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English: The history of the temple is clearly stated in the inscription on the "Tanzan-jinja Shrine Kokuho" (a national treasure) owned by Tanzan-jinja Shrine.
Japanese: 談山神社が所蔵する『談山神社国宝』（国宝）に刻まれた銘文によって、寺の由緒がはっきりとしている。
English: The fukubachi (inverted bowl-shaped section on top of a pagoda), an important material for learning about ancient golden letters, is designated as a National Treasure, and the site of the temple is also designated as a Historical Landmark
Japanese: この伏鉢は古代の金文の重要な資料として国宝に指定されるとともに、寺跡も史跡に指定された。
English: After Oshima died, Hime no Ason Nukata set to work and in 694 a kon-do and a Joroku Shaka zo (4.85 metre-high statue of Shakyamuni) were built.
Japanese: 大嶋の死後、比賣朝臣額田によって甲牛年（持統天皇8年、694年）に起工し金堂・丈六の釈迦像が造られた。
English: Although Oshima's name was mentioned in literature, Hime no Ason Nukata was not.
Japanese: 大嶋は文献でも名前が確認できる人物であるが、比賣朝臣額田に関してはいっさい不明である。
English: Yagawa-jinja Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Morishiri, Konan-cho, Koka City.
Japanese: 矢川神社（やがわじんじゃ）は、滋賀県甲賀市甲南町森尻にある神社である。
English: Onamuchi no mikoto is worshipped as the god of encouragement of new business and healthy longevity, and Yagawaehime no mikoto is worshipped as the god of development of performance and wish fulfillment.
Japanese: 大己貴命は殖産興業・健康長寿の神、矢川枝姫命は諸芸上達・諸願成就の神として信仰される。
English: The genealogy of Okuninushi in Kojiki (The Records of Ancient Matters) described that 'Okuninushi married Ashinadaga no kami (the God of Ashinadaga), or Yagawaehime no mikoto, and had a child named Hayamikanotakesahayajinumi no kami (the God of Hayamikanotakesahayajinumi).'
Japanese: 古事記の大国主の系譜の中に「大国主が葦那陀迦神（あしなだがのかみ）またの名を八河江比売を娶って生ませた子は速甕之多気佐波夜遅奴美神（はやみかのたけさはやじぬみのかみ）」という記述がある。
English: Also, in the article concerning Emperor Ojin in Kojiki, the name of Miyanushiyakawaehime was described as one of the princesses of Emperor Ojin.
Japanese: また、古事記の応神天皇条に、応神天皇の妃の一人として宮主矢河枝比売の名が見える。
English: Jinmyocho (the list of deities) of Engishiki (codes and procedures on national rites and prayers) describes this shrine as the first on a list of eight shrines in Koga gun (county), Omi Province and lists it as a small shrine.
Japanese: 延喜式神名帳では近江国甲賀郡8座の筆頭に記載され、小社に列している。
English: In 1842 the 'Koka incident' occurred, in which tens of thousands of farmers got together in front of the main building of this shrine and rose against the land survey conducted by the bakufu (Japanese feudal government headed by a shogun).
Japanese: 天保13年（1842年）、当社社頭に数万の農民が集まり幕府の検地に反対して決起した「甲賀騒動」が起こった。
English: Kumenomiagata-jinja Shrine is located in Kashihara City, Nara Prefecture.
Japanese: 久米御縣神社（くめのみあがたじんじゃ）は、奈良県橿原市にある神社である。
English: However, in the "Shikinai-sha Chosa Hokoku-sho" (Shikinai-sha Survey Report), it is believed that although originally one god, it was divided into two in recent times.
Japanese: しかし、『式内社調査報告』では、元は一柱の神であったものが近世に2つに分割して伝えられたものであると考えられるとしている。
English: The area (Kurumemura Village) where Kumebe used to live also houses the shrine where Kumebe's ancestors are enshrined.
Japanese: 一帯は久米部の居住地であった来目邑であり、その祖神を祀ったものである。
English: There were seven shrines called 'Miagata-jinja Shrine' in Yamato Province, and all of them were enshrined in Miagata as goryochi (Imperial estates).
Japanese: 「御県神社」という神社は大和国内に7社あり、いずれも皇室の御料地である御県（みあがた）に鎮座していたものである。
English: Since there is a passage in the "Nihonshoki" (Chronicles of Japan) written in 3 B.C. saying that 'Miyake (Imperial-controlled territory) was founded in Kurumemura Village that year', the shrine is thought to have been founded at around that time.
Japanese: 『日本書紀』垂仁天皇27年に「是歳、来目邑に屯倉を興す」という記述があり、創建もその頃とみられる。
English: It is listed as a 'Kumenomiagata-jinja Shrine Sanza in Takaichi-gun, Yamato Province' in the Engishiki jimmyocho (a register of shrines in Japan) and is categorized as a small shrine.
Japanese: 延喜式神名帳では「大和国高市郡久米御縣神社三座」と記載され、小社に列格している。
English: Although all the other six Miagata-jinja Shrines are listed in the Engishiki Kinen Norito (Prayer for Good Harvests), Kumenomiagata-jinja Shrine is not listed.
Japanese: ただし、延喜式祈年祝詞には他の6つの御県神社が記載されているが、当社は含まれていない。
English: However, when Kume-dera Temple was founded next to the shrine, it was later reconstructed as a Chinju-sha shrine (Shinto shrine on temple grounds dedicated to the tutelary deity of the area).
Japanese: しかし、隣接して久米寺が創建され、当社はその鎮守社として再建された。
English: When Buddhism and Shintoism split in 1868, the shrine separated from Kume-dera Temple and the name was changed to Kumenomiagata-jinja Shrine in the mid Meiji period.
Japanese: 明治初年の神仏分離により久米寺から分離され、明治中期に久米御縣神社に改称した。
English: Amakashinimasu-jinja Shrine is located on Amakashi-no-oka Hill in Asuka-mura, Takaichi-gun, Nara Prefecture.
Japanese: 甘樫坐神社（あまかしにますじんじゃ）は、奈良県高市郡明日香村の甘樫丘にある神社である。
English: The shrine enshrines Emperor Suiko as a shusaijin (main enshrined deity), and also enshrines Hachiman-gu no kami, Kasuga Daimyojin, Amaterasu Omikami, Yatagarasu no kami, Sumiyoshi Daimyojin and Kumano Gongen in the Aidono (annex).
Japanese: 推古天皇を主祭神とし、相殿に八幡宮・春日大明神・天照皇大神・八咫烏神・住吉大明神・熊野権現を祀る。
English: Magatsuhi no kami (evil gods) and Naobi no kami (gods of restoration) are the original deities, as mentioned in the "Gogun Jinja-ki" (Record of Shrines in Five Counties).
Japanese: 『五郡神社記』には禍津日神・直毘神とあり、これが元々の祭神であった。
English: In an Article dated January 27, 859 of the "Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku" (the last of six classical Japanese history texts) it states that Amakashinimasu-jinja Shrine was promoted from Junior Fifth Rank, Lower Grade to Junior Fifth Rank, Upper Grade.
Japanese: 『日本三代実録』貞観(日本)元年（859年）正月27日条に従五位下甘樫神に従五位上の神階を授けるという記述がある。
English: In the Engishiki jimmyocho (a register of shrines in Japan) it is listed as 'Amakashinimasu-jinja Shrine Shiza in Takaichi-gun, Yamato Province' and is categorised as a taisha (grand shrine) in charge of the monthly Ainame-sai and Niiname-sai Festivals (ceremonial offering of newly-harvested rice by the Emperor to the deities).
Japanese: 延喜式神名帳には「大和国高市郡甘樫坐神社四座」と記載され、大社に列格、月次・相嘗・新嘗の奉幣に預ると記されている。
English: Unebiyamaguchi-jinja Shrine is located in the western foot of Mt. Unebi in Kashihara City, Nara Prefecture.
Japanese: 畝火山口神社（うねびやまぐちじんじゃ）は、奈良県橿原市の畝傍山西麓にある神社である。
English: It is one of the six Yamaguchi-jinja Shrines in Yamato Province (Asuka, Iware, Ossaka, Hase, Unebi and Miminashi) listed in the Engishiki Norito (Shinto prayer), and is also one of the eighty-five shrines of rainmaking rites.
Japanese: 延喜式祝詞に記される大和国内の山口社6社（飛鳥・石村・忍坂・長谷・畝火・耳無）のうちの1社であり、祈雨神祭八十五座の1つである。
English: The shrine is home to Okinagatarashihime no Mikoto (Empress Jingu), Toyoukebime and Sumiyoshi Sanjin (The three deities of Sumiyoshi) who are believed to be the gods for smooth childbirth.
Japanese: 気長足姫命（神功皇后）・トヨウケビメ・住吉三神を祀り、安産の神として信仰されている。
English: Due to the existence and nature of other Yamaguchi-jinja Shrines, the original enshrined deity is considered to be Oyamatsumi.
Japanese: 他の山口神社の例や神社の性格から、本来の祭神はオオヤマツミであったとみられる。
English: Its first appearance in literature was in the "Shinsho kyakuchoku fusho", which stated that a contribution of one jinpu (residential unit) was given to the shrine in 806.
Japanese: 文献の初見は、『新抄格勅符抄』大同(日本)元年（806年）の神封一戸を寄せるという記述である。
English: According to an Article from the 27th of January, 859 (old lunar calendar) of the "Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku" (the last of six classical Japanese history texts), a Hoheishi (Imperial messenger to a Shinto shrine) was dispatched to pray for rain on September 8, 859.
Japanese: 『日本三代実録』によれば、貞観(日本)元年（859年）1月27日(旧暦)条には正五位下の神階を授けられ、同年9月8日(旧暦)には祈雨のための奉幣使が遣わされている。
English: It is listed as 'Unebiyamaguchiniimasu-jinja Shrine in Takaichi-gun, Yamato Province' in the Engishiki jimmyocho (a register of shrines in Japan) and is categorised as a taisya (a grand shrine) in charge of the Tsukinami-sai and Niiname-sai festivals (ceremonial offering by the Emperor of newly-harvested rice to the deities).
Japanese: 延喜式神名帳では「大和国高市郡畝火山口坐神社」と記載され、大社に列格、月次・新嘗の奉幣に預ると記されている。
English: It was originally located at the western foot of Mt. Unebi, as described in the "Gogun Jinja-ki" (Record of Shrines in Five Counties) in 1466: 'Unebiyamaguchi-jinja Shrine, it is located at the western foot of Mt. Unabi in Kume-go'
Japanese: 元々畝傍山西麓にあり、文安3年（1446年）の『五郡神社記』には「畝傍山口神社、在久米郷畝火山西山尾」とある。
English: However, the map made in the Tensho era shows that its location was on the top of Mt. Unabi, so it must have been relocated from the foot of the mountain to the top between the Bunan era and the Tensho era.
Japanese: しかし、天正年間の地図には畝傍山頂に記されており、文安から天正までの間に山麓から山頂に遷されたことになる。
English: When Kashihara-jingu Shrine was located at the eastern foot of Mt. Unabi during its expansion in 1949, the Japanese government ordered to relocate Unebiyamaguchi-jinja Shrine to the western foot of Mt. Unabi (its current location) because it was improper for it to stand above Kashihara-jingu Shrine or the Mausoleum of Emperor Jinmu.
Japanese: 昭和15年（1940年）、畝傍山東麓の橿原神宮で大拡張工事が行われた際、橿原神宮や神武天皇陵を見下ろすのは良くないとして、日本政府より畝傍山西麓（現在地）に遷座するよう命じられた。
English: It is a ritual for collecting soil from the summit of Mt. Unebi to make earthenware used for the Kinensai (a prayer service held in February for a good crop) and the November Niiname-sai festival, both held at Sumiyoshi-taisha Shrine in Osaka.
Japanese: 大阪の住吉大社で祈年祭（2月）と新嘗祭（11月）に用いる土器を作るための土を畝傍山頂で取る神事である。
English: Jokaku-ji Temple is a Koyasan Shingon sect temple located in Gojo City, Nara Prefecture (former Nishiyoshino Village, Yoshino County).
Japanese: 常覚寺（じょうかくじ）は、奈良県五條市（旧吉野郡西吉野村）にある高野山真言宗の寺院。
English: According to temple legend, it is said to have been founded at the start of the Heian Period by the monk Kukai.
Japanese: この寺は、寺伝によれば平安時代初期空海の開山により創建されたという。
English: The shrine is located at the key junction where Nagao-kaido Road and Yoko-oji Road (Nara Prefecture) intersect and has been home to the god of traffic safety until today.
Japanese: 鎮座地は竹内街道、長尾街道、横大路(奈良県)が交差する交通の要衝であり、現在に至るまで交通安全祈願の神として祀られている。
English: A long time ago, there was a giant snake in Yamato Province; it curled three times around Mt. Miwa and its tail reached Nagao.
Japanese: むかし、大和に大きなヘビが住み、三輪山を三重にとりまき、その尾は長尾までとどいた。
English: Moreover, it is also said that there was a dragon and Iwazononiimasu-takumushitama-jinja Shrine (Yamatotakada City) was located at its head and Nagao-jinja Shrine at its tail.
Japanese: また、竜が住んでいたともされ、石園座多久虫玉神社（大和高田市）は竜の頭であり、長尾神社は竜の尾にあたるとされている。
English: Nantokagami-jinja Shrine is located in Nara City, Nara Prefecture.
Japanese: 南都鏡神社（なんとかがみじんじゃ）とは、奈良県奈良市にある神社である。
English: The main shrine building that stands today was relocated in 1746 to make room for the third building of Kasuga-taisha Shrine.
Japanese: 現在の本殿は、延享三年（1746年）に春日大社の第三殿を譲り受け、移築されたものである。
English: Take the Nara Kotsu Bus 'Shinai-junkan' or 'Naka-junkan' from the JR Nara Station to 'Wariishi-cho' and walk eastwards for 10 minutes.
Japanese: JR奈良駅から奈良交通バス「市内循環」又は「中循環」で「破石町」下車東へ徒歩10分
English: Kishitsu-jinja Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Hino-cho, Gamo-gun, Shiga Prefecture.
Japanese: 鬼室神社（きしつじんじゃ）とは、滋賀県蒲生郡日野町(滋賀県)にある神社である。
English: The gravestone of Shushi Kishitsu who was a toraijin (people from overseas, especially from China and Korea, who settled in early Japan and introduced Continental culture to the Japanese) from Baekje in the seventh century is enshrined in the stone shrine behind the main sanctuary.
Japanese: 7世紀の百済からの渡来人であった鬼室集斯の墓碑が本殿裏の石祠に祀られている。
English: Since his father, Fukushin Kishitsu, is enshrined in Unzanbesshin-do Hall, in Unzanmen, Fuyo District, South Korea, the sister-city exchanges are active between Hino-cho and Unzanmen.
Japanese: 父の鬼室福信が韓国の扶余郡恩山面にある恩山別神堂に祀られていることから、日野町と恩山面との姉妹都市交流がさかんに行われている。
English: Nanmyo-ji Temple is a Omuro school of the Shingon sect temple located in Sakahara-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture.
Japanese: 南明寺（なんみょうじ）は奈良県奈良市阪原町にある真言宗御室派の寺院。
English: According to legend, the temple was one of the 'Makiyamasenbo' (priest lodges) run by monks from Baekje in 575 (it is also said to have been established in 771).
Japanese: 伝承によれば敏達天皇4年（575年）、百済の僧によってこの地に営まれた「槇山千坊」の一であったという（創建年代については宝亀2年・771年とも）。
English: The main hall is assumed to have been built in the mid Kamakura period, however, due to the absence of ancient structural remnants or artifacts of the same period found in the precincts of the temple, the entire temple is assumed to have been established in the Kamakura period.
Japanese: 現本堂は鎌倉時代中頃の建築と推定され、境内からはこの時代をさかのぼる遺構や出土品などが見つかっていないことから、実際の創建は鎌倉時代頃ではないかと推定されている。
English: The statues of Buddha, including the principal image of Buddha were made in the Heian period and are older than its hall, so they are assumed to have been brought from other places.
Japanese: 本尊をはじめとする仏像は堂より古い平安時代の作であり、他所から移されたものと考えられている。
English: It is said that Banzan KUMAZAWA, a Confucian scholar, stayed in the temple and that there is a stone with his poem engraved on it in the precincts of the temple.
Japanese: 江戸時代には儒学者熊沢蕃山が滞在したとされ、境内にはその際の句碑が残されている。
English: Take the Yoshino Ropeway from Yoshino Station on the Kintetsu Yoshino Line (Nara Prefecture), get off at 'Yoshinoyama' and walk for about 40 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40分
English: Five shrines of Ogura-jinja Shrine, Omiya-jinja Shrine, Wakamiya-jinja Shrine, Imamiya-jinja Shrine and Shingu-jinja Shrine are enshrined in the precincts..
Japanese: 小椋神社、大宮神社、若宮神社、今宮神社、新宮神社の五社が祀られている。
English: At first Omiya-jinja Shrine was built by Imperial Prince Koretaka of Emperor Montoku, and the next year Ogura-jinja Shrine was built by MINAMOTO no Toru.
Japanese: はじめ文徳天皇の皇子、惟喬親王により大宮神社祀られ、翌年源融により、小椋神社が祀られた。
English: The shrine had been built 200 years before by the practitioner called Kadayu sennin (hermit) who accompanied Emperor Tenji at the time of the transfer of national capital to Otsu by splitting the goshintai (object of worship housed in a Shinto shrine and believed to contain the spirit of a deity) and moving and enshrining it to the place called Ogi.
Japanese: 小椋神社はこれより遡ること約200年前、天智天皇の大津京遷都のおりに同行した加太夫仙人という行者が大和国の丹生川上神社から分霊を仰木の地に移し祀った。
English: After that, in 902 Wakamiya-jinja Shrine was built and in 1190 Imamiya-jinja Shrine and Shingu-jinja Shrine were built in the precincts.
Japanese: その後、延喜2年（902年）若宮神社が、建久元年（1190年）に今宮神社、新宮神社が境内に祀られた。
English: The name of Ogura-jinja Shrine changed into Tadokoro-jinja Shrine over the course of time, but the name of the shrine was returned to the current one.
Japanese: 小椋神社の社名はいつしか田所神社となっていたが、昭和20年（1945年）現在の社名に戻された。
English: In addition, as it rains much at this time of the year and the paths of the portable shrine become muddy like rice fields, it is called Dorota (muddy rice fields) Festival.
Japanese: また、例年雨天が多く神輿の通った後が泥田のようになったため、泥田祭りともよばれる。
English: Some ancient events including yabusame (horseback archery) and the parade of the portable shrines of the five shrines to commemorate MINAMOTO no Mitsunaka, the second generation of Seiwa-Genji (Minamoto clan originated from Emperor Seiwa) are held.
Japanese: 平安時代後期に仰木に移り住んだ清和源氏の二代、源満仲公を偲ぶ古式行事が行われ、流鏑馬、五社の神輿が巡幸が行われる。
English: Although the year of its establishment is unknown, it is said that in the early Heian period the Emperor Saga, to pray for his wife's safe delivery, enshrined Jizo Bosatsu who was later consecrated by the monk Kukai.
Japanese: この寺の創建年代については不詳であるが、平安時代初期嵯峨天皇が皇后の安産祈願のため地蔵菩薩を安置し、空海が開眼したとも伝えられる。
English: Since then, several halls were reconstructed in 1738 (Edo period), but were later ruined in the Meiji period and reconstructed once more during the Taisho period (1912-1926).
Japanese: その後、江戸時代の1738年（元文3年）諸堂が再建されているが、近代に入って荒廃し大正年間（1912年～1926年）に復興されている。
English: Konkai Komyo-ji Temple is a Jodo (Pure Land) Sect temple located in Kurodani-cho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City.
Japanese: 金戒光明寺（こんかいこうみょうじ）は京都市左京区黒谷町にある浄土宗の寺院。
English: Then a purple cloud rose from the stone, covered the sky, and a golden light was cast over the western sky.
Japanese: するとその石から紫の雲が立ち上り、大空を覆い、西の空には、金色の光が放たれた。
English: This place was called 'Zen temple of Shira-kawa River' and was originally a territory of Kurodani, Mt. Hiei; when Eiku entered nirvana, the main temple in Kurodani and the main temple in Shirakawa were given to Honen.
Japanese: ここは、「白川の禅房」と呼ばれ、もとは比叡山黒谷の所領で、叡空入滅の時、黒谷の本房と白川の本房を法然に与えた。
English: Later Honen gave the main temple in Kurodani and the main temple in Shirakawa to Shinku, and Shinku lived in this land.
Japanese: 後に法然は信空に黒谷の本房と白川の本房を与え、信空はこの地に住んだ。
English: More years later, the land of Okazaki ceased to be called Shin Kurodani and came to be called Kurodani.
Japanese: その後岡崎の地を新黒谷とは呼ばず、黒谷（くろだに）と呼ぶようになる。
English: A hall was structured during the time of the fifth-generation head priest, Eke, and the temple was named Komyo-ji Temple of Mt. Shiun in association with the omen observed by Honen.
Japanese: 第5世恵顗の時に堂を整え、法然の見た縁起にちなみ紫雲山光明寺と号した。
English: The eighth-generation head priest, Unku, bestowed commandments to Emperor Gokogon and was granted the two characters of 金 (kon) and 戒 (kai); thus the temple came to be called Konkai Komyo-ji Temple.
Japanese: 第8世運空は後光厳天皇に戒を授けて、金戒の二字を賜り、金戒光明寺と呼ぶようになった。
English: To commemorate the fact that the land was the first place where Honen propagated Jodo Sect, Emperor Gokomatsu granted the temple an imperial scroll of 'the first gate of Jodo Shinshu' (the True Pure Land Sect of Buddhism).
Japanese: 法然が最初に浄土宗を布教を行った地であることに因み、後小松天皇から「浄土真宗最初門」の勅額を賜った。
English: After World War II, it attained independence as a subsect of Jodo Sect called 'Kurodani Jodo Sect,' but today it has merged into Jodo Sect and has been playing a part in the Seven Major Daihonzan.
Japanese: 第二次大戦後「黒谷浄土宗」として一派独立するが現在は浄土宗に合流し七大本山の一翼を担う。
English: In the early years of Tokugawa regime, the structure of Komyo-ji Temple was renovated to a castle-style along with Chion-in Temple which also belonged to Jodo Sect.
Japanese: 金戒光明寺は徳川初期に同じ浄土宗の知恩院とともに城郭構造に改められていた。
English: When on September 24, 1862 the Lord of Aizu Domain, Katamori MATSUDAIRA, was appointed to the post of Kyoto shugoshoku, the temple became the headquarters for Aizu Domain of Kyoto shugoshoku; 1,000 samurai warriors were always stationed in Kyoto and replaced every two years.
Japanese: 会津藩主松平容保公が幕末の文久2年閏8月1日（1862年9月24日）に京都守護職に就任すると、京都守護職会津藩の本陣となり、藩兵1,000人が京都に常駐し1年おきに交替した。
English: Since the feudal retainers of the Aizu clan could not handle all the work by themselves, Shinsengumi (a group who guarded Kyoto during the end of Tokugawa Shogunate) was stationed under their control as being in custody of shugoshoku, and to attend to maintenance of security.
Japanese: 会津藩士のみでは手が回りきらなかったため、守護職御預かりとして新選組をその支配下に置き治安の維持に当たらせた。
English: On January 3, 1868, with the Decree for the Restoration of Imperial Rule issued in October of the same year, Satsuma and Choshu Domains established dominion over the inside Kyoto City; as a result, Kyoto shugoshoku was abolished six years after its establishment.
Japanese: 慶応3年12月9日（1868年1月3日）、この年の10月に行われた大政奉還後の王政復古の大号令によって薩摩藩・長州藩が京都市中の支配権を確立したため、京都守護職は設置後6年をもって廃止された。
English: In this land of Kurodani, memorial services are held to console the spirits of the feudal retainers of the Aizu clan, who were killed in the Battle of Toba-Fushimi.
Japanese: ここ黒谷の地で、鳥羽・伏見の戦いで戦死した会津藩士の菩提を弔っている。
English: The kyokaku (a professional gambler in the Edo period) who was hanging out as chugen (a rank below common soldier) around this time was 'Aizu no Kotetsu' (Senkichi KOSAKA).
Japanese: このころ中間として出入りしていた侠客が「会津の小鉄」（会津小鉄(幕末)）である。
English: Honzon Monju Bosatsu (Manjusri Bodhisattva associated with wisdom, doctrine and awareness) and wakii-zo (statutes of attendants) were enshrined here (although these statutes are said to be Unkei's works, the actual artist remains unclear).
Japanese: 本尊文殊菩薩と脇侍像を安置する（これらの像は運慶作と伝えられるが実際の作者は不明）。
English: According to 'Azuma Kagami' (The Mirror of the East), in September of 1206, Rensho set a notice board in a town in Musashimuraoka predicting his death in the near future and rebirth in Gokuraku Jodo (the Amida Pure Land), but the prediction failed; he returned to Kyoto and passed away on October 25, 1208 in this thatched hut of Mt. Higashi (although there are other theories as well).
Japanese: 蓮生は建永元年8月（1206年）翌2月8日に極楽浄土に生まれると、予告往生の高札を武蔵村岡の市に立てたが果たせず、京都に戻り、ここ東山の草庵で、承元2年9月14日（1208年10月25日）に往生したと「吾妻鏡」にある（別説あり）。
English: Later Kasuga no Tsubone planted lotus in the lake, renovated the hall and renamed it Kumagai-do Hall of Hasuike-in Temple.
Japanese: その後春日局は、池に蓮を植え、堂を改修して名を蓮池院熊谷堂と改称した。
English: Ichimai-kishomon (said to be a genuine work of Honen): It is said that on March 5, 1212, Genchi implored Honen to write teachings of Buddhist invocation as a remembrance (No. 45 of 'The Forty-Eight Scrolls' (biographical picture scrolls of Honen)).
Japanese: 一枚起請文（伝・真筆）　建暦2年（1212年）正月23日に、源智が形見にということで法然に懇願して、念仏の教えを書いてもらったという（「四十八巻伝」45）。
English: Naozane KUMAGAI (March 31, 1141- October 4, 1207) was busho (Japanese military commander) of the Taira family who lived during the end of Heian period until the early Kamakura period.
Japanese: 熊谷直実（くまがいじろうなおざね、永治元年2月15日（1141年3月24日）-建永2年9月4日（1207年9月27日））は平安時代末期から鎌倉時代初期の平家の武将。
English: After meeting Honen, he gradually considered becoming a priest for the repose of Atsumori's soul.
Japanese: 法然と出会った後、徐々に敦盛の供養のために出家を模索するようになる。
English: Naozane came to the land of Kurodani, where he washed his armor, hanged it from a branch of a pine tree, and yoked up his horse; then he sought to be a disciple of Honen Shonin (a term given to a virtuous Buddhist priest).
Japanese: 直実はここ黒谷に至り、鎧を洗い、それを松の枝にかけ、馬をつなぎ、法然上人の門を叩いた。
English: He spoke to Honen about his thoughts and entered the priesthood; then he built a hermitage and became Kumagai Naozane Hoshi (a term referring to a Buddhist priest).
Japanese: 法然に自分の心のうちを話し、出家、そして庵を結び、熊谷直実法師となったという。
English: Komyo-ji Temple, which is Sohonzan (grand head temple) of Seizan Jodo Sect in Ao, Nagaokakyo City, Kyoto Prefecture, began with the establishment of Nenbutsu-zanmai-in Temple in 1198 by Rensho, who worshipped Honen and became his disciple.
Japanese: 京都府長岡京市粟生の西山浄土宗の総本山、光明寺(長岡京市)（こうみょうじ）は、法然を慕い弟子となった蓮生が、建久9年（1198年）に念仏三昧院を建立したことに始まる。
English: Located in front of Honen-byo Grave is the Gorin Tower (a memorial gravestone for the dead) of Naozane KUMAGAI (Rensho Hoshi) across that of TAIRA no Atsumori.
Japanese: 法然廟の前に、平敦盛と相対して熊谷直実（蓮生法師）の五輪の塔がある。
English: According to No. 27 of 'The Forty-Eight Scrolls,' Rensho passed away on September 27, 1207 at his birthplace in Kumagaya City (although there are other theories, this is the generally accepted theory).
Japanese: 「四十八巻伝」27では、蓮生は建永2年9月4日（1207年9月27日））に熊谷市の生家で往生したとされる（別説があるがこれが一般的）。
English: Although his graveyard was in Yukoku-ji Temple (Kumagaya City), his cremains were placed in Nenbutsu Zanmai-do Temple in Mt. Nishi (Komyo-ji Temple (Nagaokakyo City)) according to his will.
Japanese: 墓所は熊谷寺(熊谷市)にあるが、遺言により遺骨は、西山の念仏三昧堂（光明寺(長岡京市)）に安置されたとされる。
English: "Kasuga no Tsubone" is her title given by the Imperial Court, and she was menoto (a wet nurse) of Iemitsu TOKUGAWA, the third Shogun in the Edo bakufu (Japanese feudal government headed by a shogun).
Japanese: -春日局」とは朝廷から賜った称号で、江戸幕府3代将軍・徳川家光の乳母。
English: His family lineage was a branch of the Sasaki clan (Kyogoku clan) who belonged to the Uda-Genji (Minamoto clan), and was a family of the Amago clan.
Japanese: 家系は宇多源氏の流れを汲む佐々木氏（京極氏）の支流で、尼子氏の一門である。
English: A Buddhist memorial service commemorating 399 years after the death of Yoshimasa TANAKA, the lord of the Yanagawa Domain consisting of thirty-two thousands koku ("koku" was a system for determining land value for tribute purposes), was held in March of 2008.
Japanese: --柳川藩32万石の藩主、田中吉政没後399年の法要が平成20年3月に営まれた。
English: According to Furuichiba's history, the shrine was established during the reign of Emperor Sujin, and Mikumari, who was worshipped all over the Yamato Province was enshrined in this Middle Shrine in the East.
Japanese: 古市場の由緒によると、創立は崇神天皇の時代で、大和の東西南北に祀られた水分のうち東に当たるのが中社とされる。
English: When it was repainted in 2003, minute traces of colour were discovered which were used to restore it to its former glory.
Japanese: 2003年の社殿の塗り替えの時にわずかに残された色彩が発見されそれを元に復元された。
English: The year 1320 is inscribed on the first shrine's ridgepole, so the other two shrines are also assumed to have been built in 1320.
Japanese: 第一殿の棟木に元応2年（1320年）の墨書があり、他の2棟も同時の建立と推定される。
English: Shorin-in Honen-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple of the Jodo (Pure Land) Sect located at the foot of Mt. Kagu, one of the three mountains of Yamato.
Japanese: 少林院法然寺（ほうねんじ）は、大和三山の香久山の麓にある、浄土宗の寺院である。