SUGOH Shrine in Hida

We have visited shrine. I have never seen such big twin fox. 

Sugoh Inari-Jinja in formal.

Koma-Inu in entrance.

It's stone images which shaped like Lion. They has become moss-grown.

Left one. Moss, cracks and spider's web at his feet.

Right one is damaged. Cracks in arm and his face has weathered away.

Stone lantern

A pair of fox is a symbol of Inari-Shrine. A messenger from god or their family and relations.

 Left one is holding a treasure ball in his mouth.

Right one is holding a key in his mouth.

 Side view

A wooden fox on an offertory box.

It's rare, old, and strange....why is he here ?

Ｉ think wooden images is in inside shrine usually. But anyway, I'm glad to see him.

I don't think that this shrine kept in good condition. 

Decrease in population, shorthand, no money, it's so hard to keep it.

Then I pray to him for my mother's recovery.

Strictly speaking, they are specialist for agriculture. So I contributed more than usual.

BUJINKAN Hida

We are in the heart of mountains, close to river and hot springs. Far from Tokyo.
Yamamoto shihan invited me to Bujinkan Hida Dojo.
Kamioka Hida is a small town and his 2nd home town. More nature, less people. No traffic, clear water and air. I feel like a quite refreshed. Kamioka shut down a mine long time ago, decrease in
population, now they only have a Super-Kamiokande detector. Super-Kamiokande experiment is to reveal the neutrino.　The Super-Kamiokande detector is located at the 1,000m underground in Hida.
Huge high technology plant was constructed 1,000m in deep underground to reviel minimal neutrino.
Our everyday's keiko is just like a such construction. We must work hard to find something.

Dragonfly visited Yamamoto Shihan.
Samurais loves Dragonfly very very much.
Dragonfly is a symbol of a victory and brave.
Fortune favors Yamamoto Shihan.












Dojo

Member's name cards on the wall underneath the licence which is permited by Master Hatsumi.
This licence is his wife Yoko Yamamoto's. It's to certify that 5th Dan. This time, she is in Tokyo.

Sun goes down, pupils come along, they start Keiko.

Today, I took a very few Keiko photograph because of  these instruments. I have been working while they are training.

Actually, I'm looking for evergreen oak to make our Kieko instruments. I want to find good materials.

After Keiko

Not only hard work, it's a great pleasure to have meetings and diner after Keiko.
We have been talking so much, so long. Night is very short. We are short of Beer, Sake.

Welcome

Tonight, we have a special guest who is slashing twin swords.

He was a late arrival, holding two swords each hand, we have to call him MUSASHI ! You are welcome.

It's me.
I did my Keiko personally. We are learning in different school of martial arts, so we do not interfere it each other. I'm thankful to Yamamoto Shihan for his courtesy. Bujinkan Hida Dojo is very good conditions with new Tatami floor. I have been feeling and enjoying good old days of Japan.

Yamamoto Shihan took a few pics of me.
I'm just a unskillful poor hand. I did always let me down.
I need more Keiko and I have to locate myself 2,000m in deep underground to find neutrino of martial art.