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Higashi Otani (Otani Sobyo Mausoleum of Higashi Honganji Temple)

Higashi Otani (Otani Sobyo Mausoleum of Higashi Honganji Temple)==Date:c. 1880, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:6879]

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Kyoto temple's summer lanterns

Families visit their ancestors' graves at Otani Mausoleum of Higashi Honganji, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on Aug. 14, 2024. The annual summer event featuring some 10,000 illuminated lanterns is called "Mantoue."

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Kyoto temple's summer lanterns

Families visit their ancestors' graves at Otani Mausoleum of Higashi Honganji, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on Aug. 14, 2024. The annual summer event featuring some 10,000 illuminated lanterns is called "Mantoue."

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Kyoto temple's summer lanterns

Families visit their ancestors' graves at Otani Mausoleum of Higashi Honganji, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on Aug. 14, 2024. The annual summer event featuring some 10,000 illuminated lanterns is called "Mantoue."

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Kyoto temple's summer lanterns

Lanterns illuminate the grounds of Higashi Honganji, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on Aug. 14, 2024. Some 10,000 lanterns are featured in an annual summer event called "Mantoue."

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Kyoto temple's summer lanterns

Families visit their ancestors' graves at Otani Mausoleum of Higashi Honganji, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on Aug. 14, 2024. The annual summer event featuring some 10,000 illuminated lanterns is called "Mantoue."

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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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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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Year-end cleanup at Kyoto temple

People beat the dust out of the straw-mat floor during year-end cleaning at Higashi Honganji temple in Kyoto on Dec.20, 2022.

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Year-end cleanup at Kyoto temple

People beat the dust out of the straw-mat floor during year-end cleaning at Higashi Honganji temple in Kyoto on Dec.20, 2022.

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Monks at Kyoto Buddhist temple hold ritual

KYOTO, Japan - Monks at the Higashi Honganji Buddhist temple in Kyoto, western Japan, hold a ritual on Nov. 28, 2014, chanting sutras in chorus while intensively rocking their upper bodies.

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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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Munakata's 50-year-old paintings on sliding doors shown

KYOTO, Japan - The famed late woodblock print artist Shiko Munakata's paintings on "fusuma" sliding doors are shown to the press on Oct. 28, 2014. The paintings, drawn some 50 years ago on 44 doors, will be displayed at Kyoto's Higashi Honganji temple on Nov. 1-3 for the first time.

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Rooftop of Kyoto temple's Amitabha hall renovated

KYOTO, Japan - The renovated rooftop of the Amitabha hall of Higashi Honganji Buddhist temple in Kyoto, western Japan, is shown to the press on Sept. 12, 2014, after the fixing of some 108,000 clay tiles to the roof with stainless nails to reduce the total weight by about 400 tons.

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Decor on famous gate at Kyoto temple has antiseismic structure

KYOTO, Japan - Decorative muntins adorning the transom of an old gate at Higashi Honganji, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, western Japan, are found in a recent survey by experts to be not just for decoration but for earthquake resistance. The Goeidomon Gate, as photographed on Feb. 19, 2014, is one of the three most famous gates in the ancient Japanese capital.

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Followers clean Higashi-Honganji Temple for new year

KYOTO, Japan - Followers of the Higashi-Honganji Temple in Kyoto beat the dust out of the tatami mats in the temple with bamboo sticks and huge paper fans on Dec. 20, 2009, a traditional year-end ritual in preparation for the new year.

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Followers clean Higashi-Honganji Temple for new year

KYOTO, Japan - Followers of the Higashi-Honganji Temple in Kyoto beat the dust out of the tatami mats in the temple with bamboo sticks and huge paper fans on Dec. 20, 2009, a traditional year-end ritual in preparation for the new year.

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Child monks at Higashi Honganji temple

KYOTO, Japan - Children aged from 9 to 15 line up for a photo at Higashi Honganji temple in Kyoto on Aug. 5 after they had their heads shaved at a ceremony to become Buddhist monks.

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Higashi-Honganji Temple cleaned for new year

KYOTO, Japan - Followers of the Higashi-Honganji Temple in Kyoto sweep out the dust in the temple with sticks and a huge paper fan Dec. 20 for the coming new year.

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Young Buddhist monks in Japan

Children wearing face masks amid the novel coronavirus pandemic are pictured after attending a Buddhist ordination ceremony at Higashi Honganji temple in Kyoto on Aug. 4, 2022.

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Young Buddhist monks in Japan

Children wearing face masks amid the novel coronavirus pandemic head to attend a Buddhist ordination ceremony at Higashi Honganji temple in Kyoto on Aug. 4, 2022.

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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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Higashi-Honganji Temple cleaned for new year

KYOTO, Japan - Followers of the Higashi-Honganji Temple in Kyoto sweep out the dust in the temple with sticks and a huge paper fan Dec. 20 for the coming new year. (Kyodo)

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Year-end cleaning at Kyoto temple

People wearing coverall aprons and masks beat tatami mats with springy bamboo sticks during a "Susuharai" end of year cleanup event at Higashi-Honganji, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on Dec. 20, 2015, with a big fan blowing away the dust that accumulated over the past year. The traditional event has been conducted for more than 500 years. (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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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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Lanterns lit at Kyoto temple's mausoleum

Families visit their ancestors' graves at Otani Mausoleum of Higashi Honganji, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on Aug. 14, 2015. The annual summer event featuring some 10,000 illuminated lanterns is called "Mantoue." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Refurbished roof of Kyoto temple hall shown

The roof of the Amida Hall at the Higashi Honganji temple in Kyoto, western Japan, is observed on July 15, 2015, for the first time in about six years after the removal of a huge roof cover installed during the refurbish work. Repair work on the hall's outer walls and inside is to be completed by the end of the year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Renovation work under way in main hall of Kyoto temple

Work is under way to press new gold leaves to the ceiling and walls of the Amidado main hall of Higashi Honganji temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on Jan. 27, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gold leaves shine inside main hall of Kyoto temple

Dazzling gold leaves shine inside the Amidado main hall of Higashi Honganji temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on Jan. 27, 2015, during work to renovate the hall. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Renovated room at Kyoto's major temple opened for press preview

An inner altar for housing the Amitabha Tathagata statue at Higashi Honganji, one of two head temples for the Jodo-Shinshu sect of Buddhism in the ancient Japanese capital of Kyoto, is shown to the media during a preview on Nov. 16, 2015, of the completed renovation work on gilding and lacquering before it opens for public viewing on Nov. 21-28. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Renovated room at Kyoto's major temple opened for press preview

The Amida room in the final stage of renovation at Higashi Honganji, one of two head temples for the Jodo-Shinshu sect of Buddhism in the ancient Japanese capital of Kyoto, is shown to the media during a preview on Nov. 16, 2015, following completion of gilding and lacquering work before it opens for public viewing on Nov. 21-28. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Multilingual services to be promoted at Higashi Honganji

Choyu Otani, heir to the chief priest of the Otani sect of Shin Buddhism, speaks at a press conference at Higashi Honganji, the head temple of the Buddhist branch in Kyoto, on April 22, 2015. The Brazilian national expressed his hope to offer multilingual services in addition to those now provided in Japanese and English at the temple. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Higashi Honganji Temple

Taishi-do of Higashihonganji Temple is viewed from the southeast. There are many children around the big water fountain. The Taishi-do took 15 years to build. It was completed in 1895 according to the wishes of the head priest, Otani Kosho. Built in single-story irimoya style with a tiled roof, it is 76m wide, 56m deep, 38m high, and covers 3,800 square metres. It is the largest wooden structure in the world.==Date:1904, Place:Kyoto, Photo:Underwood, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number97‐37‐0]

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Higashi Honganji Temple

The Taishi-do of Higashihonganji Temple is viewed from the southeast. Men stand under magnificent looking pines in front of the building. The Taishi-do took 15 years to build. It was completed in 1895 according to the wishes of the head priest, Otani Kosho. Built in single-story irimoya style with a tiled roof, it is 76m wide, 56m deep, 38m high, and covers 3,800 square metres. It is the largest wooden structure in the world.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number69‐61‐0]

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Higashi Honganji Temple

Yasaka Shrine is seen from the east, facing west. The main hall is on the right and the worship hall on the left. The main hall, rebuilt by the fourth shogun Tokugawa Ietsuna in 1654, is modeled after the Shishinden. Built in single-story irimoya style with a cedar-bark roof, the front is about 12m and the sides about 11m wide. The deity Susano-no-mikoto is worshipped in the central chamber, Kushiinadahime-no-mikoto in the eastern chamber, and Hachiojishin in the western chamber. Taken by F. Beato.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:F. Beato, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number62‐22‐0]

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Higashi Honganji Temple

Yasaka Shrine is seen from the east, facing west. The main hall is on the right and the worship hall on the left. The main hall, rebuilt by the fourth shogun Tokugawa Ietsuna in 1654, is modeled after the Shishinden. Built in single-story irimoya style with a cedar-bark roof, the front is about 12m and the sides about 11m wide. The deity Susano-no-mikoto is worshipped in the central chamber, Kushiinadahime-no-mikoto in the eastern chamber, and Hachiojishin in the western chamber. Taken by F. Beato.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:F. Beato, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number62‐17‐0]

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Monks at Kyoto Buddhist temple hold ritual

KYOTO, Japan - Monks at the Higashi Honganji Buddhist temple in Kyoto, western Japan, hold a ritual on Nov. 28, 2014, chanting sutras in chorus while intensively rocking their upper bodies. (Kyodo)

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Munakata's 50-year-old paintings on sliding doors shown

KYOTO, Japan - The famed late woodblock print artist Shiko Munakata's paintings on "fusuma" sliding doors are shown to the press on Oct. 28, 2014. The paintings, drawn some 50 years ago on 44 doors, will be displayed at Kyoto's Higashi Honganji temple on Nov. 1-3 for the first time. (Kyodo)

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Rooftop of Kyoto temple's Amitabha hall renovated

KYOTO, Japan - The renovated rooftop of the Amitabha hall of Higashi Honganji Buddhist temple in Kyoto, western Japan, is shown to the press on Sept. 12, 2014, after the fixing of some 108,000 clay tiles to the roof with stainless nails to reduce the total weight by about 400 tons. (Kyodo)

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Children become Buddhist priests

Children have become Buddhist "priests" following a special ceremony at Higashi Honganji, a temple in Kyoto, on Aug. 4, 2017. Around 100 children, who were in summer break, attended the ceremony. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Children become Buddhist priests

Children have become Buddhist "priests" following a special ceremony at Higashi Honganji, a temple in Kyoto, on Aug. 4, 2017. Around 100 children, who were in summer break, attended the ceremony. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Year-end cleaning at Kyoto temple

People beat tatami mats with springy bamboo sticks to remove dust during end-of-year cleaning at Higashi Honganji, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, on Dec. 20, 2018, ahead of New Year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Year-end cleaning at Kyoto temple

People beat tatami mats with springy bamboo sticks to remove dust during end-of-year cleaning at Higashi Honganji, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, on Dec. 20, 2018, ahead of New Year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Year-end cleaning at Kyoto temple

Children beat tatami mats with springy bamboo sticks to remove dust during end-of-year cleaning at Higashi Honganji, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, on Dec. 20, 2018, ahead of New Year. (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