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                           Shindenji
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                      B.C 97, Suijin emperor era, Ohikonomikoto, one of the general
                          had been delegated to Sado island and reigned over
                          Sado Island, at Kitayama, Yashikigahara. A temple had
                          been constructed by this origin story, so people called
                          “Hotokegatouge” it literary means Buddha pass, and
                          principle sculpture Jizo bosatsu in addition to Fudo
                          Myooh and Kokuzo Bosatsu are considering that was made
                          by Gyoki Bosatsu. Then the temple was extremely damaged
                          due to snowstorm and reconstructed / transferred to
                          here by inhabitants of a village on 810. The temple
                          was called “Tanaka-bo” at then, it is the beginning
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                         Shndenji:
                                  Jizo temple | 
                       
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                    So-called
                        "Jizo Temple" because  many of Jizo Bosatsu are enshrined
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                     Treasured Buddhist
                        statue 
                     
Not allowed to disclose; - that has inherited to only chief priest,
In this time  the photograph was offered only for Web site. | 
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                     Longevity
                        Jizo 
                     
This Jizo is sometimes called "North direction Jizo" because of facing to north
direction,
and it is   effective for cure of any women disease. | 
                    
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                         Shikoku
                                  88 stone Bhudda | 
                       
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                    The sand of 88 holy places of origin
                    Shikoku island are included in each corresponding numbers
                    of those stone Buddha, that means, those were donated for
                    whoever is not able to worship Shikoku 88 holy places. 
                     
                    
                    
                      
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                        | In addition, the sand of Kohya Mountain
                          is included in the Kobo-Daishi tower of stone, for
                          those who is not able to
                          worship
                          to origin Kohya Mt. | 
                       
                      
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                    Any inquiry to; 
Sado Shindenji 
TEL:81-259-52-4120 
404 Shinkoji, Sado-city 
Postal code: 952-1301 
Access : 4km walk from the bus stop Kajimachinakahara, Main-line 
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