhist ritual in Kyoto

Buddhist monks sway their bodies while chanting during a ritual held at Higashi Honganji temple in Kyoto on Nov. 28, 2018, to commemorate the 756th anniversary of the death of Shinran, the founder of the Jodo Shinshu school of Buddhism. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Buddhist ritual in Kyoto

Buddhist monks shake their bodies while chanting during a ritual held at Higashi Honganji temple in Kyoto on Nov. 28, 2018, to commemorate the 756th anniversary of the death of Shinran, the founder of the Jodo Shinshu school of Buddhism. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo