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March 20th 2014
Published: March 21st 2014
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Spring Equinox, A Day to Visit Graves March 20, 2014 So this official holiday actually takes place on the twenty-first, but I decided to make my trip to Wakayama to visit Obachan’s gave today since Ellen has the day off tomorrow for the holiday. Leaving Kure at 5:00 in the morning, I got to Gobo, the nearest JR station at 10:44, after taking the shinkansen to Osaka and an express train to ... Read Full Entry



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Eastern PlotEastern Plot
Eastern Plot
Obachan's?
Western PlotWestern Plot
Western Plot
Kikuno's?
Eastern Plot MonEastern Plot Mon
Eastern Plot Mon
Takanoha
Western Plot MonWestern Plot Mon
Western Plot Mon
Takanoha
Small Stone in Between PlotsSmall Stone in Between Plots
Small Stone in Between Plots
Weathered surface, seems quite old.
Nextdoor NeighborNextdoor Neighbor
Nextdoor Neighbor
The plot next two the two I thought were ours had a takanoha mon, but the right feather crossed the left, where ours has the left crossing the right. (This picture is out of chronological sequence. I saved the oranges until the very end in case I found that I was wrong. I couldn't just take the flowers out of these ones once I put them in, so the oranges were my safety net.)
Another OhakaAnother Ohaka
Another Ohaka
This one was near the temple, too. I thought the other one more closely resembled John Wada's description. But our mon was here, too.
Shioya-Oji ShrineShioya-Oji Shrine
Shioya-Oji Shrine
The hawks can be seen in the sky next to the branch protruding in from the upper left. I later found this is an old shrine that is popular for people who wish to have daughters. There is an annual festival here.
Two HawksTwo Hawks
Two Hawks
Silhouetted, the two hawks can be seen against the stormy sky.
DIY Go-Shuin BoothDIY Go-Shuin Booth
DIY Go-Shuin Booth
Found this as I left the Shioya-oji shrine.



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