Kiyomizudera Temple

Shrines and Temples

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April 4th 2011
‘How do you know when it’s a shrine and when it’s a temple?’ I asked Yoshi-san on our way to Heian-Jingu Shrine. I was lucky enough today to be guided around Kyoto by Yoshi-san, who is a PhD student at Kyoto University, one of Japan’s most prestigious universities. Yoshi-san’s mother is a friend of mine from the MESA group, Ayako-san, and between them they had kindly arranged today. Yo ... read more

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more