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Words-and-Pictures: A Family Shrine
(as seen on
November 6th, 2001, on the Shikoku
stage of the
Aki Meguri)
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I encountered this small shrine on my way from Unpenji (#66, and
home of the 500 rakkan) to Daikoji (#67)
on Shikoku's famous 88 Temple Pilgrimage; it is near the latter temple.
You can read more about that day in my Logbook, or go to the Shikoku
homepage to read about the entire journey. |
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Near the end of
this small cemetery is something that looks like a bus shelter,
nearly falling over. |
| Here you can make out one of the
props behind it to keep it from falling backward completely. |
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This side has a small lean-to
attached. |
| Inside is a fine stone pedestal with
a Jizo on top. It appears that the building was built
around this. There are benches on either side (like a bus
shelter again) and some gardening storage--tools, a trash can,
etc. |
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My sole justification for calling
this a "family" shrine is these two pictures. In
fact, it's probably just a shrine; the pictures are only part of
its purpose. At the next temple, Number 67, I saw a man
open a photo album and hold it up facing the Daishido as his
tour group chanted; pictures of dead relatives? |
| I'd love to buy some old photos like
these before I leave Japan. These were there for the
taking, of course, but I wouldn't want to suffer the bad mojo
that would come with stealing such a thing! |
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