Wednesday, September 5, 2001 (click to see all posts from this day)
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Showing posts with label Tokaido. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tokaido. Show all posts
From Nippori to Shinagawa
(Wed., Sep. 5, 2001)
Words-and-Pictures: Ginza
Note: This selection of Words-and-Pictures was made on September 5, 2001, as I walked on the Old Tokaido.
Ginza is located near the start of the Tokaido, well within Tokyo's metropolitan area. It is between Nihombashi, the beginning of the Old Road, and Shinagawa, the First Station and the location of a barrier separating old Edo from the rest of Japan. You can read more about my visit to Ginza in my Logbook.
Ginza is located near the start of the Tokaido, well within Tokyo's metropolitan area. It is between Nihombashi, the beginning of the Old Road, and Shinagawa, the First Station and the location of a barrier separating old Edo from the rest of Japan. You can read more about my visit to Ginza in my Logbook.
Words-and-Pictures: Sengakuji
Note: This selection of Words-and-Pictures was made on September 5, 2001, as I walked on the Old Tokaido.
Sengakuji is near Shinagawa in Tokyo. Shinagawa is the site of the exit barrier, which is Station #1 on the Old Tokaido Highway (I saw that the next day). You can read more about my visit to Sengakuji in my Logbook.
Sengakuji is near Shinagawa in Tokyo. Shinagawa is the site of the exit barrier, which is Station #1 on the Old Tokaido Highway (I saw that the next day). You can read more about my visit to Sengakuji in my Logbook.
From Shinagawa to Kawasaki
(Thu., Sep. 6, 2001)
Thursday, September 6, 2001 (click to see all posts from this day)
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Journal: Thinking vs. Walking
Note: This Journal entry was written on September 6, 2001, as I walked on the Old Tokaido. Take a look at that day's Logbook for more.
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Things I'm learning about LIFE by walking...
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Things I'm learning about LIFE by walking...
Journal: My Companions on the Road
Note: This Journal entry was written on September 6, 2001, as I walked on the Old Tokaido. Take a look at that day's Logbook for more.
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I plan to walk this road basically alone (although friends may join me occasionally). But I've discovered I'm not alone. Spiritually, I'm with everyone I know. Some have made requests; others have made donations. Still others are with me for various other reasons. But you're all here.
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I plan to walk this road basically alone (although friends may join me occasionally). But I've discovered I'm not alone. Spiritually, I'm with everyone I know. Some have made requests; others have made donations. Still others are with me for various other reasons. But you're all here.
Words and Pictures: Honsenji
Note: This selection of Words-and-Pictures was made on September 6, 2001, as I walked on the Old Tokaido.
This lovely Buddhist temple is between Shinagawa in Tokyo Prefecture and Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture, which are Stations #1 and 2 respectively (from Nihombashi in Tokyo) on the Old Tokaido Highway. You can read about my visit to Honsenji in my Logbook.
I visited Honsenji again in the summer of 2004 as part of a pilgrimage to the Edo Roku-jizo (Six Jizos of Edo). An account of this will someday be posted elsewhere on The Temple Guy.
This lovely Buddhist temple is between Shinagawa in Tokyo Prefecture and Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture, which are Stations #1 and 2 respectively (from Nihombashi in Tokyo) on the Old Tokaido Highway. You can read about my visit to Honsenji in my Logbook.
I visited Honsenji again in the summer of 2004 as part of a pilgrimage to the Edo Roku-jizo (Six Jizos of Edo). An account of this will someday be posted elsewhere on The Temple Guy.
Words and Pictures: Suzugamori Execution Ground
Note: This selection of Words-and-Pictures was made on September 6, 2001, as I walked on the Old Tokaido.
The remains of the Execution Ground lie in a pleasant suburban area between Shinagawa in Tokyo Prefecture and Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture, which are Stations #1 and 2 respectively (from Nihombashi in Tokyo) on the Old Tokaido Highway. You can read about my visit to Suzugamori in my Logbook.
The remains of the Execution Ground lie in a pleasant suburban area between Shinagawa in Tokyo Prefecture and Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture, which are Stations #1 and 2 respectively (from Nihombashi in Tokyo) on the Old Tokaido Highway. You can read about my visit to Suzugamori in my Logbook.
From Kawasaki to Hodogaya
(Fri., Sep. 7, 2001)
Friday, September 7, 2001 (click to see all posts from this day)
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Journal: A Change in Technique
Note: This Journal entry was written on September 7, 2001, as I walked on the Old Tokaido. Take a look at that day's Logbook for more.
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The realities of the road have--as they always do--caused me to make some changes in my approach to this trip.
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The realities of the road have--as they always do--caused me to make some changes in my approach to this trip.
Words-and-Pictures: Soujiji
Note: This selection of Words-and-Pictures was made on September 7, 2001, as I walked on the Old Tokaido.
This magnificent temple is situated between Kawasaki and Kanagawa (modern Yokohama) in Kanagawa Prefecture, which are Stations #2 and 3 respectively (from Tokyo) on the Old Tokaido Highway. You can read more about my visit to Soujiji in my Logbook.
This magnificent temple is situated between Kawasaki and Kanagawa (modern Yokohama) in Kanagawa Prefecture, which are Stations #2 and 3 respectively (from Tokyo) on the Old Tokaido Highway. You can read more about my visit to Soujiji in my Logbook.
From Hodogaya to Totsuka
(Sun., Sep. 9, 2001)
Sunday, September 9, 2001 (click to see all posts from this day)
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Journal: Making Rain
Note: This Journal entry was written on September 9, 2001, as I walked on the Old Tokaido. Take a look at that day's Logbook for more.
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In today's Logbook I wrote that, while lost, "I thought, 'Well, at least it isn't raining.' This was like the cue to the stagehands to dump a bucket of water on my head as WHAM! the sky opened up and hit me."
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In today's Logbook I wrote that, while lost, "I thought, 'Well, at least it isn't raining.' This was like the cue to the stagehands to dump a bucket of water on my head as WHAM! the sky opened up and hit me."
Journal: Focus Point
Note: This Journal entry was written on September 9, 2001, as I walked on the Old Tokaido. Take a look at that day's Logbook for more.
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Comedian Tim Conway once talked about his father's cure for toothache. When Tim had a sore tooth, his father made him wear his little sister's shoes. "That way," he said, "my feet hurt so much I didn't notice my tooth!"
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Comedian Tim Conway once talked about his father's cure for toothache. When Tim had a sore tooth, his father made him wear his little sister's shoes. "That way," he said, "my feet hurt so much I didn't notice my tooth!"
From Totsuka to (almost) Chigasaki
(Mon., Sep. 10, 2001)
Monday, September 10, 2001 (click to see all posts from this day)
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Journal: Feet
Note: This Journal entry was written on September 10, 2001, as I walked on the Old Tokaido. Take a look at that day's Logbook for more.
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It's easy to take 'em for granted. But they are our connection to the earth.
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It's easy to take 'em for granted. But they are our connection to the earth.
Journal: Begging
Note: This Journal entry was written on September 10, 2001, as I walked on the Old Tokaido. Take a look at that day's Logbook for more.
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The pilgrim is supposed to be humble. A part of this humility training is begging. This also creates a bond between the pilgrim and the people of the area where he is sojourning.
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The pilgrim is supposed to be humble. A part of this humility training is begging. This also creates a bond between the pilgrim and the people of the area where he is sojourning.
Words-and-Pictures: Yugyoji
Note: This selection of Words-and-Pictures was made on September 10, 2001, as I walked on the Old Tokaido.
Yugyoji is located in Fujisawa in Kanagawa Prefecture, which is Station #6 (from Tokyo) on the Old Tokaido Highway. You can read about my visit to Yugyoji in my Logbook.
Yugyoji is located in Fujisawa in Kanagawa Prefecture, which is Station #6 (from Tokyo) on the Old Tokaido Highway. You can read about my visit to Yugyoji in my Logbook.
From almost Chigasaki to Ninomiya
(Wed., Sep. 12, 2001)
Wednesday. September 12th, 2001 (click to see all posts from this day)
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Journal: Teach Your Children Well
Note: This Journal entry was written on September 12th, 2001, as I walked on the Old Tokaido. Take a look at that day's Logbook for more.
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Imagine a mother and baby coming toward you on the sidewalk. In almost every case, they are both facing you. The baby might be in a stroller, or in the extra seat of a bicycle. But this is crucial: you can see both of their faces, and they can both see yours, but they can't see each others'.
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Imagine a mother and baby coming toward you on the sidewalk. In almost every case, they are both facing you. The baby might be in a stroller, or in the extra seat of a bicycle. But this is crucial: you can see both of their faces, and they can both see yours, but they can't see each others'.