Ep. 097: Stone Mountain Temple (9:51 min)

I have been twice to beautiful Ishiyama-dera, Shiga Prefecture's "Stone Mountain Temple." Learn about both visits in this episode of--

TEMPLE TALES!

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Ep. 071: Temples along the Old Tokaido, Part I (7:05 min)

It's Photo Essay Friday again! We'll take a look at some of the temples I visited in Tokyo and Kanagawa Prefectures on my Aki Meguri or "Autumn Journey" down the Old Tokaido Highway in the fall of 2001 in this episode of--

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Ep. 069: Thoughts along the Pilgrim's Path (8:55 min)

Let's revisit some of the reflective journal entries I wrote on my 2001 Aki Meguri walk through Japan in this episode of--

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Ep. 064: Little Pilgrimages in Edo-Tokyo (5:09 min)

Let's wander a bit in Tokyo, exploring a few of the short pilgrimages I undertook there in this episode of--

TEMPLE TALES!

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Ep. 014: The Deep Wisdom of Hakuin Zenji (9:08 min)

Come along as I visit the seat of one of Japan's greatest Zen Masters during my 2001 walk along the Old Tokaido Highway. Hakuin was born, taught, and died in the village of Hara, and his temple and grave are still there. A very special episode of--

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Ep. 012: On the Banks of the River of Souls (5:58 min)

At the end of long day's hike with a 2,400 foot elevation gain, I at last reached the shores of Hakone's Lake Ashinoko--which was also the shore of the River of Souls, haunted by the spirits of children who had died too soon. A creepy and charming episode of--

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Ep. 008: The Execution Ground

Memorial stones from the Suzugamori Execution Ground

Oh, the things you see strolling down a suburban Tokyo street...

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