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Day 2, 160 Shinto Yamabushi climbing Mt. Haguro annually in August. Men from many countries aged from 18 to 86 travel to Yamagata Pref. to walk 2446 stone steps through Cryptomaria (cedar) forests to celebrate Buddhist rebirth. The celebration.continues for 1 week of fasting, praying, chanting as was done.for the last thousand years. Basho walked these same steps and met Yambushi along the route. Contact Kunio Kadowaki for info.....
Author: Michael Yamashita
©Michael Yamashita
Photo size: 28.2 Mpixels (80.6 MB uncompressed) - 4333x6500 pixels (14.4x21.7 in / 36.7x55 cm at 300 ppi)
Photo keywords: Basho, MM7452, Basho Selects, 2nd day, Day 2, Yamabushi, Mt. Haguro, Yamagata Pref., cedar forests, Cryptomaria, Buddhist rebirth, Buddhist, Buddha, Japan