Children

What stood out for me at Hasedera Temple in Kamakura

July 2, 2019
blessing
Children
hasedera temple
kamakura
sight seeing
Texas State

Thirteen students from Texas State took an adventure to Kamakura on their fourth day of the Japan study abroad trip. I found Japanese culture to be very eye opening. When we visited Hasedera Temple, I saw lots of beautiful things from the sculptures of Buddhas to the hydrangeas. Everything was placed purposely within the temple and […]

Feature Story Tokyo

A sad tale behind adorable statues

June 30, 2019
bittersweet
Children
Japanese Buddhist
Jizo
kamakura

This picture shows small, white Jizo statues that were placed by mothers who have lost children. Among the many adventures we had while being in Tokyo, one included a day trip to Kamakura to visit Hasedera Temple. Instead of talking about Hasedera itself, I’d like to shed some light on these small statues found within […]