Wednesday, April 17, 2024

(3116) Nagano #30: From India with love

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In front of Nakano Station's western entrance there is the statue of an Indian woman called in Japanese Nyoze Hime (如是姫/princess Nyoze). She is here to offer flowers to Amida Buddha who cured her when she was sick; the legend is connected to Zenkoji (善行寺) temple that is one of Nagano's sights and one of Japan's most important temples. 

(For a bigger version of this picture both in color and black and white, check my "Japan Arekore" set on Flickr).

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