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Buddhist statue modeled after Hakuho

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Mongolian grand sumo champion Hakuho poses in front of a Buddhist statue of heavenly king ''Komokuten'' at Rengein Tanjoji, a temple in the city of Tamana in Kumamoto prefecture, on Nov. 3, 2010.

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Wisteria trellis at a teahouse,the Nakasendo Road

Wisteria blossoms on Nakasendo probably refers to the wisteria at Ushijima (present-day Ushijima in Kasukabe City, Saitama Prefecture), but this is not certain. If so, however, this would be the Shingon Sect Rengein Temple grounds where wisterias, said to have been planted by Kobo Daishi (the founder of the Shingon Sect), still can be found today. The wisteria trees are 1,200 years old, and the plot is some 700 square meters in area. The trees were designated a National Natural Monument in 1928. A private company called Tokaen currently manages the garden.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number88‐34‐0]

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Buddhist statue modeled after Hakuho

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Mongolian grand sumo champion Hakuho poses in front of a Buddhist statue of heavenly king ''Komokuten'' at Rengein Tanjoji, a temple in the city of Tamana in Kumamoto prefecture, on Nov. 3, 2010. (Kyodo)