Shorin-Zan Takasaki

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Temple Shorin-Zan in Takasaki
Shoorinzan 少林山

Shorinzan Dharma-ji Temple,
296, Hanataka-machi, Takasaki city, Gunma pref.
TEL.027-322-8800

Long ago on the banks of the Usui River, there was a thatched hut housing a statue of Kannon, the bodhisattva of compassion. Legend has it that after a flood the villagers found an old log of fragrant wood and also　placed it in the hut. One day, during the Enpoo period (circa 1680), an old ascetic named Ichiryo-koji arrived and reverently carved a seated figure of Daruma-Daishi out of the piece of fragrant wood. Subsequently, both statues were enshrined there.

The Fuku-Daruma originated here at the Shorinzan darumaji. Shinetsu, the founder of this temple, began a custom of giving the farmers pictures of Bodhidharma, which he would draw with a single brushstroke, as a talisman to ward off evil during the year.

Bruno Taut, the German architect, spent some time at this temple.

Fucha-ryori, a type of Shojinryori or vegetarian cooking, is a specialty served after inportant rituals and annual events at the temple.



Temple HP in English : SYORINZAN DARUMA-JI


Zen Wisdom Words from the Obaku sect


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高崎少林山のだるま市 Daruma Market


The temple Shorin-zan belongs to the Obaku Sect of Zen and is known as the place of origin of the Good Luck Daruma (engi Daruma 縁起だるま).
My Reference about the Daruma Market


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January 6th and 7th The Daruma Doll Festival is held at the Shorinzan Temple where the Daruma Dolls were first invented. Over 400,000 people from all over the Kanto Plain come to buy new good-luck dolls for the year. Takasaki produces 80% of Japan's Daruma Dolls. One can identify a Takasaki Daruma Doll by the unique way in which the eyebrow and mustache is drawn.There is a also a 24-hour reading of sutras praying for world peace by the monks at Shorinzan.
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Takasaki Town Mascot
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上毛かるた（じょうもうかるた）

Jomo Karuta (Joomoo Karuta) with Daruma
shoorinji shorinji
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