Zuikoji, Seki, Mie-ken, Kansai.

This was our first visit of the day, the second one being Umpuku-ji in the afternoon.

The priest came and picked us up from the station in his car and was able to fit us into his busy schedule for a two-hour visit. Zuikoji was the family temple of Suigan Yogo Roshi and now is run by his son and his wife. (Priests of the Soto School in Japan may marry unlike the priest in our Order.)

Suigan Roshi helped Rev. Master Jiyu with making translations of a number of chapters of the Shobogenzo both while she was living at Sojiji and also when she moved to Umpukuji. These temples are about ten miles distant from each other.

While visiting here Iain and I were each given a fan with calligraphy done by Suigan Roshi which we will both treasure.

The temple gardener was putting up a prop for a tree limb in danger of falling down and breaking. Helping elderly trees in this way is common practice in Japan.

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2 thoughts on “Zuikoji, Seki, Mie-ken, Kansai.”

  1. Dear Rev Mugo,

    What a wonderful feast of pictures this time. The Umpuku-ji visit most have been quite something for you. Thank you again! Viva los photos!

  2. I see you had a late night by the time you got everything on line, thank you again for taking the time, the photos are magnificent.
    Most of my life I have felt as though I am on the outside of things and to discover that I am now part of something that stretches so far back in time and includes so many people is wonderful. I am filled with gratitude.

    Love Kate

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