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English: Although there are many theories in regard to the exact year of making and where they were first enshrined, it is generally believed that the nine dry-lacquer statues and Shukongoshin-zo statue have been enshrined from the beginning and the other four earthen statues are Kyaku-butsu (which were moved from other Hall later on).
Japanese: 細い制作年代や当初の安置状況については諸説あるが、9体の乾漆像と執金剛神像が当初からの安置仏で、残りの塑像4体は客仏（後世に他の堂から移された像）とするのが通説である。
English: The coronet on her head is splendid with silver Amida Nyorai-zo (the statue of Amitabha Tathagata) on the front and many pieces of jewelry and fretworks as decoration; although we cannot normally see the statue closely, it is known as one of the best industrial arts of the Nara Period.
Japanese: 頭上の宝冠は、正面に銀製の阿弥陀如来像を飾り、数多くの宝石や透かし彫りで飾った華麗なもので、普段は近くで見ることはできないが、奈良時代工芸の優品として知られる。
English: They were famous as representative works of Tenpyo sculpture but the details of their construction and original names are unknown (The name 'Nikko and Gakko Bosatsu' were used later on and they were originally Bosatsu, attendants of Yakushinyorai (Bhaisajyaguru, Buddha able to cure all ills)).
Japanese: 天平彫刻の代表作として著名だが、造像の経緯等は定かでなく、本来の像名も不明である（「日光・月光菩薩」という名称は後世に付けられたもので、本来は、薬師如来の脇侍となる菩薩）。
English: They are large 4m tall statues placed on each side of the principal image, the standing statue of Amoghapasa, and have an overwhelmingly relaxed and tranquil atmosphere.
Japanese: 本尊・不空羂索観音立像の左右に安置されている高さ4mを超える巨大な像で、ゆったりとした悠揚たる風格に圧倒される。
English: These are the four deities placed in the four corners of the Shumidan (a platform) of the Hokke-do Hall for protection; splendid illuminated patterns still remain on them, conveying the flamboyance of the Tenpyo era.
Japanese: 法華堂須弥壇上の四隅に安置された四方を守護する神将像で、華麗な彩色文様がよく残り、天平時代の華やかさを今に伝える。
English: It is a warrior statue who threatens enemies with a Vajra (a tool to brush off enemies of Buddha) in his right hand and fury in his eyes.
Japanese: 右手に金剛杵（こんごうしょ、仏敵を追い払う武器）を持ち、目を吊り上げて威嚇する武神像である。
English: It is said that the founder (first chief priest) of Todai-ji Temple Roben kept this statue beside him at all times, and it is known from the legend of TAIRA no Masakado; it has been a famous statue since ancient times.
Japanese: 本像は東大寺の開山（初代住職）良弁の念持仏と伝え、平将門の伝説でも知られる、古来著名な像である。
English: According to legend, when TAIRA no Masakado started a war in Togoku (Kanto provinces of Japan), the edge of the paper hair tie on the statue turned into a bee and flew to torment Masakado with stings.
Japanese: 伝説によれば、平将門が東国で乱を起こした時、この像の髻（もとどり、結髪）を結んでいる元結紐（もとゆいひも）の端が蜂となって飛び去り、将門を刺して苦しめたという。
English: The chips on the statues are quite noticeable but this enables us to see the structures of the clay statues; they are valuable resources in terms of art history.
Japanese: いずれも破損が著しいがかえって塑像の構造が明らかにされており、美術史上貴重な資料である。
English: Nigatsu-do Hall survived two great fires from the incident of TAIRA no Shigehira (1180) and the battle of Miyoshi and Matsunaga (1567), but was burnt in an accidental fire during an Omizutori ceremony in 1667 and the current hall was rebuilt two years later.
Japanese: 二月堂は平重衡の兵火（1180年）、三好・松永の戦い（1567年）の2回の大火には焼け残ったとされているが、寛文7年（1667年）、お水取りの最中に失火で焼失し、2年後に再建されたのが現在の建物である。
English: The principal images are two statues of Juichimen Kannon-zo (Eleven-faced Kannon) called 'Big Kannon' and 'Small Kannon' but they are kept strictly out of public view.
Japanese: 本尊は大観音（おおがんのん）、小観音（こがんのん）と呼ばれる2体の十一面観音像で、どちらも何人も見ることを許されない絶対秘仏である。
English: The Naijin (the inner sanctum) was built in 1200 and Gejin (part of the main sanctuary outside the Naijin) was built in 1250; together with the Nandai-mon Gate of Todai-ji Temple, they are pieces of the few existing Daibutsu-yo style posthumous works.
Japanese: 内陣は正治2年（1200年）、外陣は建長2年（1250年）の建築で、東大寺南大門とともに、大仏様（よう）建築の数少ない遺作である。
English: The principal image, the wooden sitting statue of Roben Sojo (priest) (National Treasure) is a sculpture created in the early Heian Period (ninth century) and is only displayed on December 16, the anniversary of Roben's death.
Japanese: 本尊木造良弁僧正坐像（国宝）は平安初期9世紀の作品で、良弁の命日の12月16日のみ公開される。
English: The restorer of Todai-ji Temple, Chogen, made this the headquarters for Kanjin (collecting donations toward the restoration of Todai-ji Temple).
Japanese: 東大寺中興の祖である重源が勧進（焼失した東大寺再興のための寄金募集）の本拠としたところである。
English: Built in 1201, this enshrines the sitting statue of Sogyo Hachiman created by Kaikei (National Treasure).
Japanese: 建仁元年（1201年）、快慶作の僧形八幡神（そうぎょうはちまんしん）坐像（国宝）を安置する。
English: It was originally the sacred object of Tamukeyama Hachimangu Shrine, the place for the Shinto religion of Todai-ji Temple, but after separation of Buddhism and Shintoism in the Meiji Period, it was moved to Todai-ji Temple.
Japanese: この像は東大寺の鎮守である手向山八幡宮い（たむけやまはちまんぐう）の神体であったもので、明治の神仏分離に伴東大寺に移された。
English: This is the facility where renunciant monks receive the religious precept (to officially become monks), and was founded by inviting Ganjin-wajo (Jianzhen) in 755.
Japanese: 出家者が受戒（正規の僧となるための戒律を授けられる）するための施設として、天平勝宝7年（755年）に鑑真和上を招いて創建された。
English: Inside, Hoto (treasure pagoda) based on the Chapter of the Hokke-kyo Sutra, The Appearance of A Stupa (Kenhoto-hon), stands in the centre, protected by the Four Devas statues.
Japanese: 内部には中央に法華経見宝塔品（けんほうとうほん）の所説に基づく宝塔があり、その周囲を四天王像が守っている。
English: They have remarkable emotion in their facial expressions: Jikokuten and Zochoten show their anger and Komokuten and Tamokuten frown in an effort to hide their anger.
Japanese: 怒りの表情をあらわにした持国天、増長天像と、眉をひそめ怒りを内に秘めた広目天、多聞天像の対照がみごとである。
English: According to records, the original Kaidan-in statues of the Four Devas were bronze, so it is obvious that the current ones were moved from somewhere else later on.
Japanese: 記録によれば、創建当初の戒壇院四天王像は銅造であったので、今ある四天王像は後世に他の堂から移したものであることが明らかである。
English: It is one of the few building within the Temple which survived both the fires caused by TAIRA no Shigehira (1180) and the Battle of Miyoshi and Nagamatsu (1567).
Japanese: 平重衡の兵火（1180年）、三好・松永の戦い（1567年）の2回の大火にも焼け残った寺内で数少ない建物の1つ。
English: The large estate of approximately 12 hectares, including the current precincts of the temple, is designated as the state's historic site as 'The Old Precincts of Todai-ji Temple.'
Japanese: 現境内を含む約12ヘクタールに及ぶ広範囲の土地が「東大寺旧境内」として国の史跡に指定されている。
English: Color silk painting of Kajo Daishi and color silk image of Joyo Daishi
Japanese: 絹本著色嘉祥大師像・絹本著色浄影大師像（かじょうだいしぞう・じょうようだいしぞう）
English: (Enshrined in the Kon-do Hall) Wooden statue of Nyoirin Kannon (the Bodhisattva of Compassion) & sitting statue of Akasagarbha Bodhisattva by Junkei, Kenkei, Ryokei, Ikei, etc.
Japanese: （金堂安置）木造如意輪観音・虚空蔵菩薩坐像順慶・賢慶・了慶・尹慶等作
English: (Enshrined in the Hokke-do Hall) Clay standing statues of Saraswati and Laksmi, wooden statues of Fudo (the God of Fire) and Two Children; and wooden sitting statue of Jizo Bosatsu
Japanese: （法華堂安置）塑造弁才天・吉祥天立像木造不動明王二童子像木造地蔵菩薩坐像
English: (Enshrined in the Senju-do Hall of Kaidan-in) Wooden Senju Kannon and standing statues of the Four Devas in the Zushi (a cupboard-like case with double doors), wooden sitting statue of Jianzhen, wooden sitting statue of Aizenmyoo
Japanese: （戒壇院千手堂安置）厨子入木造千手観音・四天王立像木造鑑真和上坐像木造愛染明王坐像
English: (Repository) Wooden standing statue of Sho Kannon, wooden standing statue of Juichimen (Eleven-faced) Kannon, 2 wooden Gigaku-men masks, 3 wooden Gyodo-men masks (Haeharai), 2 Wooden Bosatsu-men masks
Japanese: （収蔵庫）木造聖観音立像木造十一面観音立像木造伎楽面2面木造行道面（蝿払）2面木造菩薩面3面
English: (Deposited at the Nara National Museum) Wooden sitting statue of Shaka Nyorai (previously from Sashizu-do Hall), wooden sitting statue of Miroku Butsu (previously from Hokke-do Hall), wooden sitting statue of Amida Nyorai (previously from Kanjinsho Office), wooden standing statue of Jini Shinsho (previously from Tennoden [The Guatdian Kings Hall]), wooden standing statue of Jizo Bosatsu by Kaikei (previously from Kokei-do Hall), bronze boat-shaped halo (from the back of the principal image in Nigatsu-do Hall), bronze statue of Cintamari-cakra (manifestation of Avalokitesvara) in semi-lotus position (Bosatsu in semi-lotus position), wooden standing statue of Jikokuten (Dhrtarāstra), wooden standing statue of Tamonten (Deity who hears much), 29 wooden Gigaku-men masks, 1 dry-lacquer Gigaku-men mask, 9 wooden Bugaku-men masks, wooden lion head, wooden sitting statue of Enmao (the lord of death) and wooden sitting statue of Taizanfukun (Chinese deity of Mt. Taizan)
Japanese: （奈良国立博物館寄託）木造釈迦如来坐像（旧所在指図堂）木造弥勒仏坐像（旧所在法華堂）木造阿弥陀如来坐像（旧所在勧進所）木造十二神将立像（旧所在天皇殿）木造地蔵菩薩立像・快慶作（旧所在公慶堂）銅造舟形光背（二月堂本尊光背）銅造如意輪観音半跏像（菩薩半跏像）木造持国天立像木造多聞天立像木造伎楽面29面・乾漆伎楽面1面木造舞楽面9面木造獅子頭木造閻魔王坐像・木造泰山府君坐像
English: * Although 'Kengokyo Shihon Bokusho Makimono' was designated as an Important Cultural Property in 1897 (formerly a National Treasure), its whereabouts are unknown.
Japanese: （注）「賢劫経」は1897年重要文化財（旧国宝）に指定されているが所在不明。
English: Imperial Decree dated October 23, 805 written by Mamichi SUGAN, Daijokan (Grand Council of State) Decree dated April 2, 805
Japanese: 宣旨延暦二十四年九月二十四日菅野眞道自署・太政官宣旨延暦二十四年二月二十五日菅野眞道自署
English: February 3: Setsubun (Bean-Throwing Festival) and Hoshi Matsuri (Star Festival) (Nigatsu-do Hall): 'Gengu' and a bean-scattering ceremony celebrating the coming of spring are held during the day.
Japanese: 2月3日節分・星祭り（二月堂）日中、「還宮（げんぐう）」と「節分豆まき」がおこなわれる。
English: In the evening, the Manto light is lit in the main hall of Nigatsu-do and mass is held by putting up the 'Hoshi (Star) Mandala.'
Japanese: 夕刻、二月堂本堂に万灯明をともし、「星曼荼羅」を掲げてこの法会を勤める。
English: March 1 - 14: Shuni-e (Omizu-tori or Sacred Water-drawing Festival) (Nigatsu-do Hall): see Shuni-e for reference.
Japanese: 3月1日～14日修二会（お水取り）（二月堂）詳細は修二会の項を参照。
English: 11 Buddhist monks called Rengyo-shu religiously purify themselves by abstaining from eating meat and hold a training camp, confess their sins to the principal image of Nigatsu-do Hall Juichimen Kannon-zo (Eleven-faced Kannon) and pray for the security of the state and affluent life for the nation.
Japanese: 11人の練行衆とよばれる僧侶が精進潔斎して合宿生活を送り、二月堂の本尊十一面観音に罪を懺悔し、国家安泰、万民豊楽等を願う。
English: In the inner sanctum located in the hall, they read family registers of deaths and events called Hashiri-no-gyoho (the running ritual) and Dattan-no-gyoho (the Dattan ritual).
Japanese: 内陣の中では過去帳読誦、走りの行法、韃靼の行法などの行事が行なわれる。
English: Otaimatsu', the ceremony of swinging around big pine torches at Nigatsu-do Hall, is held every evening from March 1 onward.
Japanese: 二月堂の上でたいまつを振り回す「お松明」は3月1日以降連日行なわれる。
English: Omizutori' (Water-Drawing Festival), collecting water from Wakasa-i (Wakasa Well) to take it to the principal image is conducted at midnight on March 12 (before dawn of the 13th).
Japanese: 若狭井から水を汲み本尊に備える「お水取り」は3月12日深夜（13日未明）に行なわれる。
English: April 24: Kegon Chishiki Ku (Kaizan-do Hall): Buddhist monks in the area gather at Kaizan-do Hall, chant Kegon-kyo Sutra and carry out a mass by putting the Kegon 55 Seizen Chishiki (Good Deeds and Knowledge) Mandala in front of Zushi where the statue of Roben Sojo is sitting.
Japanese: 4月24日華厳知識供（開山堂）一山の僧侶が開山堂に参集し、良弁僧正の厨子の前に華厳五十五聖善智識曼荼羅をかけ、華厳経を講じ、法会を行なう。
English: May 3: Misasagi Sai (Prayer at the Great Buddha Hall and Sabo Goryo [Imperial mausoleum]): Buddhist monks of the area leave the Great Buddha Hall and visit Sabo Goryo, dedicated to Emperor Shomu, to pray.
Japanese: 3日山陵祭（大仏殿・佐保御陵）大仏殿を出発し、東大寺一山の僧侶が聖武天皇をまつる佐保御陵に参拝する。
English: After the service (which finishes around 11am), the sitting statue of Chogen-shonin (National Treasure), the image which is normally withheld from public view, is put on public display until 4pm
Japanese: 法要終了後（11時ころ）から午後4時ころまで日頃非公開の秘仏重源上人坐像（国宝）が一般公開される。
English: July 28: Gejo-e (Great Buddha Hall): A Buddhist memorial service and Chinowa-kuguri (passing through a hoop made of kaya grass [plants of the sedge family]) are held.
Japanese: 7月28日解除会（げじょえ）（大仏殿）法要と茅の輪くぐりが行なわれる。
English: August 7: Great Buddha Ominugui (Great Buddha Hall): Approximately 200 Buddhist monks and others purify their bodies at the bath house of Nigatsu-do Hall from early morning and gather at the Great Buddha Hall in white clothing and straw sandals; after taking out the Great Buddha's soul, they chant together and clean his body.
Japanese: 8月7日大仏お身拭い（大仏殿）200人程の僧侶や関係者が、早朝より二月堂の湯屋で身を清め、白装束に藁草履姿で大仏殿に集合し、午前7時より撥遣作法が行われた後、全員でお経を唱え、年に一度の大仏さまの「お身拭い」を行なう。
English: August 9: Oyoku (Nigatsu-do Hall): Visiting the Hall for a prayer on this day is believed to give people the same virtue as 46,000 visits.
Japanese: 8月9日およく（二月堂）この日参詣すると46,000回参詣したのと同じ功徳が得られると伝えられている。
English: August 15: Manto Kuyo-e (Great Buddha Hall): On the evening of August 15, the last day of the Urabon Festival (a Festival of the Dead), many Toro lanterns are offered to Great Buddha.
Japanese: 8月15日万灯供養会（大仏殿）盂蘭盆（うらぼん）の最終日、8月15日の夜、大仏に多くの灯籠をお供えする。
English: This began in 1985, and people who cannot return home can visit there and pray for their ancestors at festival time.
Japanese: お盆に帰省できない方々にもせめて御先祖の供養をしていただけるようにという趣旨で、昭和60年に始められた。
English: September 17: Jushichiya (The Seventeenth Night) (Nigatsu-do Hall): A festival day of Kanzeon Bosatsu (the Buddhist Goddess of Mercy) and Bon Festival Dance is held in the open space in front of Nigatsu-do Hall as well as a memorial service.
Japanese: 9月17日十七夜（二月堂）観世音菩薩の縁日で、法要のほか二月堂前広場で盆踊りが行なわれる。
English: December 14: Butsumyo-e (Nigatsu-do Hall): 3000 images of Buddha are put up and worshiped by calling their names to remove sins for the year.
Japanese: 12月14日仏名会（二月堂）三千仏の画像を掛け仏名を唱えて礼拝し、年内の罪障消滅を祈願。
English: December 16: Hogo-e (Hokke-do Hall): An oral examination called Kengaku Ryugi is held.
Japanese: 12月16日方広会（法華堂）研学竪義（けんがくりゅうぎ）と呼ばれる口頭試問が行われる。
English: Those who are studying Kegon (Huayan) and Three Shastras (Three Treatises) of the Temple to become a Gakuso (scholar monk) are required to pass the examination.
Japanese: 寺内の華厳と三論を学ぶものが学僧として認められるためにはこれに合格しなければならない。
English: December 18: Kozui Sagewatashi: The water collected from Wakasa-i (Wakasa Well) at Omizutori (Water-Drawing Festival) is distributed to the believers.
Japanese: 12月18日香水下げ渡しお水取りで汲まれた若狭井の水が信者に分け与えられる。
English: Since the Year 2002, 'The Great Buddha Symposium' is held in December every year.
Japanese: このほか、2002年以来、毎年12月にザ・グレイト・ブッダ・シンポジウムが開かれている。
English: The purpose of this is to analyze and review various issues in regard to Buddhism with a strict academic approach and a wider vision to clarify their significance.
Japanese: 仏教に関する諸問題を広い視野に立ちながら厳密な学問的方法をもって分析・検討し、その意義を明らかにすることを目的とする。
English: Todai-ji is the temple where the Empress Komyo established Hiden-in and Seyaku-in which became initiatives of social work; so there is much social work done even today.
Japanese: 東大寺は、光明皇后が悲田院や施薬院を設け、日本の社会事業のさきがけとなった寺院であるため今も各種社会事業が行なわれている。
English: Facilities include 'Todai-ji Seishi En,' the center for orthopedically-impaired children, 'Todai-ji Komyo En,' the center for severe mentally and physically handicapped children, and 'Hananoakari,' the day-care center for severe mentally and physically handicapped children; they provides special education for children with disabilities.
Japanese: 肢体不自由児施設・東大寺整肢園と重症心身障害児施設・東大寺光明園、及び重症心身障害児者通園施設・華の明から成り、障害を持つ子供たちの療育を行っている。
English: It also provides an out-patient clinic for orthopedics etc., and in-hospital surgery and rehabilitation services.
Japanese: また、一般の整形外科等の外来や入院手術、リハビリテーションなども行っている。
English: A collection of mainly Buddhism related books, Buddhist art, old books, ancient documents and archaeological materials are kept and the general public have access to these.
Japanese: 主として仏教関係図書、仏教美術、古書、古文書、考古資料等を蒐集保存し、一般の閲覧に供している。
English: 8 minutes from JR West Nara Station and 4 minutes from Kintetsu Nara Station of Kinki Nippon Railway Company by the Nara Kotsu City Loop Bus Sotomawari (outer loop); get off at "Daibutsuden Kasuga-taisha mae," 5 minutes walk.
Japanese: 西日本旅客鉄道奈良駅（約8分）、近畿日本鉄道近鉄奈良駅（約4分）より奈良交通市内循環バス外回り系統で「大仏殿春日大社前」下車、徒歩5分。
English: The shrine is the counterpart of Yoshimiko-jinja Shrine, and at the reisai (regular festival) on May 1, portable shrines are carried around from both shrines.
Japanese: 吉御子神社とは対の関係にあり、5月1日の例祭では両社から神輿が出る。
English: Get off at Ishibe Station of JR Kusatsu Line, then get on the City Loop Bus (Meguru-kun) and off at 'Furumiya,' and walk from there about five minutes.
Japanese: JR草津線石部駅から市内循環バス（めぐるくん）で約5分「古宮」下車、徒歩約5分。
English: Genkuroinari-jinja is a Shinto Shrine located about 500 meters south west of Kintetsu Koriyama Station which is famous for its legends about two foxes, one called Genkuro and one who bought wataboshi (cotton caps).
Japanese: 源九郎稲荷神社（げんくろういなりじんじゃ）とは、近鉄郡山駅の南西約500Mに鎮座する、源九郎狐や綿帽子を買った狐の伝説で有名な神社である。
English: The location of the shrine appears in a children's song "Yamato no Genkuro san" which is known familiarly as 'Genkuro san' to the local residents.
Japanese: 童謡『やまとの源九郎さん』に歌われている場所であり、地元では、「源九郎さん」の呼び名で親しまれている。
English: Although small, it is considered as one of the three largest Inari-jinja Shrines in Japan, and "Byakko Genkuro" (a white spiritual fox named Genkuro is enshrined in the North-facing main hall.
Japanese: 小さな稲荷であるが、日本三大稲荷の一つに数えられ、北向きの本殿に『白狐源九郎』が祀られている。
English: Worshippers are said to be blessed with plentiful crops and prosperous trade, and "the Genkuroinari Spring Big Festival" is held on the first Sunday in April where children wearing white fox masks parade the streets.
Japanese: 五穀豊穣・商売繁盛の御利益があり、4月の第一日曜日に、白狐面をつけた子供行列が練り歩く『源九郎稲荷春季大祭』が行なわれる。
English: The name Genkuro comes from a legend that when MINAMOTO no Yoshitune had a battle with his older-brother MINAMOTO no Yoritomo, Yoshitune was helped by the Inari (Fox messenger) many times, so Yoshitune named this Inari Genkuro (meaning MINAMOTO the 9th).
Japanese: 源義経が兄源頼朝との戦に際し、義経は幾度もこの稲荷に助けられ、この稲荷に源九郎の名を贈ったという伝説が、社名の由来となっている。
English: It has been reported that 宝譽, the priest in Choan-ji Village had a dream where Genkuro Gitsune in the form of an old man, told 宝譽 that if he enshrined him in Koriyama-jo Castle, he would become a guardian god of the castle.
Japanese: 翁の姿をした源九郎狐が、長安寺村の宝譽という僧の夢枕に立ち、郡山城に自分を祀ってくれたら、城の守護神になろう、と告げた。
English: When 宝譽 told Hidenaga TOYOTOMI about his dream, an Inari shrine was founded in Ryuun-kaku (Hall) of the castle.
Japanese: 宝譽は、豊臣秀長にこのことを告げ、城内竜雲郭に稲荷が創建されたと伝えられている。
English: When Yoshitune was being pursued by his brother Yoritomo, and was fleeing through Mt. Yoshino, a white fox in the form of Tadanobu SATO protected Shizuka Gozen from harm.
Japanese: 義経が兄頼朝に追われ、吉野山まで逃げる道中、佐藤忠信に化けた白狐が、静御前を守り通した。
English: When Yoshitune found out that the fox's real priority was Shizuka Gozen's Tsuzumi (a hand drum) made from the skin of its parent, he gave the fox his own name and allowed the fox to call himself "Genkuro".
Japanese: 狐の意中の物は、親の皮で出来た御前の鼓であったが、それを知った義経は、自分の名を与えて「源九郎」と名乗ることを許した。
English: With help from Genkuro Gitune, a little fox who lived in the grounds of Sugata Myojin got rid of a giant snake which was tormenting the village people.
Japanese: 菅田明神の境内に住む小狐が、近くの淵で村人を苦しめている大蛇を源九郎狐の加勢を得て退治した。
English: When a Hoken (prized sword) was found in the tail of the giant snake, the villagers named it "Kogitsune maru," and dedicated it to Isonokami-jingu Shrine located in Tenri.
Japanese: 大蛇の尾から宝剣が見つかり、村人はこの宝剣を「小狐丸」と名づけ、天理の石上神宮へ奉納した。
English: In 1615, when the castle was set on fire in the night by Kazuma ONO, Hidenaga TOYOTOMI, the lord of the castle, seeing the fire spreading down to the central part of the castle town, prayed to Genkuro Gitsune.
Japanese: 元和元年(1615)、大野主馬による夜襲焼討をうけた際、城下の中心へと火が迫ってきたのを見た城主豊臣秀長が、源九郎狐に祈願をした。
English: There was a cap shop in 3-chome, Yanagi, Yamatokoriyama, and one winter night, a woman came to the shop to buy three cotton caps.
Japanese: 大和郡山の柳三丁目に帽子屋があり、ある冬の夜、婦人が綿帽子を三つ買いに来た。
English: The woman asked the shopowner to come to Genkuro-jinja Shrine to receive payment, but when he did so no-one in the shrine knew who he was talking about.
Japanese: 代金を源九郎神社へ取りに来て欲しいと言われたが、神社では、誰も心当たりがないという。
English: Just as the shopowner started to feel suspicious, three little foxes wearing the cotton caps appeared in the Shrine grounds.
Japanese: 主人が不審に思っていると、境内から、綿帽子をかぶった三匹の小狐が現れた。
English: Fukuchi-in is a temple of Shingon Risshu sect located in Naramachi, Nara City, Nara Prefecture.
Japanese: 福智院（ふくちいん）は、奈良県奈良市のならまちにある真言律宗の寺院。
English: The predecessor of the temple was Kiyomizu-dera Temple, founded by Genbo in 736, and later restored in 1254, and renamed Fukuchi-in by a priest of Kofuku-ji Temple; it was later reconstructed by Eison.
Japanese: 前身は736年（天平8年）に聖武天皇が発願して玄ボウが創建した清水寺が始まりで、1254年（建長6年）に興福寺の僧が再興して福智院に改名し、その後叡尊が再建した。
English: The statue sits not in the kekkafuza style (the way of leg crossing used in Zazen practice) but in Anza style (sitting quietly), holding Shakujo (a pilgrim's staff or sistrum) in his right hand, and Hoju (a sacred gem) in his left hand.
Japanese: 結跏趺坐（坐禅する時の脚の組み方）ではなく安坐し、右手に錫杖、左手に宝珠を持つ。
English: Its pedestal is not Rengeza (a Lotus seat), but classical Mokakeza which was prevalent before Nara period, showing 560 small statues of Jizo Bosatsu (a guardian deity mainly for children) on its halo.
Japanese: 台座は蓮華座ではなく、奈良時代以前に流行した古風な裳懸座とし、光背には560体の地蔵菩薩の小像を表す。
English: According to its interior inscription, it was built on imperial order in 1203, and a ceremony to consecrate it was held in 1254.
Japanese: 胎内銘によれば、建仁3年（1203年）に発願され、建長6年（1254年）に開眼供養が行われている。
English: The anniversary of Genbo's death - on June 18, the anniversary of the death Genbo, the founder of the temple, is held at Fukuchi-in Temple and Zuto.
Japanese: 玄昉忌-開基の玄昉の忌日である6月18日に、福智院と頭塔で催される。
English: In 1283, Ujinobu KYOGOKU, the first generation of the Kyogoku clan, was appointed Omi no kami (Governor of Omi Province), and he established Kiyotaki-dera Temple in 1286.
Japanese: 1283年（弘安6年）、京極氏の初代京極氏信は近江守へと任ぜられ、1286年（弘安9年）に清滝寺を創建した。
English: In 1672, Takatoyo KYOGOKU petitioned the bakufu for the exchange of two villages in Harima Province of his territory with Omi Province.
Japanese: 1672年（寛文12年）、京極高豊は、幕府に請願し播磨国の所領2村と近江国を交換した。
English: When holy places and sacred mountains are founded, first a large Buddhist temple is built as a central facility, then a small temple is built to the south-east to pray for the stability and prosperity of the mountain.
Japanese: 霊地霊山は、霊地を開くときに中心になる伽藍を建て、そこから巽（東南）の方角に当たる所に寺を建て、一山の安泰と興隆を祈願した。
English: Take the Kintetsu Yoshino line and get off at Yoshino Station, then change to the Yoshino Ropeway, get off at 'Yoshinoyama' and walk about 10 minutes.
Japanese: 近鉄吉野線吉野駅(奈良県)より吉野ロープウェイ乗り換え「吉野山」下車、徒歩約10分
English: And it was repeatedly ruined, but in 1322 it was restored by Ritsuzen Shonin.
Japanese: そして荒廃を繰り返したが、元亨2年（1322年）に律禅上人により中興される。
English: Zenjubo SUGITANI failed to assassinate Nobunaga ODA by gun shooting during the Battle of Kanagasaki in 1570.
Japanese: 杉谷善住坊が元亀元年（1570年）は金ヶ崎の戦いの際、織田信長を狙撃し暗殺に失敗した。
English: While he was hiding in this temple during his fugitive life, he was captured and executed by Kazumasa ISONO, the local lord of Omi Takashima County.
Japanese: 逃亡生活の際、この寺に潜伏中に近江高島郡の領主、磯野員昌により生け捕りにされ処刑された。
English: Daisen-ji Temple is a branch temple of Enryaku-ji Temple which belongs to Tendai sect, located in Aiba, Shinasahi-cho, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture.
Japanese: 大泉寺（だいせんじ）は滋賀県高島市新旭町饗庭にある天台宗の延暦寺の末寺。
English: The "Kizu sho kenchucho (land survey ledger of Kizu sho estate)" in 1422 describes 'Daishi-ji Temple' at the place of the current temple.
Japanese: 応永29年の『木津荘検注帳』には、当寺の位置に「大師寺」との記載がある。
English: The temple was popular into the Sengoku period (period of warring states), but it was in danger of extinction because of the incident of Genki.
Japanese: 戦国期まで広く信仰を集めていたが、元亀の兵乱のため廃絶寸前にまで至った。
English: In addition, 'Goshogu (Ise Daimyojin God, Kasuga Yonsho Myojin God)' built by FUJIWARA no Morosuke was moved and enshrined in the precincts of Daisen-ji Temple as the jinushigami (tutelary deity) of the temple, but the shrine was enshrined together in Okuninushi-jinja Shrine (Takashima City).
Japanese: なお、藤原師輔が創建した「五處宮（伊勢大明神・春日四所明神）」を本寺の地主神とし境内に遷し祀っていたが、明治43年3月に大國主神社(高島市)に合祀された。
English: Ikagu-jinja Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Oto, Kinomoto-cho, Ika County, Shiga Prefecture.
Japanese: 伊香具神社（いかぐじんじゃ）は、滋賀県伊香郡木之本町大音にある神社である。
English: It is the most prestigious shrine in Kohoku (area north of Lake Biwa), that is described in "Sandaijitsuroku" as being given shinkai (ranks granted to Shinto gods) of Jushiinoge (Junior Fourth Rank, Lower Grade) in 859.
Japanese: 『三代実録』には、貞観(日本)元年に従四位下の神階を賜ったとの記述がある湖北随一の名社である。