24 February 2016
Ume matsuri, Yushima Tenjin, Yushima (湯島 梅まつり), Tokyo
Ume, Japanese apricot, Mei in Japan
Ume(Japanese apricot) and Japanese
Ume matsuri (梅まつり Ume festival) was held in Yushima Tenjin near Ueno area. I am afraid the strong wind before coming spring will scatter Ume blossoms.
Ume blossoms
Tenjin shrine and Japanese apricot
Yushima Tenjin is one of the large shrines of Tenmangu where dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane’s spirit. Each shrines deified or dedicated the major spirits from Japanese myth or great person in history. Shrine of Ise deified Amaterasu Ohmikami the sun goddess in Japanese myth. Yasukuni shrine dedicate the spirits of all members of the armed forces died under the duties.
The main entrance of Shrine. Torii gate was placed on the eantrance.
Ema plate (絵馬) and Ume blossoms.
A lot of student who has some important examinations has dedicate Ema plate written about their prayer on.
Sugawara no Michizane was the politician in early Heian era.
He was an intelligent and educated man who composed the beautiful poems in
Japanese and Kanji. He had lost his position of grand minister after the political
change. He had been exiled to Dazaifu in Kyushu as the director of Dazaifu. He
had died with disappointment in Dazaifu. After his death, the capital and court
in Kyoto had a lot of disaster and plague, the people regarded as Michizane’s
curse. Sugawara no Michizane was dedicated in Kitano Tenmangu in Kyoto.
Koma inu (狛犬 but not real dog, spilitual animal) and Main building
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