Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-05-18

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card cases.
Wednesday, was a day of sight
seeing and shopping We visited sew
age and filled with sacred treasures
Among the most Interesting seer
were the Kitano Teniin in the north
west suburb. a Shinto structure the
original part of which is said to date
from A, d. $50. The picturesque and
prettily situated Golden Pavilion Is
Tot far from here, Buddhist fame
some 235 years old. The pavilion is
small. three stories in height, the cell
ing of the third story room still
| showing some evidences OF having
been once covered with kalsonine
/ OF gold. On the return trip to the
hotel for tiffjn brief stop was made
at the lovely and remarkable gar
dens of Mr.. J. Kushina, Kobe mer'
chant whose Kyoto aZaleas and other
, Towering beauties are widely known
and appreciated by connoissenrs as
we'll as iaymen. T.. !
The afternoon contained visits to
| the Komai damascene shops, silk
shops and lacquer factories and dis
play rooms, as well as an interesting
pottery, that of S. Kinkozan., Here
/ saw a large autograph Of. William
Jennings Bryan, made when the Ne.
braska statesman was on tour of
the world some years ago. S
On Thursday the party was some
what divided. Two of US, G. B, Vsen-
berg and myself, were fortunata
enough to have an, opportunity to
make a two-days' trip TO the monas-
terry village of Koyasan. high up in
the mountains and far from the ordi-
nary paths that tourists travel, OF
this trip shall have, more to say
hereafter. We journeyad with M.
Dreyfus- Barney, a French barrister
whom we had met on, the steamer.
coming to Japan, and Baron and Bar.
oness Franehon of Paris, The visit
to the ancient and saquestered Bud.
dhist monastery, with its splendid
and noted tombs, is the most inter-
esting and vivid incident of our traV.5
els to date and will be the subject of
a special article to be published later
in the Star-Bulletin. We arrived
back at Kyoto on Friday night.
Voyage Down Rapids. 1
Z In the meantime the rest of the par.
ty had spent two busy days. On
Thursday the fascinating boat-tripI
down the Hozu-gawa rapids was made.
attended by some excitement and
danger that was, to invert the usual
saying, more real than apparent, as
only the skill and strength of the
boatmen guide the small craft safely
through some very nasty stretches OF
rock-ripped water. The trip to and
down the rapids can easily be accomp-
lished from Kyoto in a day.
! On Friday another attractive trip
was taken, the party going to Lake
Diva, a small but pretty sheet of wa
ter close to the city The outward
trip was made by electric ear, but
the visitors returned to. the city by
the lannon's underground canal, or
rather, series of underground canals,
a journey not without weird and novel
features. The scenery at the lake, the
temples and other spots of interest,
were duly Inspected.
Today, Saturday, is being spent in
a leisurely manner that appeals to
those of the party (most of us!) who
have been doing Japan" In a.rather
strenuous and often GREATNESS man
ner.
Kyoto presented a rather dismal as
pect this morning, the drizzling rain
and lowering clouds being in marked
contrast to, the bright skies and warm
sun that have attended the trip for
the past 90 days. Luckily there was
no sightseeing this morning and only
the ineurably energetic went forth to
see more of the city. e. r =5S, NJ
This afternoon the Hawaiians made
a short trip to the noted Nishi Hong
wanji, a great temple believed byl
many to be the finest example extant
Of Buddhist art in Japan. The hugel
structure is a treasure-house OF art, /
usually of a religious nature, its walls,
ceilings, pillars, doors and lofty roofs
being richly embellished by some of
Japan's best-known artists. 1t Will
be of especial interest to the people,
Of Hawaii to know that the Hong
wanji mission work in the islands is
carried on under the auspices Of the
sect whose main temple was visited
today We were cordially received by
the priests, one of high rank, .Takat-
su Fujieda, presiding at an informal
tea in one of the strikingly decorated
rooms. Prof. Scott and Rev. w. D.
and c. C. Kennedy spoke
for the. Hawaii party. favorable CON-
ment being made ON the. work of the
Buddhists in Hawaii
Home Next Saturday. |
Today's trip to the temple ended
the sightseeing around Kyoto. At
various times during the week men,
bers of the party have seen the Mi
yako Odori," or Capital Dance" a.
and bewilderingly beauti-
ful spectacle performed during the
month of April at the Kamurenjo the
ater. 1t is preceded by the drinking
Of ceremonial tea" a brew which is
lnDalatable to OccidentalS though