@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social
2026-06-30 05:08 UTC
On the east side of Kiyomizu-dera's main hall, on a beam below the latticed shutters, is a long, deep scratch (堂々巡り筋痕).
It was created by the countless rosary beads rubbed against the wood so that worshippers could feel their way around the hall in the dark.
#清水寺 #Kyoto
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@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social 2026-06-30 05:43
4) 後の祭り🥳 "Latter festival" refers to the second of Gion Matsuri's parades, a smaller and more toned down repeat of the first procession. In English we might say "That ship has sailed" or "After death, the doctor"...something that has occurred after the ideal time. #Kyoto