Since I was across the street at Chidorigafuchi, I decided I might as well stop by the controversial Yasukuni Shrine. Why is it controversial? In a nutshell, this is a shrine dedicated to all those who died protecting Japan during times of war and according to the Official Yasukini Shrine Homepage:
Currently, more than 2,466,000 [...]
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Actress Isla Fisher rushes out of the lower level of The Shrine Church of Saint Anthony at 154 Sullivan Street yesterday in New York City. Fisher was wearing a colorful outfit and accessorized it with a wide green belt, a red handbag, yellow gloves and a yellow hat. She was carrying loaded shopping [...]
a couple prays at a temple for good luck (especially for good fortune in love life) at imado-jinjya (今戸神社) in asakusa.
(actually, i really liked this image because it seems a "mirror" in a way, with one cat waving to the human couple, almost beckoning to them; makes me kind of want to wave back.)
View More Works by This Master This little Buddhist shrine, which when folded up is cylindrical in shape, is a reproduction of a portable shrine carried by a traveling Buddhist monk or nun long ago. Amitabha Budda, in the central part of the shrine, is assisted by two bodhisattvas, Munsu (or Manjusri Bodhisattva) who represents Great Wisdom, and Bohyeon (or Samantabhadra Bodhisattva) who represents Universal Virtue. This shrine is made of torreya wood and is finished by applying fragrant jeondanhyang oil, which protects the shrine from harmful insects and decay. Also known to have been the material used for the carving of the first Buddha image in ancient India, jeondanhyang wood is more expensive than gold.Widely regarded as one of the masterpieces by Park Chan-soo, this exquisite piece i
There’s something symbolic in where I spent my Taiwan election day. High up on the ShouShan mountain overlooking the sea and Kaohsiung city was the Martyrs’ Shrine :
From its imposing, majestic and scenic location at the southern foot of Shoushan, Kaohsiung City’s Martyrs’ Shrine overlooks Kaohsiung Harbor and the city districts in the distance. [...]
Location: Bangkok - Thailand Date: 11 Feb 2008These little shrines can be seen all over Bangkok. Usually there will be fruits or a bowl of rice made as an offering. For some reason the offering of choice at this shrine is red soft drink.Offerings at a Roadside Shrine - Bangkok
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This is not my house, nor is it Lady Rose’s house. I came upon this in my weekly youtube search. It is a brief video of someone showing off their altar and Goddess shrine in their new home. I just thought it was lovely and wanted to share.
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Mama Kelly
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OK! magazine hears Britney Spears has a shrine dedicated to her ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake at her home, where the troubled pop tart has been spending a lot of time recently under orders from her conservator father Jamie Spears. "She's obsessed wi
[Images: <a target="_blank" href="">OK! Magazine</a>]<br><br><span class="extract">She may have only left her Malibu mansion a handful of times in the past month- with each of those visit to the outside world being relatively low key, but that doesn’t mean the crazy Britney stories have to stop...</span><p>This week <strong>OK! Magazine</strong> is reporting a harrowing insight into the life of the troubled pop star:</p><p><font color="#c71585"><em>‘Britney passes hours every day trying on clothes. She spends most of her time on the second floor while her dad stays on the first. She’s not allowed to drive, hang with the paparazzi or go to nightclubs, but changing outf
Britney Spears is trapped inside her mansion these days, so she spends most of her time trying on outfits in her room. While few will argue this extreme vagina lockdown is for the greater good, Britney is obviously bored out of her mind. She's been having lots of friends over who couldn't wait to share the details with OK! Magazine including Britney's personal museum for her ex-lover: An even
Nang Nak is perhaps the most famous Thai ghost EVER. Her immortal, blood-soaked story has kept countless Thai children awake at night (and behaving well – if not, their mothers threatened Nang Nak’s ghost would come and eat their brains aliiiive~!!). While historical proof is hard to come by, the Thais still believe in Nang Nak, even until today. In fact, she has her own shrine in Sukhumvit (pics of the shrine are below this long-winded explanation) and is worshipped as a protector of military conscripts and bringer of good luck (especially winning lottery numbers). The legendary tragic story of Nang Nak has been retold many times in the Thai media (TV dramas, DVDs, comic books, you name it~!!), most famously in the 1999 movie titled “Nang Nak” directed by Nonzee Nimibutr (pictured
"You must place your faith in the one indestructible, imperishable God. To do this, you must stop depending on the kings, forces, and armies within you. When you give up all this and stand defenseless and alone, saying, O God, it is all Your will! The sheikh (spiritual guide) will stand by your side. It is only when you surrender to God that the sheikh, who is the explaining wisdom of the Qutbiyyat (Divine Gnosis, Primordial Buddha nature) which guides you on the path of God, will come to stand by your side. 'Son' he will say, 'Now you are ready. Come, let us go'." - Bawa MuhaiyaddeenSome 40 miles from Philadelphia, among the rolling hills and tall trees of Chester County, is a Mazar (a shrine), the resting place of Muhammad Raheem Bawa Muhaiyaddeen, the Sufi saint and founder of the Bawa
Yesterday our family visited the exhibition of the ancient and sacred Buddhist relics hosted by The Maui Dharma Center and VITEC-Maui Community College. These relics have been touring the world since 2001 and will be placed within the Heart Shrine of the 500 foot bronze Maitreya statue under construction in Kushinagar, India due to be completed in 2010."Maitreya, the name of the future Buddha, means loving kindness in Sanskrit. The Tour exhibits a beautiful and rare collection of historically significant and culturally unique sacred relics of the historical Shakyamuni Buddha and other significant Buddhist Masters," the pamphlet stated.Here's more: "The Relics are usually pearl or crystal-like deposits, called ringsel in Tibetan, and found in the ashes of Buddhist spiritual masters who de
The Erawan Shrine in Bangkok is dedicated to the four headed deity Brahma (Phra Phrom), the Hindu God of creation. It has a reputation for granting wishes, thus it is very popular.Erawan ShrineThe shrine is in front of the Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel, on a busy intersection in the shadow of two sky train lines near Siam Square.Erawan Shrine and Sky TrainThose who have had a wish granted may then return to commission dancers and musicians at the shrine.Erawan Shrine DancersErawan Shrine Dance Rates
ueno park, on the northeastern part of the yamanote line in tokyo.
in springtime, so many people come here to drink sake under the cherry blossoms and talk about whatever is on their mind.. later on in the year, the lotus flowers blossom, filling the air with a delicate scent. in late fall and early winter, their dried leaves still fill the ponds where they grow
20 years ago…After a 10 year childless marriage… And after having been told that I could never father children (courtesy of a little nuclear reactor incident)… I made a request at this shrine… And Lo and Behold!!… #1 son will be 19 soon… We had offered Chao Mae Tuptim a gift of oranges and a [...]
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Film actor Abhishek Bachchan and his wife Aishwarya Rai Thursday offered prayers at the shrine of Ameen Peer in Kadpa town of Andhra Pradesh.
The couple offered a chadar and flowers at the shrine, also knows as Bade Dargah, and spent some time there. Jaya Bachchan and Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh accompanied them.
Since women are not allowed inside the sanctum sanctorum, only Abhishek went inside while Aishwarya offered prayers at the entrance. (more…)
Welcome to Fantasia's Shrine! That's the place where I retreat every now and then to reflect upon my mental and spiritual journey. I will let you take a peek into what goes inside my mind as I attempt to unravel the world around me one thread at a time. It's taken me a long way to reach where I stand now. But God knows how long it will take me to reach where I want to land, or whether I shall ever make it to that destination during my lifetime. All I can do is try and keep trying, think and keep thinking, believe and keep believing. My inner peace stems from the thought that I am in continuous motion. My mind is never allowed to rest, it's true. Yet, it is in the midst of this mental toiling that I feel most alive. How could I put my mind to sleep when there are so many questions buzzing inside? My enigmatic existence in this universe makes me wonder about endless things. From finding answers to generating more questions, ideas keep playing their favorite game with my head. I then
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Togo Shrine (???? Togo-jinja), located on Meiji Dori in Harajuku, near the intersection of Takeshita Street and Meiji Avenue. It is accessible from Harajuku Station, near Meiji-Jingumae, Tokyo. It...
HARAJUKU STYLE, named for the teenagers' style in Harajuku district of Shibuya, Tokyo, combines a wide range of diverse influences. The term is not used by the Japanese to describe themselves. Harajuku Girl is a term for girls who gather in Harajuku wearing any of several distinct styles of clothing that originated in the street culture of Japan's major cities.
Meiji Shrine (????) is Tokyo's largest shrine, and one of Japan's three "Jingu"(Imperial shrine). This shrine dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his consort, Empress Shoken. In...
HARAJUKU STYLE, named for the teenagers' style in Harajuku district of Shibuya, Tokyo, combines a wide range of diverse influences. The term is not used by the Japanese to describe themselves. Harajuku Girl is a term for girls who gather in Harajuku wearing any of several distinct styles of clothing that originated in the street culture of Japan's major cities.
The shrine at Samarra before and after the bombings.
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Reconstruction work will begin next month on a revered shrine in the Iraqi city of Samarra blown up in the current conflict, UN cultural body Unesco says.
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Yeah! For us and for the Iraqis.
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Violence in Iraq has fallen to its lowest level since a mosque attack in 2006, which triggered a deadly wave of sectarian violence, the US military has said.
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桃太郎神社、犬山Japan has all sorts of quirky shrines: phallic shrines, fox shrines, even a shrine partially submerged in the sea.Another bizarre shrine to add to the list is the Momotaro Shrine in Inuyama. The Momotaro legend is popular with children and it's kids and their parents and grandparents who make up the majority of visitors to this rather shabby shrine.For those of you unfamiliar with the Momotaro fairy tale, there are a couple of versions.Momotaro is the "Peach Boy" ("momo" means peach) found inside a giant peach floating down the river by an old woman and is then adopted by her and her husband becoming their son sent from heaven.An earlier, racier version of the story has the old woman becoming rejuvenated back to being the sexy babe of her youth after eating part of a giant peach she finds floating in the river. Her husband is gobsmacked to discover this stunner when he returns home but he too, after eating part of the peach, is reinvigorated and the couple make
宮島／厳島神社Miyajima is a sacred island just off the coast of Hiroshima City and makes a great day trip from the city.The island is best known for Itsukushima Shrine and its massive torii gates that, depending upon the time of day, are partially under water. The shrine is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the island is one of Japan's “three most scenic spots” (the other two being Matsushima, near Sendai; and Aminohashidate, which is on the Japan Sea in Kyoto Prefecture).The shrine was founded in the seventh century and then rebuilt in 1168—taking on the form that it still has—thanks to the generosity of warlord Taira no Kiyamori.Itsukushima Shrine is built on top of a dock, jutting into a bay. Though much closer to shore than the torii gate, the shrine itself is exposed to the elements; when the tide comes in waters lap at the giant poles supporting the shrine.The torii gate was also built in 1168 and is roughly 16 meters (50 feet) high. When the tide goes out, you ca
Jinja - The Shinto Shrine et Escape from Island sont deux nouveaux très bons jeux d'aventures en flash réalisés par Aztec. Le premier se déroule dans un temple asiatique qu'il vous faudra protéger de l'arrivée d'un missile. Le second est quant à lui situé sur une île sur
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This sweet ass pictures of Wade’s Hall of Fame plaque was sent in by loyal reader T. Lewis. He had this to say about the awe inspiring experience.
Gentlemen,
I just visited the Baseball Hall of Fame with my dad and brother. I snapped this shot of the Wade Boggs plaque when I was there!
All I could think of was an ice cold, delicious and nutritious Miller Lite (or 90 of them)!
This picture is so good that I am giving it a spot in the sidebar.
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Shinto Shrine (aka Jinja) is a new japanese point & click adventure game. For your information, Shinto is a religion of worship of nature spirits. The Shinto Shrines (jinja) predominates throughout Japan with nearly every community maintaining at least a small shrine where citizens may occasionally practice their traditional animistic practices. The game not only [...]
I can't find good words to describe my anger and sadness for the bombing of Al-Zobair's Shrine and Mosque in Iraq today. I feel more sad because I spoke about this before and now it happens again and it is not two clerics but it is Al-Zobair Believe it or not I don't care to know if it is considered a Sunni or Shiite Mosque because in the end it is a Mosque for God and as far as I still know we worship the same God , even the man was buried in that shrine was from the early Muslims , sorry for the Prophet Mohamed "PBUH" companions who can not be classified as Sunni or Shiite but as a Muslim Not like any Muslim by Talhah Ibn Al-Zobair whose shrine was bombed today in Basra was from the 10 companions who Prophet Mohamed "PBUH" said that they will go to heaven ,of course I don't need anyone to tell me that the radical Shiites don't like others in the list and thus this can be a Shiite act especially knowing what some of them may think regarding him but they are
The attack stoked fears of an upsurge in intra-Muslim violence. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's government rushed to contain Shiite wrath against Sunnis, clamping a curfew on Baghdad and asking for U.S. troop reinforcements in Samarra, 95 kilometers (60 miles) north of here, and for a heightened U.S. military alert in the capital.But sketchy reports of sectarian strife began to come in: Police told of at least four Sunni mosques in Baghdad and south of here attacked by arsonists and bombers, and of a smaller Shiite shrine bombed north of here. More...
All-American Hot Dogs861 N Alafaya TrailOrlando, FL 32828www.allamericanhotdogcaterers.comWhere is it?Simple enough: From the from entrance, walk along the right wall of the place all the way to the back of the store, past the dining room, kitchen and supply room. You'll find the bathrooms in the small enclave located there.What's it like?The place's name may say "All-American," but this hot dog spot specializes in Chicago dogs -- that is, all-beef weiners covered with relish, mustard, pickles, sport peppers, tomatoes and celery salt. Really, in my opinion, one of the better styles of hot dog found in the U.S.Of course, Orlando already has one great Chicago dog place in town, the unique Hot Dog Heaven, which serves great dogs and has the best fries in town, but it also only seems to be open only when its owners feel like showing up, which is rare indeed. Thankfully, All-American Hot Dogs equals the dog quality of Heaven - and the fact that it was open when we arrived quickly boosted
All-American Hot Dogs861 N Alafaya TrailOrlando, FL 32828www.allamericanhotdogcaterers.comWhere is it?Simple enough: From the from entrance, walk along the right wall of the place all the way to the back of the store, past the dining room, kitchen and supply room. You'll find the bathrooms in the small enclave located there.What's it like?The place's name may say "All-American," but this hot dog spot specializes in Chicago dogs -- that is, all-beef weiners covered with relish, mustard, pickles, sport peppers, tomatoes and celery salt. Really, in my opinion, one of the better styles of hot dog found in the U.S.Of course, Orlando already has one great Chicago dog place in town, the unique Hot Dog Heaven, which serves great dogs and has the best fries in town, but it also only seems to be open only when its owners feel like showing up, which is rare indeed. Thankfully, All-American Hot Dogs equals the dog quality of Heaven - and the fact that it was open when we arrived quickly boosted
Meiji Shrine (明治神宮) is Tokyo's largest shrine, and one of Japan's three "Jingu"(Imperial shrine). This shrine dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his consort, Empress Shoken. In Shinto, it is not uncommon to enshrine the deified spirits of important personalities.This perfect example of Shinto architecture--muted colors and spare lines—was completed then opened in 1920 to commemorate the death of Emperor Meiji in 1912. It was built by over 100,000 volunteers. It is located in a wooded park area next to Yoyogi Park, Harajuku, Tokyo. Various events and festivals are celebrated at the shrine throughout the year. Meiji Shrine located in Tokyo, Japan near Harajuku Station.Meiji Shrine is adjacent to Yoyogi Park, smack in the heart of ultra-fashionable Tokyo. Aoyama, Omotesando, and Harajuku are a short walk away; Shibuya and Shinjuku are a couple of stops on the Yamanote Line. The shrine is is a short walk from Yoyogi Station on the Yamanote Line. The park cont
多度神社の祭りTado Shrine, near Kuwana in Mie, hosts its annual festival on May 4-5th.Listen to Tado festival music piped from loudspeakersThousands of people from the local area around Nagoya flood this rural site each year to witness a bizarre ritual known as ageuma. Horses ridden by 12 young men (chosen by lot as representive, albeit, 'juvenile' samurai) ride in a processiontowards Tado Shrine. Horse and rider then try to scale a 3m high muddy slope to the flat square of the shrine's main buildings, where the round starts again. For the young, local men chosen as riders, reaching the top of the slope, still aboard the horse, is a rite of passage celebrated with jubilation. Many riders are thrown, and not wearing helmets, the potential for physical damage is great.The crowds, from grandmas to glam girls, are huge, lining the route from the road to the steps of the shrine. Temporary, wooden stands are built for the residents and guests at the sides of the road, and the hors
多度神社Tado Shrine, in Tado, a small town about 8km from Kuwana in Mie Prefecture dates from the 8th century. Tado Shrine is connected with the 1500 year-old legend of a white horse that acted as a messenger for the local people's prayers to the kami (god), who lives on Mount Tado.To this day a white horse is kept near the shrine and horses are a major part of Tado Shrine's big festival on 4th and 5th of May each year. Animal rightists should not despair, this is no Spanish donkey, the horse is only kept inside the small shrine for a few hours on special days and has a large open space all to himself for the rest of the time.There are exhibitions of horseback archery (yabusame), a procession involving retainers in Edo Period costume escorting a young boy made up with white face paint and red lipstick, and the festival's highlight, known as ageuma of horses ridden by latter-day "samurai" trying to scale a 3m high muddy cliff. There are some good images of this on the shrine's w
Togo Shrine (???? Togo-jinja), located on Meiji Dori in Harajuku, near the intersection of Takeshita Street and Meiji Avenue. It is accessible from Harajuku Station, near Meiji-Jingumae, Tokyo. It was built in 1940. Togo shrine is an oasis of peace and harmony, right next to the crowded Takeshita-dori street.Togo Shrine is a memorial Shinto shrine dedicated to military commander Admiral Togo Heihachiro (1848-1934) shortly after his death. Togo Heihachiro campaigned commander in the defining 1905 victory against Russia at the Tsushima Straits. The Admiral defeated the Russian fleet in the Russo-Japanese War in 1905.Togo supervised former Emperor Hirohito's education from 1914-1924. The shrine was established in 1940 but destroyed in the air bombings of 1945. Then the shrine was replaced by a contemporary building in 1969 and a memorial hall was added in the shrine. Togo Heihachiro is celebrated as a shinto kami in Togo Shrine. There is a small museum and a bookshop dedicated to Togo He
Meiji Shrine (明治神宮) is Tokyo's largest shrine, and one of Japan's three "Jingu"(Imperial shrine). This shrine dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his consort, Empress Shoken. In Shinto, it is not uncommon to enshrine the deified spirits of important personalities.This perfect example of Shinto architecture--muted colors and spare lines—was completed then opened in 1920 to commemorate the death of Emperor Meiji in 1912. It was built by over 100,000 volunteers. It is located in a wooded park area next to Yoyogi Park in Tokyo. Various events and festivals are celebrated at the shrine throughout the year. Meiji Shrine located in Tokyo, Japan near Harajuku Station.Meiji Shrine is adjacent to Yoyogi Park, smack in the heart of ultra-fashionable Tokyo. Aoyama, Omotesando, and Harajuku are a short walk away; Shibuya and Shinjuku are a couple of stops on the Yamanote Line. The shrine is is a short walk from Yoyogi Station on the Yamanote Line. The park contains the
The 82nd annual East-West Shrine Game ws played Friday night (January 21st 2007). The game moved last year to San Antonio from San Francisco after years of declining interest in the Bay Area of California, then to Houston's Reliant Stadium this year. Paid attendance was announced as 23,554, an improvement of about 5,000 from a year ago at the Alamodome.The game itself wasn't too exciting and there were no phenomenal performances similar to last years performance of WR Marques Colston, but nonetheless, due partly to Colston's stunning success in the NFL, the game itself has taken on a renewed interest from NFL scouts. New Orleans star receiver Colston was the 2006 Shrine Game MVP and was drafted in the 7th round of the 2006 NFL Draft. If you are a draftnick, you have to love this game where Small School Prospects get to compete with the second tier major college prospects.The West team was coached by an engaging Dan Reeves while the East team was coached by an old, out of touch Don S
The 82nd annual East-West Shrine Game ws played Friday night (January 21st 2007). The game moved last year to San Antonio from San Francisco after years of declining interest in the Bay Area of California, then to Houston's Reliant Stadium this year. Paid attendance was announced as 23,554, an improvement of about 5,000 from a year ago at the Alamodome.The game itself wasn't too exciting and there were no phenomenal performances similar to last years performance of WR Marques Colston, but nonetheless, due partly to Colston's stunning success in the NFL, the game itself has taken on a renewed interest from NFL scouts. New Orleans star receiver Colston was the 2006 Shrine Game MVP and was drafted in the 7th round of the 2006 NFL Draft. If you are a draftnick, you have to love this game where Small School Prospects get to compete with the second tier major college prospects.The West team was coached by an engaging Dan Reeves while the East team was coached by an old, out of touch Don S
The following article appeared on the Faith Pages in the Aug. 11 edition of the Waterbury Republican American.
By Ed Dzitko, NRJ
The steeple towers of The Shrine of St. Anne stretch high into the Waterbury sky. Looking east, the cross of Holy Land sits as a majestic inspiration, to those who recall its heyday, as to what The Shrine could become.
"You have to make your own existence based on
Devotees raised strong objection when bollywood actress Katrina Kaif went inside the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti in Ajmer wearing a skirt. The actress was accompanied by co-star Rishi Kapoor and the entire unit of the film Namaste London. They were there to shoot a scene for the film.
Bollywood actor and MP Govinda seemed to be on a religious tour of Rajasthan, having visited a Sufi shrine and two temples in the state in the past few days.
He offered prayers at Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti’s Dargha in Ajmer, over 140 km from here, Friday.
“Govinda, accompanied by his wife and children, spent over 20 minutes [...]
{mosgoogle right}Sixty-two Diet members from a multi-party group supporting visits to Yasukuni Shrine paid a visit to the shrine on Tuesday morning during its spring festival.The 62 politicians from the "Diet members association for visiting Yasukuni Shrine together," headed by former farm minister Yoshinobu Shimamura, consisted of 54 Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) members, two Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) members, one person from the People's New Party, one person from New Part [...]
