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#宇治 — Public Fediverse posts

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  1. Manpuku-ji (萬福寺) in Uji, home to the Ōbaku Zen sect (黄檗宗), was founded in 1661 by the Chinese monk Yinyuan Longqi (隱元隆琦 aka Ingen Ryūki 1592-1673).
    It is considered to be Japan's greatest Chinese-style temple.

    #Kyoto #京都 #Uji #宇治 #Manpukuji #萬福寺 #隱元隆琦

  2. Manpuku-ji (萬福寺) in Uji, home to the Ōbaku Zen sect (黄檗宗), was founded in 1661 by the Chinese monk Yinyuan Longqi (隱元隆琦 aka Ingen Ryūki 1592-1673).
    It is considered to be Japan's greatest Chinese-style temple.

    #Kyoto #京都 #Uji #宇治 #Manpukuji #萬福寺 #隱元隆琦

  3. After Michinaga passed away in 1027 the 'Uji Palace' (宇治殿) came into possession of his son Yorimichi (藤原頼通 992–1074).
    When Yorimichi turned 60 years old he was inspired to transform the sprawling site into a temple, and made the priest Myōson (明尊 971-1063) first abbot.
    #宇治殿 #Uji #宇治

  4. The manhole cover can be found within the recently developed 'Uji and Tea Town Historical Park' (お茶と宇治のまち歴史公園), where you can see small tea plantations and a visitor's centre that doubles as a museum and exhibition space.

    #Uji #宇治 #matcha #抹茶 #Japan #Kyoto

  5. 6)
    🎊What more fitting Pokémon could there be for Uji...
    👻Poltchageist, a tea ceremony master who died before perfecting his craft and now haunts a caddy of matcha (チャデス).
    🍵Sinistcha, a creature that pretends to be tea in order to drain his victim's life-force (ヤバソチャ).

    #pokemon #Uji #宇治

  6. In June this year two more Pokémon manhole covers appeared in Uji, the home of matcha in Japan.
    Both are within easy walking distance of the Keihan Uji Station (and not particularly far from the JR Uji Station).

    #Uji #宇治 #Byodoin #平等院 #matcha #抹茶 #Ujigamijinja #宇治上神社