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In 923 Emperor Daigo commanded a shrine built dedicated to Michizane's spirit, and Son-i enshrined the stone (thereafter known as 'Tōtenishi' 登天石 'Ascent to Heaven Stone').
As the shrine was to protect against the fires and floods ravaging the city, it was name 'Suika-no-Yashiro'.

'Ascent to Heaven' rock at Suika Tenmangu.
Blossoms at Suika Tenmangu.
Water basin at Suika Tenmangu.
Springstar (flowers) at Suika Tenmangu.
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alojapan.com/1249391/kyoto-uni Kyoto University: Trial shows efficacy of iPS cell treatment for Parkinson’s #asia #biz #Japan #JapanBroadcastingCorporation #Kyoto #KyotoNews #news #nhk #NhkWorld #NHKWORLDPREMIUM #NhkWorldTv #NHKWorld #Nuclear #PublicBroadcaster #RadioJapan #tech #world #京都 #京都府 A team of researchers at Kyoto University says a clinical trial has shown the safety and efficacy of a treatment for Parkinson’s disease using iPS-derived cells. The team at t…

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Son-i lifted his vajra (or rosary) to the heavens and offered a prayer to Michizane's spirit
The storm suddenly abated and Son-i discovered a large stone at his feet. On this appeared the image Michizane, but in the blink of an eye the figure dissolved into fog.

Blossoms along the Kamo-gawa.
Tulips and blossoms at Kyoto Botanical Gardens.
An explosion of cherry blossoms.
Blossoms along the Kamo-gawa.
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Very soon after Michizane’s death ferocious lightning storms struck the city and the Kamo River flooded. A lengthy period of strange events unfurled (drought, epidemics, comet sightings, a lunar eclipse and unseasonable weather), during which his political enemies began to die...

Plum blossoms at Kitano Tenmangu.
Woodblock print of storm above Amanohashidate. Image thanks - https://ukiyo-e.org/
Woodblock print of Sugawara-no-Michizane becoming the god 'Tenjin'. Image thanks - https://ukiyo-e.org/
Woodblock print of Sugawara-no-Michizane's funeral procession. Image thanks - https://ukiyo-e.org/
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alojapan.com/1249236/dior-show Dior shows fall fashion collection in gardens of ancient Kyoto temple #Dior #fashion #Kyoto #KyotoNews #news #京都 #京都府 Kyoto – Dior creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri showed her fall fashion collection of loose, minimalist styles in the garden of Toji temple in Kyoto on Tuesday night. Models walked down a broad, pebbled path and over a footbridge, parading long overcoats and dresses in mostly somber colors, some worn wrapped Kimono-style ac…

Dior shows fall fashion collection in gardens of ancient Kyoto temple
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alojapan.com/1248453/all-the-s All The Stars At The Dior Fall 2025 Japan Show in Kyoto #celebrities #Dior #fashion #Japan #Kyoto #KyotoNews #news #travel #京都 #京都府 Kimono sleeves, sweeping coats, and floral motifs bloomed against the shadow of Kyoto’s five-storey pagoda as Dior’s Fall 2025 collection took over the grounds of the historic To-ji temple. While the city is known more for its temples than runways, the show marked a poetic meeting point between tradition and mode…

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Commodity dealers built storehouses about the 9 registered boat launches (the 1st, Ichino Funairi 一之船入, is preserved), creating neighbourhoods such as Kiyamachi (木屋町 Lumber Yard Town), Kamiyamachi (紙屋町 Paper Dealers' Town) and Ishiyamachi (石屋町 Stonemasons' Town).

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