In Japan, a tsukubai ( 蹲踞) is a washbasin provided at the entrance to a holy place for visitors to purify themselves by the ritual washing of hands and rinsing of the mouth. [1 ] This type of ritual cleansing is the custom for guests…
Tōkaidōchū Hizakurige ( 東海道中膝栗毛; Japanese pronunciation: [toː.kai.doꜜː.tɕɯː | çi.(d)za.kɯꜜ.ɾʲi.ɡe, -ɾʲi.ŋe] [1 ]), abbreviated as Hizakurige ([çi.(d)za.kɯꜜ.ɾʲi.ɡe, -ɾʲi.ŋe]) and known in translation as Shank's Mare, is a comic…
This is the official home page of Tenryu-ji, the head temple of the Tenryu-ji branch of Zen Buddhism. Here you can find information on the temple's history, activities, sights, and special events, as well as directions on how to get here.