JAPAN REPORT: Letter from Japan, March 2013
Cosolargy of Japan tour group in Pusan, Korea. PHOTO: Miyuki Okayama
We traveled to Pusan in South Korea from March 17 to the 19.
Bishop Yukinori Matsushita and Mituyo Fukuyama, Kazuno Kawasaki, Saeno Tokunaga and her son Ryota, Nami Aiki, Junko Kodama, Jun Ikeda, and myself, Miyuki Okayama, traveled to Pusan by ferry.
Nami organized the tour, and she was a very good guide.
Nama Aiki, tour guide and Consociate of the Cosolargy Institute of Japan.
Korean people think that if they have a diet of balanced, healthy food, it will be effective medicine and make good health of body. Following the traditional Korean diet was part of our experience.
We had a great experience of Korean culture and enjoyed this trip.
Dragon Palace Temple. PHOTO: Miyuki Okayama
We did the Sunrise Ceremony at Haedong Yeongkoong Temple (Dragon Palace Temple) on the morning of March 19.
Pre-sunrise liturgical reading at Pusan, Korea. PHOTO: Miyuki Okayama
Sunrise in Pusan, Korea. PHOTO: Miyuki Okayama
Haedong Yeongkoong Temple (Dragon Palace Temple). PHOTO: Miyuki Okayama
This temple is built on the cliffs of the grand seashore and is harmonized with its natural surroundings.
Dragon Temple shrine. PHOTO: Miyuki Okayama
It is believed that a boy-child will be conceived if a woman touches her belly while visiting this shrine. PHOTO: Miyuki Okayama
The twelve animal signs of of the Chinese zodiac are displayed at the temple. PHOTO: Miyuki Okayama
We had a wonderful time there.
Sincerely,
Miyuki Okayama
Bishop Yukinori Matsushita and Mituyo Fukuyama, Kazuno Kawasaki, Saeno Tokunaga and her son Ryota, Nami Aiki, Junko Kodama, Jun Ikeda, and Miyuki Okayama in Pusan, Korea PHOTO: Miyuki Okayama