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Year-end cleaning at Kyoto temple

KYOTO, Japan - The "Susuharai" end of year cleanup ritual is conducted at Nishihonganji, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on Dec. 20, 2014.

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Noh actor and designated living treasure dies at 69

TOKYO, Japan - Noh actor Kanze Tetsunojo is shown performing at Nishihonganji Temple in Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, in the photo, dated October 1997. Tetsunojo, designated a living national treasure, died of liver failure July 3 at the age of 69. Noh refers to Japanese musical dance-dramas that originated in the 14th century.

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The Tomon Gate of Nishi Honganji Temple

The Karamon Gate of Nishihonganji Temple is seen from the southeast, facing northeast. The four-legged gate facing Kitakoji Street is said to have been moved from Fushimi Castle in the Momoyama Period. The shingled roof is built in karahafu style front and back and in irimoya style left and right. The gate features paneled entrance doors, lintels and frog-leg struts. Carvings of a lion and peony, peacock and pine, kirin and clouds, and dragon and clouds decorate beams. The gate is also called Higuremon and Chokushimon.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number96‐93‐0]

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Kita Mido (North Hall)

Kitanomido is also known as Nishihonganji Tsumura Betsuin (subtemple). Designated a subtemple in 1876, it served as a rest place for Emperor Meiji at the time of the Meiji Restoration. The Osaka Prefecture Office and Osaka Hospital were also located here at different times. Probably taken in the second decade of the Meiji Period (1877-1887).==Date:unknown, Place:Osaka, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number71‐9‐0]

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Rickshaw in front of a great gate

The Somon Gate of Nishihonganji Temple is seen from the Miei-do Gate. The bustling front street stretches away behind the gate. The railing of the bridge over the Horikawa River is visible on the right. A national flag is flying at the Miei- Gate, above the bridge. Three rickshaw men are waiting for customers in front of the gate. The Higashiyama mountains are visible in the far back.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number46‐113‐0]

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Disciplinant blowing a trumpet shell

An ascetic wearing high geta clogs blows a triton while walking eastward on the old Hanaya-machi Street. A Caucasian man wearing white clothes is watching him with interest. This is the busy Nishihonganji Temple quarter with advertisements, lanterns, gas lights at shop fronts, and Buddhist accessory shops. The Kyozo (Sutra Repository) of Nishihonganji Temple is visible over Horikawa River through the foliage.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number46‐112‐0]

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Hiunkaku at Nishi-Honganji Temple

The northwestern part of Hiunkaku at Nishihonganji Temple is viewed from the north side of the pond in Tekisui Garden. Hiunkaku is said to be a part of a mansion built in the Momoyama Period. It is a three-story, cypress-shingle roofed, palace-style building. The north and south sides are about 25.8m long, the east side about 11.8m and the west side about 12.5m. The first story is built in undulating bargeboard style on the left side, and irimoya style on the right.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number42‐16‐0]

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The bell tower of tukiji nishihonganji temple

The annex of Honganji Temple of the Jodo Shin Sect. The name of the temple is Sanenzan. It was embraced by Shogun Ieyasu and became the tomb site of the Shoguns family. The Taishido can be seen to the rear of the bell tower.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number22‐10‐0]

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The main building of tukiji nishihonganji temple

The annex of Honganji Temple of the Jodo Shin Sect. The name of the temple is Sanenzan. It was embraced by the Shogun Ieyasu and became the tomb site of the Shogun's family. A person looks up to the building from the front.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number22‐14‐0]

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The south branch of tukijigawa river

From the April 16,1873 edition of The Far East . A picture taken in the direction of Bizen Bridge (in the centre) from Odawara Bridge. The roof to the left rear is that of the main building of Nishihonganji Temple. The area to the right is the houses of the Minami Odawara district. (Most of them were destroyed in the fire of February 26, 1873.) To the right shore are fish transport ships.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number22‐7‐0]

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Taikodo,a drum tower,of tukiji nishihonganji temple

The annex to Honganji Temple of the Jodo Shin Sect. The name of the temple is Sanenzan. Tokugawa Ieyasu became a devout follower of the temple and it was made the tomb site of the Shogun. To the left back of the Taikodo is the Gotaimendokoro.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number22‐5‐0]

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Year-end cleaning at Kyoto temple

KYOTO, Japan - The "Susuharai" end of year cleanup ritual is conducted at Nishihonganji, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on Dec. 20, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Noh actor and designated living treasure dies at 69

TOKYO, Japan - Noh actor Kanze Tetsunojo is shown performing at Nishihonganji Temple in Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, in the photo, dated October 1997. Tetsunojo, designated a living national treasure, died of liver failure July 3 at the age of 69. Noh refers to Japanese musical dance-dramas that originated in the 14th century.