WOMANIST WISDOM IN THE WOOD SHOP
WOMANIST WISDOM IN THE WOOD SHOP
An umbrella offers a clear view to Temple 26 on another rainy day on Shikoku.
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ongocho-ji temple is the 26th temple on the Shikoku 88 pilgrimage. It is the 4th of 23 temples on Kochi prefecture. So far, … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
Temple 25 aka “Temple Illuminating the Port” at the end of a narrow street in Muroto City, Kochi prefecture.
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n Kochi, it is not unusual to hear of people giving up their pilgrimage. Interestingly, the prefecture is known … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
On the way to Temple 24, a giant white statue of Kukai as a young man overlooks the pilgrimage trail. The temple below the statue is used for training new Buddhist priests. The caves in which he lived and … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
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rom Hiwasa, many people take the bus to Muroto City because places to stay and eat in that stage are sparse. Why? The distance between temples 23 and 24 is 78 kilometers. It takes about 3 or 4 … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
Illuminated Temple 23 on a rainy night.
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ast post, I checked into a nice hostel in town. It is also a bar. The establishment is a friendly, hip place. It’s open to everyone – ohenros … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
Temple 23: The Healing Temple
Time heals a wound or two. After that fall before temple 12, I got up and got on. I resumed my pilgrimage walk. For that, I am grateful. From time to time my right … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
I take one step, then another… inching toward the end of Tokushima prefecture. For some reason, my efforts to finish this dojo have been just that – excruciatingly slow. It feels like I am strapped into a training harness. … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
Approaching the gate at Temple 21 on Shikoku 88.
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hile I am thinking about Golden Week, my goal is to finally exit Tokushima prefecture. I am getting close to the end of my journey through this first … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
Something always happens that brings up our fears. It doesn’t have to stop us.
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olden Week is a nine day period in Japan from 29 April to 5 May containing four public holidays. It is a time when … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞
Mountain trail sign pointing to temple 21 – Taryuji 太龍寺.
Scenery and mountain trail surfaces are a little different today. Paved walking surfaces are by no means the flavor of every day on Shikoku. The mountains and forest provide … 🐞 Read more about it ➞ ➞ ➞