Stone black labs from a country of Hachiko:) Hachiko in Shibuya is a lovely meetup place – shiba-inu in Shibuya – perfect.
Two gates lead up to this Buddhist temple right at the foot of Tokyo Tower. At night, the skyline illuminated the lovely coexistence. & Oh yes that Seattle coffeehouse dotted this town everywhere including this path between the 2 gates leading up to the temple gate. No photo taking allowed of the Buddha.
Tokugawa Shogun is honored here which seems appropriate for this humble warrior… to pay respect. This Buddhist sect had their 21st century proclamation which translates roughly to:
Self-Awareness to the ignorant and foolish
Buddha’s Light to reach all families
Greater Compassion in our society
More sharing among all lives inhabiting this world.
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To which we – Gassho. 🙏
Got my fortune 🔮 at a Shinto shrine ⛩ in Tsukiji after a sushi lunch at a secret sushi counter where the owner forbids any photo taking – he says he does not want his regular clients to be inconvenienced by becoming too popular which he will surely become if anyone posted his offerings – I felt like crying with gratitude for the delicacy of freshest seafood he highlights for the “Omakasa” means “leave it up to the chef” – it’s SO fresh, so clean, so delicious – I was savoring each bite, thanking the divine for the delicate morsels he places on the bamboo leaf/plate. Yesterday, paid respect to a golden Buddha at a Buddhist temple at the foot of Tokyo Tower. It’s not that I went looking for temples and deities – small shrines and temples are all over even in Tokyo. With an offering you can get a little amulet or a fortune. My fortune’s key word was “growth “, while my travel companion’s was …
Eyes popped out with this price tag of a beanie shiva inu. Small is not only beautiful in Japan, it’s quite …expensive!
Going home to my Shiva in California soon:) There’s Shiva inu rescue and all kinds of dog rescue groups – while there’s no judgement as this beanie shiva with a price tag of $5000 is precious so are lives of all those dogs waiting to be rescued and … adopted into a new loving home. It’s act of kindness how rescue dogs end up rescuing humans in need of unconditional love – who rescued who ? It’s priceless.