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After another presentation practice session this morning, some friends and I set out for Tokyo with the goal of exploring Sengakuji.
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The temple, founded in 1612, was tucked into a hillside in the middle of the city. Above is the temple gate and main courtyard, below is the gate from the interior.
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Near the Hondo (main hall) was a vending machine for incense.
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Aaron lighting incense with the accompanying lighter, complete with a lotus blossom atop the flame.
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Ti infront of the Hondo.
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The bronze statue of Sawaki Kodo Roshi, a 20th century Zen master.
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The true reason for visiting Sengakuji was to see the graves of the 47 ronin.
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The story of the 47 ronin is told in the Chushingura, one of Japan's best known works of literature. Below is the grave of Asano, the feudal lord whose death was avenged by his loyal retainers, the 47 ronin (for a synopsis click here).
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Next to Asano's grave are the graves of the 47 ronin, buried here in 1703.
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The graves in the foreground, Tokyo cityscape in the background.
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The 47 ronin are immortalized as Hello Kitty cell phone straps! Amazingly, there are actually 47 different versions of kitty dressed in different costumes.
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Aaron, Michael and Sara taking a refreshment break before heading back to Yokohama where a few of us spent the early evening at the More's department store roof top beer garden.
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