#ninna-ji

[dummy-kanji]

Kyoto: Ninna-Ji por Stefano Ravalli Por Flickr: Ninna-ji is the head temple of the Omuro school of the Shingon Sect of Buddhism. Located in western Kyoto, Japan, it was founded in AD 888 by the retired Emperor Uda. It is part of the "Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto", a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Wikipedia

[sarahalainn]

It was an honour to play the role of the Moon Princess at the World Heritage Site, Ninnaji Temple🌙 Have always been drawn to the moon and its mysterious powers. Yes I’m a big Sailor Moon fan too😙 So you can imagine the excitement!

A big shoutout to my make up artist Kenya too!! He did an amazing job in such little time (and with no wig!!)

The show will be aired in November! Such a magical setting featuring brilliant artists from all the world over - Hideki Togi (gagku musician), Sergei Polunin, Benjamin Apl, Shinobu Otake (actress), Kyohei Sorita. I had the chance to sing with the charming baritone Benjamin Appl, and my solo song was ‘Song to the Moon’ from Rusalka to which I wrote English lyrics🌕 I wanted the lyrics to be true to its original Czech language, both in terms of nuance and sound.

Thank you to all the staff and sponsors, priests involved to make this Kyoto Sound Stage come to life.

TV OA 3rd Nov. 2019

MBS/TBS 12:30am-1:24am

月に無事に帰ることができました🌙世界遺産、仁和寺での音舞台に月の姫役として出演させていただき光栄でした。魅惑的な月のパワーにずっと魅了されていて、セーラームーンも大好きで😙なのでとても胸が踊るような経験でした。貴重な京都音舞台シリーズを作り上げられている沢山の皆様へ感謝。ヘアメイクの 只友さんにも感謝。とても短い時間でメイクとヘアチェンジ、ウイッグでない難しさなど！

私はルサルカより「月に寄せる歌」を英語で作詞させて頂き歌わせて頂きました🌕 オリジナルのチェコ語のニュアンス、文字数・音数もなるべく変えないようにと拘ってみました。

神秘的な仁和寺にて世界的アーティストとのコラボレーション、テレビでどうぞお楽しみ下さい！この仏縁に感謝🙏

TV放送 11月3日(日) 深夜0時30分~1時24分 MBS・TBS系全国ネット「仁和寺音舞台 -令和の響き-」

仁和寺音舞台

音舞台シリーズは、様々な日本文化の発祥となり、また長い歴史のなかで日本人の心の“よりどころ”としてあり続けたお寺、その中でも日本を代表する名刹と言われるお寺に“舞台”を設え、「東洋と西洋の出会い」をテーマにした音楽企画です

さて、月から次は久しぶりの八ヶ岳音楽堂へ！とにかく響きが自然で美しく、自然に囲まれながらのコンサートでお客様との距離がとても近く、珍しくアコースティックコンサートになります(完全にノーマイクのもの、遠くから拾うもの)！バンドサウンドやホールコンサートとまた違う響きをお楽しみ下さい。サロンコンサートなので、とても身近で音と和風の衣装も見れるチャンスです^ ^加藤先生もとにかく面白いので私自身これも楽しみにしてます😆 美しいチェンバロの演奏も！唯一カメムシさんとの再会にちょっとだけビビっておりますー

八ヶ岳高原音楽堂サロンコンサート

[jpjlpgc]

Ninna-ji, Kyoto

[itsacon10]

Cherry blossoms at Ninna-ji

Ninna-ji tera no sakura

[utsukushiishoujomangas]

Trip to Japan recap! (Part 2 - Kyoto and Nara)

Hello all,

In case you missed it, here’s part 1 of the recap:

http://utsukushiishoujomangas.tumblr.com/post/164067970528/trip-to-japan-recap-part-1

Part 3:

http://utsukushiishoujomangas.tumblr.com/post/164334394698/trip-to-japan-recap-part-3-himeji-hakone-and

In this post I’ll show pictures of the non-shoujo manga related part of the trip. Because of the many pictures, I have decided to split this part again.

The excellent view from our hotel in Futakotamagawa. Shame we only stayed here 1 night though. :/

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The next day we went to Kyoto by bullet train (Shinkansen). It was raining heavily so we spent the rest of the day shopping indoors in Kyoto station (15 floors chock full with 3 shopping malls, a hotel, a movie theater, and 2 department stores). The next day the rain was still there, but it was light enough to prevent us from cooping up in our hotel (and there were way less tourists apparently because of it).

First stop was Nijo Castle, the residence of the Shogun built at the start of the Tokugawa Shogunate when Kyoto was the capital of Japan.

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Next we went to Kinkaku-ji, a Buddhist temple containing the Golden Pavilion and probably one of the most famous temples in Japan. The present one is a reconstruction, as the original one was burned by a rookie monk in 1950 who then tried to commit suicide. There’s not much honestly other than the pavilion… Still horribly crowded on a rainy day, but I managed to get a nice picture! :D

At the end of the complex, you can buy charms, wishing plaques, etc.

After that we went to Ryoan-ji, which is famous for its Zen rock garden.

Apparently, at least one of the rocks is hidden from view from any viewing angle.

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The rest of the temple grounds aren’t that bad either:

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Final stop of that day was Ninna-ji, a Buddhist temple complex with strong ties to the Japanese Imperial family (the bishop was always a member of the Imperial family).

I really liked this one. For some reason there was a severe lack of tourists/people here. I think I saw less than 50 people here during my hour and a half there, which is awesome considering the place was much bigger than spay Kinkaku-ji.

Also, they let you inside buildings and take pics inside (unlike Nijo Castle). ^^

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The 5-story pagoda of the temple complex. Notice the raindrops.

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Back to the outside world~

The next day we went to Nara, 45 minutes by train to the south of Kyoto. One-time capital of Japan for 84 years (710-794) and one of the birthplaces of Buddhism in Japan.

We took the local train, so it was a nice train ride across the countryside.

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Nara’s main attraction is the Buddhist temple Todai-ji, whose main hall houses the largest bronze Buddha in the world and was until somewhat recently (1998) the largest wooden structure in the world. It is located in Nara Park, which is officially 1240 acres large.

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Lots of Japanese middle/high school groups touring the place. Heh it makes me feel old and kinda nostalgic about my own school field trips…

There it is, the bronze Buddha.

Two of the statues flanking the bronze Buddha. Notice the school group.

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Bell tower of the temple, located a little uphill. Most tourists seemed to take the exit instead of going this way, so there were only Japanese schoolkids on free time on our route.

Next up is Nigatsu-do Hall, still part of Todai-ji temple.

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Nigatsu-do is known for its sweeping view over Nara. We weren’t disappointed. There was also free green tea.

Just a few minutes walk away from Nigatsu-do is Tamukeyama Hachiman-gu Shrine, dedicated to the deity of archery Hachiman. The first picture is of the water purification fountain (chōzuya). You have to wash your hands and rinse your mouth (then spit out the water, do not drink it) with the ladle.

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We were short on time (4 days for Kyoto/Nara/Osaka) so we didn’t fully explore Nara Park, but by all means do so if you ever find yourself there. Just wandering randomly and running into temples is a great way to spend a day.

No trip to Nara would be complete without the famous deer! A symbol of Nara (I saw/heard schoolgirls gush over how kawaii the deer merchandise in gift shops lol), over 1200 wild deer freely roam inside the park. They used to have a divine status (a bit like cows in India?) but now they’re just designated “national treasures” and you can buy a stack of deer crackers for 150 yen to feed them yourself.

We ended our trip to Nara with Yoshikien Garden, which has free admission for foreign tourists (unlike Isuien Garden next door which has more people flocking to?).

They have 4 different sections, but the ‘Moss Garden’ one was the best in my opinion. ^^

Before returning to Kyoto, we stopped at Uji, a city known for its high-quality tea. It was one of the first places where tea was cultivated in Japan, and many long-standing tea companies still have their headquarters there. Located a comfortable 10 mins walk from JR Uji station, the street leading up to Byodoin temple has a large concentration of tea shops.

They sold many green tea flavoured products, like this instant curry:

They even have green tea collectible figurines gacha boxes lol.

Green tea takoyaki (I didn’t taste these).

Waiting for the train at JR Uji station. A quaint typical everyday scene.

The next day, we had to leave Kyoto for Osaka, but our hotel check-out time was 12 PM (AKA noon). So we had enough time to visit one more temple in Kyoto. Here’s a nice picture on a typical pedestrian overpass on the way to the temple.

Nishihongan-ji Temple is a comfortable walk from Kyoto station. Headquarters of the Hongwanji sect of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism, it is still active today (finished in 1591).

Lantern outside.

One of the main halls.

Chōzuya (water purification fountain)

Ornate karamon gate.

Aaaand that’s all for this part (it’s already way too long for a single post but I wanted to regroup Kyoto and Nara together). As always, I hope you folks enjoyed. Next: Himeji, Hakone and Tokyo~

[jpjlpgc]

Pagoda from Verandah

Ninna-ji, Kyoto. Sept. 22 2015

[whencyclopedfr]

Ninna-Ji

Le Ninna-ji est un complexe bouddhiste de l'école Shingon situé à Kyoto, au Japon. Connu sous le nom de "Temple de la Bienveillance céleste", il fut fondé en 888 par l'empereur Uda (r. de 887 à 897). Le Ninna-ji est inscrit au patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO et son hall principal est reconnu comme trésor national officiel du Japon. Le site est aujourd'hui sans doute surtout célèbre pour ses œuvres d'art bouddhistes et son vaste bosquet de cerisiers qui offrent un spectacle magnifique lors de leur floraison annuelle.

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[davidmuttiah]

Visiting the Ninna-ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan. www.muttiah.com