tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9404072.post110940184323742255..comments2023-04-11T07:49:48.611-07:00Comments on Daruma Pilgrims in Japan: Toshogu Memorial ShrinesGabi Grevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16362456518166174106noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9404072.post-59818808959936635522019-07-29T22:24:29.790-07:002019-07-29T22:24:29.790-07:00- - - monkey leading a horse
saru no umabiki 猿の馬曳き...<b> - - - monkey leading a horse<br />saru no umabiki 猿の馬曳き // saru no komabiki 猿の駒曳き<br />saru hiki uma 猿曳き馬 - 猿曳馬 // saru hiki koma 猿曳き駒 - 猿曳駒<br />uma hiki saru 馬曳猿 // koma hiki saru 駒曳猿<br />umaya saru 厩猿 monkey in a horse stable </b><br />.<br />Nikko Toshogu<br />.<br />https://omamorifromjapan.blogspot.com/2019/07/monkey-leading-horse.html<br />.Gabi Grevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16362456518166174106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9404072.post-18668404646234773082015-10-16T22:11:58.998-07:002015-10-16T22:11:58.998-07:00Abekawa, Abe-Kawa 安倍川 / 阿部川 - place names
in Shi...<b>Abekawa, Abe-Kawa 安倍川 / 阿部川 - place names <br /><br />in Shizuoka and Edo </b><br />.<br />http://edoflourishing.blogspot.jp/2015/10/abekawa.htmlGabi Grevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16362456518166174106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9404072.post-18014395138379465082014-10-21T13:45:42.181-07:002014-10-21T13:45:42.181-07:00 John LaFarge John ジョン・ラファージ
(March 31, 1835 – N... John LaFarge John ジョン・ラファージ <br />(March 31, 1835 – November 14, 1910) <br />He was a pioneer in the study of Japanese art...<br />.<br />about Tokugawa Ieyasu:<br />Nikko, August 2. (published 1892)<br /><br />THE SHRINES OF IYÉYASŬ AND IYÉMITSŬ<br />IN THE HOLY MOUNTAIN OF NIKKO (July 25)<br /><br />From where we are in the Holy Mountain, our first visit would be naturally to the shrine of the shogun Iyéyasŭ, whose extreme walls I see among the highest trees whenever I look from our balcony over our little waterfall.<br /><br />Iyéyasŭ died in 1616, having fought, he said, ninety battles and eighteen times escaped death, having almost destroyed Christianity, and leaving his family established as rulers of Japan. In obedience to his dying wishes, his son and successor removed the body of his father from its resting-place in the south to this final tomb at Nikko. Here, in 1617, with complicated and mystic ceremonial, he was buried and deified.<br /><br />PORTRAIT-STATUE OF IYÉYASŬ IN CEREMONIAL DRESS.<br />AVENUE TO TEMPLE OF IYÉYASŬ.<br />SKETCH OF STATUE OF IYÉYASŬ TOKUGAWA.<br />STABLE OF SACRED HORSES.<br />The approach to the temple, to which most paths lead, is through a great broad avenue, a quarter of a mile long, bordered by high stone walls, above which rise high banks and higher trees. Between these dark green walls, all in their own shade,—in the center of the enormous path and in the full light of the sky,—a brilliant torrent rushes down in a groove of granite, hidden occasionally under the road. Here and there drop out from the walls noisy columns of clearest water.<br />...<br /><br />Introduction<br />http://darumapedia-persons.blogspot.jp/2014/10/lafarge-john.html<br />.<br />full text of his book<br />http://www.gutenberg.org/files/43160/43160-h/43160-h.htm#Page_57<br />.Gabi Grevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16362456518166174106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9404072.post-59471198074465024042014-10-19T18:51:45.306-07:002014-10-19T18:51:45.306-07:00Tokugawa and Edo Period
History of the Tokugawa F...Tokugawa and Edo Period<br /><br />History of the Tokugawa Family<br /><br />Matsudaira Motoyasu (later Tokugawa Ieyasu) was born into a powerful clan which traces its history back to the Minamoto clan during the Heian period (794-1185) and the Ashikaga Shogunate in the 1330s. During the Sengoku period Motoyasu changed his name to Tokugawa Ieyasu who became the most famous person of the Matsudaira clans. The Tokugawa crest originates from the Matsudaira clan and was modified to its current shape by Ieyasu’s father Hirotada. It consists of three hollyhock leaves which said to bow to the sun and regarded as a symbol of the loyal retainer who dutifully obeys his lord. The crest is only used by direct descendants of Ieyasu. Ieyasu used the truth of his family genealogy and history to justify that he was the only true leader of Japan after the Sengoku wars.<br /><br />Sakoku, Edicts and Trade<br /><br />The Closed Country Edict of 1635 was finalised Ieyasu’s grandson, Iemitsu Tokugawa. The central government’s strict legislation was forced upon the Japanese people and those wanting to trade and enter Japan. The initial draft of the edict was initiated by Ieyasu in 1603. Despite common misconceptions about the so called isolation period by Western historians who have traditionally emphasized the negative aspects of the Sakoku period, this was not entirely true. The Sakoku period was not designed to isolate Japan but to keep the Tokugawa bakufu firmly in a position of unassailable domination over trade profits, religion and the consumer markets that were rapidly growing. Although trade with Europe was halted, trade with The Dutch, China and Korea flourished.<br />.<br />continued<br />http://rekishinihon.com/2013/11/09/tokugawa-and-edo-period-poster-presentation-notes/<br />.<br />Gabi Grevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16362456518166174106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9404072.post-90885552939376982392014-10-17T14:23:42.632-07:002014-10-17T14:23:42.632-07:00A few notes from a poster presentation I did about...A few notes from a poster presentation I did about the Tokugawa family and the Edo Period.<br /><br />History of the Tokugawa Family<br /><br />Matsudaira Motoyasu (later Tokugawa Ieyasu) was born into a powerful clan which traces its history back to the Minamoto clan during the Heian period (794-1185) and the Ashikaga Shogunate in the 1330s. During the Sengoku period Motoyasu changed his name to Tokugawa Ieyasu who became the most famous person of the Matsudaira clans. The Tokugawa crest originates from the Matsudaira clan and was modified to its current shape by Ieyasu’s father Hirotada. It consists of three hollyhock leaves which said to bow to the sun and regarded as a symbol of the loyal retainer who dutifully obeys his lord.<br /><br />The crest is only used by direct descendants of Ieyasu. Ieyasu used the truth of his family genealogy and history to justify that he was the only true leader of Japan after the Sengoku wars.<br />. snip<br />Soon after the 1603 victory at Sekigahara Tokugawa Ieyasu politically eliminated all potential opposition and moved regional daimyo (feudal lords) and their families to Edo. All regional daimyo swore an oath of allegiance to him to ensure total loyalty. Daimyo owned and controlled lands became a part of the new Japanese Empire which was then re-distributed among faithful Tokugawa daimyo. The Tokugawa bakufu then drew its wealth through a tax for rice cultivated in their individual domains. This had never happened before in Japanese history.<br />.<br />MORE<br />http://rekishinihon.com/2013/11/09/tokugawa-and-edo-period-poster-presentation-notes/<br />.<br />Gabi Grevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16362456518166174106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9404072.post-43404361726009011132014-10-09T21:41:59.154-07:002014-10-09T21:41:59.154-07:00Jeans decoration
combination of the Fudo favored ...Jeans decoration<br /><br />combination of the Fudo favored by Takeda Shingen<br />and his enemy Tokugawa Ieyasu<br /><br />信玄の守護神 武田不動尊像と家康の顰(しかみ)像<br /><br />shikami 顰 "Grimacing Face"<br /><br /><br />- quote<br />Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543-1616) attacked the army of Takeda Shingen in the Battle of Mikatagahara against the advice of his vassals and suffered a great defeat.<br />It is believed that Ieyasu, who narrowly escaped to his castle, had a portrait of himself in fear made to remember that he must always listen to the comments of his vassals, as a lesson learned in this battle. <br />.<br />http://darumamuseum.blogspot.jp/2007/07/jeans-denim.html<br />.<br /><br />Gabi Grevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16362456518166174106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9404072.post-3588969178884415992014-10-08T22:21:15.520-07:002014-10-08T22:21:15.520-07:00Tokugawa Shitenno 徳川四天王 four famous retainers of T... Tokugawa Shitenno 徳川四天王 four famous retainers of Tokugawa Ieyasu<br />Two of them have Fudo Myo-O's sword as helmet crest:<br /><br />Honda Tadakatsu 本多忠勝 (1548–1610)<br />Ii Naomasa 井伊直政 (1561–1602)<br />Sakai Tadatsugu 酒井忠次 (1527–1596)<br />Sakakibara Yasumasa 榊原康政 (1548–1606)<br />.<br />http://fudosama.blogspot.jp/2014/10/kabuto-helmet.html<br />.Gabi Grevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16362456518166174106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9404072.post-91862637087708768142014-08-17T18:07:27.998-07:002014-08-17T18:07:27.998-07:00 Dooyo Shoonin 道誉上人 Saint Doyo Shonin
(1515 - 1574... Dooyo Shoonin 道誉上人 Saint Doyo Shonin<br />(1515 - 1574)<br />Ieyasu and the Nenbutsu <br />.<br />http://darumapedia-persons.blogspot.jp/2014/08/doyo-shonin.html<br /><br />Gabi Grevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16362456518166174106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9404072.post-71407171441726213782014-02-24T20:07:55.699-08:002014-02-24T20:07:55.699-08:00Kobayashi Issa
雁鴨や御成りもしらで安堵顔
kami kamo ya o-nari ...Kobayashi Issa<br /><br />雁鴨や御成りもしらで安堵顔<br />kami kamo ya o-nari mo shirade ando-gao<br /><br />wild geese and ducks<br />feel safe, unaware <br />it's the shogun<br /><br /><br />This ironic hokku is from the eighth month (September) of 1819, the year evoked in Year of My Life, when Issa was living in his hometown. The hokku seems to be about the city of Edo, where Issa lived for many years. In Edo the word o-nari, "honorable procession," used without a modifier referred to a trip outside Edo castle by the shogun, and in this hokku the shogun is apparently taking a short trip in order to engage in one of his favorite pastimes: hawking. Although a few shoguns refrained from engaging in hawking for Buddhist reasons, most shoguns were very fond of hunting birds and small animals with hawks. Only the shogunal clan had the right to hawk in Edo, although they allowed several daimyo lords who were their close supporters to also possess the prestigious right to hawk there. The shogunate maintained several wooded areas in Edo as hunting zones that were off-limits to people unrelated to the shogun, though sometimes the shogun would simply go hawking where he pleased and force local farmers to become his temporary servants during the hunt. Shoguns often went hawking in northeast Edo near the Sumida River, not far from where Issa usually lived, so Issa may well have seen one or more of these hunting processions.<br /><br />Read the comment by Chris Drake<br />.<br />https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/translatinghaiku/conversations/messages/4785Gabi Greve - ISSAhttps://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/translatinghaiku/conversations/messages/4785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9404072.post-39361901380975413312013-12-06T20:18:19.228-08:002013-12-06T20:18:19.228-08:00. Nikkobori 日光彫 woodcarving from Nikko .
made with.... Nikkobori 日光彫 woodcarving from Nikko .<br />made with a special knife with a bent blade, hikkaki ひっかき(日光三角刀) . . <br /><br />.Gabi Greve - Darumapediahttp://omamorifromjapan.blogspot.jp/2011/09/kumiki-wooden-puzzle-toys.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9404072.post-50170174125542707972013-12-05T13:15:48.593-08:002013-12-05T13:15:48.593-08:00Head of Tokugawa family marks 400th anniversary of...Head of Tokugawa family marks 400th anniversary of first British ship to visit Japan: Friday 6th December 1613.<br />The East India Company ship, The Clove left Japanese territorial waters on 6th December 1613<br /><br />http://japan400.com/head-of-tokugawa-family-marks-400th-anniversary-of-sailing-from-japan-of-first-british-ship-to-visit/Gabi Grevehttp://japan400.com/head-of-tokugawa-family-marks-400th-anniversary-of-sailing-from-japan-of-first-british-ship-to-visit/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9404072.post-66119125228651186282013-04-22T21:41:57.948-07:002013-04-22T21:41:57.948-07:00san jinko 三神庫 the three Jinko in Nikko
shimo jink...san jinko 三神庫 the three Jinko in Nikko<br /><br />shimo jinko 下神庫-しもじんこ - lower<br />naka jinko 中神庫-なかじんこ - middle<br />kami jinko 上神庫-かみじんこ - upper<br /><br />MORE<br />http://japanshrinestemples.blogspot.jp/2013/04/hokora-small-shrine.htmlGabi Grevehttp://japanshrinestemples.blogspot.jp/2013/04/hokora-small-shrine.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9404072.post-37718666667612332562013-04-20T20:31:32.136-07:002013-04-20T20:31:32.136-07:00Masaoka Shiki
伏して拝む東照宮の風薫る
灯のともる東照宮や杉の雪
秋の暮東照宮に鳴く...Masaoka Shiki<br /><br />伏して拝む東照宮の風薫る<br />灯のともる東照宮や杉の雪<br />秋の暮東照宮に鳴く鴉 <br /><br />Gabi Greve - WKDhttp://japanshrinestemples.blogspot.jp/2013/04/masaoka-shiki-visiting.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9404072.post-73833194028748163172012-10-03T22:32:10.119-07:002012-10-03T22:32:10.119-07:00Nikko - the three monkeys and the 8 Monkey carving...Nikko - the three monkeys and the 8 Monkey carvings<br />東照宮<br /><br />① 子供誕生。敬宮愛子内親王殿下のご誕生。昨年(2000)唯一の明るい話題でしたね。母親は将来、子供の年金がどうなるのかを案じております。 <br /><br /><br />② どろどろした醜い大人の世界を可愛い子供たちには「見ざる言わざる聞かざる」にいたしましょう。当然、この彫刻は衆目を釘付けにしております。<br /> <br /><br />③ 「浜崎あゆみ」ファンである小学四年生(2001)の孫娘は、独り立ちしてしまいつれないです。この孫娘も今や高校一年生(2007)となり腹の立つことにボーイフレンドが居ります。<br /> <br /><br /> ④ 広い大空に将来の大きな夢を描いたよき青春時代。もう一度戻ってみたいですね。何をするにも年を感じる昨今です。若い人たちは遊びと教養に若さをぶつけて頑張ってほしいですね。<br /> <br />⑤ リストラに遭った友人に、君にはふさわしい会社がすぐに見つかると慰める温かい友情。<br /><br /><br />⑥ 恋愛時代で、嬉々と木にぶら下がる雌猿、結婚まではどうかなぁと悩む雄猿。現代とは逆ですね。<br /> <br /><br />⑦ 無我夢中の新婚時代。お互いに欠点を見ないようにしている人生で一番幸せな時代で将来はバラ色以外考えられない時期でしょう。<br /><br />⑧ 孫の顔を早く見たい親の気知らずで若い時代を楽しんでいたが、ついに妊娠. ①に戻ります。このような状況であれば<br />少子化問題も解決するのです。<br /><br />http://www.eonet.ne.jp/~kotonara/tousyouguu.htmGabi Greve - Toshoguhttp://www.eonet.ne.jp/~kotonara/tousyouguu.htmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9404072.post-52970109563341294092012-10-03T20:46:12.919-07:002012-10-03T20:46:12.919-07:00日光東照宮
great explanations and photos
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http://ww...日光東照宮 <br /><br />great explanations and photos<br /><br />.<br />http://www.eonet.ne.jp/~kotonara/tousyouguu.htmNewshttp://www.eonet.ne.jp/~kotonara/tousyouguu.htmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9404072.post-37244843443625560692007-12-08T22:10:00.000-08:002007-12-08T22:10:00.000-08:00.Read this in my library: Tokugawa Art A taste for....<BR/>Read this in my library:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://wkdsaijikieuropa.blogspot.com/2007/11/tokugawa-art.html" REL="nofollow"> Tokugawa Art <BR/>A taste for blood, arts and culture </A> <BR/><B><BR/>"Legacy of the Tokugawa — <BR/>The Glories and Treasures of the Last Samurai Dynasty" </B><BR/>at the Tokyo National Museum<BR/><BR/>::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::Gabi Grevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16362456518166174106noreply@blogger.com