Stempel sammeln auf Japanisch Collecting stamps in Japan

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Nach der Besichtigung der japanischen Tempel und Schreine legte ich immer mein, in einem der ersten Tempel gekauftes, Siegelbuch (goshuinchō (御朱印帳) vor. Es dient zum Sammeln von goshuin (御朱印). Goshuin bedeutet auf Japanisch „rotes Siegel“ und ist ein dekorativer Stempel den Tempel und Shinto Schreine zur Erinnerung an einen Besuch anbieten.

In Japan kann man so auch die Stationen einer Pilgerfahrt oder -wanderung dokumentieren, aber für mich war das Buch das perfekte Japansouvenir. Jedes Goshuin wird gegen eine geringe Gebühr von einem Mitarbeiter des besuchten Ortes blitzschnell mit einer handgeschriebenen Kalligrafie und den kunstvollen Stempeln der jeweiligen religiösen Stätte versehen sowie mit dem Datum des Besuchs. Jeder Eintrag ist ein Unikat. Wunderschön !

Abends vermerkte ich im Siegelbuch immer das besuchte Heiligtum, weil ich die japanischen Schriftzeichen nicht lesen konnte und den Überblick nicht verlieren wollte. Nach ein paar Tagen studierte ich ein Einlegeblatt, auf dem die Bedeutung der Kalligrafie und der Siegel erklärt waren, und stellte fest, dass ich bis dahin die Seiten auf dem Kopf stehend betrachtet und beschriftet hatte!

Weitere Informationen und Fotos zum Sammeln von Goshuin bietet: The Complete Guide to The Goshuin Trend.

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Japanese Shrines: Torii

When I was traveling through Japan in March/April 2019 I visited countless temples. To enter a shinto shrine you usually have to pass through a torii. I adored those simple but very elegant structures.

A Torii is a traditional Japanese gate only found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine, where it symbolically marks the transition from the mundane to the sacred.
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This is for Dan Antion’s Thursday Doors Challenge. Thank you Dan for hosting this marvelous challenge.

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Pink Squares from Japan

This is for Becky’s Past Squares with the Topic „In the Pink“. I took these photos in April 2019 in Japan during Sakura, the cherry blossom season.

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Walking down Mount Misen, Miyajima

This is for San’s Which Way Photo Challenge and also my contribution to Becky’s PastSquares, remembering my past holiday in Japan. Thank you both, for hosting those fun challenges.

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Going Wide: Lens Artist Challenge # 165

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This week Patti at P.A. Moed has set the challenge of “Going Wide”. Thank you Patti for this wonderful topic !

Like many other photographers I frequently use the wide angle lens of my camera for landscapes but as well for city pictures. Photos taken from vantage points are my favorite but I also like city scapes with a beautiful foreground, such as a river or a lake.

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A reflecting pond

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As I cut the picture to square the trees on the opposite bank of the pond vanished. The reflection now almost seems to be the real tree.

This for Becky’s wonderful Tree Square Challenge. Thank you, Becky.

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Perfect Ponds in Japan

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Today, I am showing memories of my trip to Japan in 2019 again.

Japanese Gardens are very carefully and beautifully laid out and they always feature a pond with marvelous reflections. I would love to see these gardens in autumn with the colored foliage. Perhaps next year … ?

This is for Debbie’s One Word Sunday Challenge „Pond/Ponder“.

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In a Japanese garden

This is my first contribution to Becky‘ s Tree Squares: a photo from Shukkei-en Garden in Hiroshima, Japan. Thank you, Becky for hosting this marvelous challenge!

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Honen-in Temple Kyoto

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This is my first contribution to the Thursday Doors Challenge. Thank you Dan, for hosting this wonderful challenge. In my archives I hardly found any door pictures. But I am going to look out for doors, from now on !

While I was traveling through Japan I visited many temples, in Kyoto perhaps too many …
Close to the Philosopher’s Path in Kyoto I looked at Eikando Temple, beautiful and but also very crowded. On a short detour I then discovered nearby Honen-in Temple that was visited by only few people. The temple area was much smaller and the buildings could not be entered but I really liked the peaceful and relaxing atmosphere and aesthetic design of the temple park .