Dear friends, How's it going? It has been warm or rather hot like early summer these days and it makes us slightly sweaty. Last month many Ohenro-san which means pilgrims were coming and going in my town because there is a temple, one of the 88 temples of Shikoku near my house. Spring (and autumn) is the season of the pilgrimage in Shikoku. Many people in Shikoku go on the pilgrimage to the 88 temples and the people who have never go also think that they would like to go before dying, it seems. So today I'll read about "pilgrimages" from "Japan - an illustrated Encyclopedia"(Kodansha).
I have been to some of the 88 temples of Shikoku and have worshipped there, but I haven't visited all of them. I also think that I would like to go on the pilgrimage to the 88 temples before I go to the other world. Then see you next time! |