Kuro Denwa

This is an old Japanese telephone called "Kuro Denwa" (黒電話).

Unganji

Unganji (雲厳寺) is a temple of Rinzai-shu Myoshinji-ha (臨済宗妙心寺派), built in 1283. This is one of the four major dojo of Zenshu (禅宗) in Japan. Matsuo Basho the most famous poet of the Edo period in Japan also visited here.



"Sanmon" (山門)



"Butsuden" (仏殿)



"Shoro" (鐘楼)



"Torii Gate of Kumano shrine" (鳥居)



Stone Steps at Unganji

Hannya

We designed a new image called "Hannya" (般若), means "Prajna" in Sanskrit.

This scary mask is created for "Noh" (能), a Japanese traditional performing arts. The mask expressed as a curse of a woman. However, in the Noh stage, she realizes many things and acquires wisdom by teachings of Buddhism.

"Hannya" means wisdom which is different from knowledge.

The Tomb of Tokugawa Ieyasu

This is the tomb of Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543 - 1616).