http://blogs.saintanselmcollege.net/bethsalerno/2008/05/12/buddhas-birthday/ My South Korea Blog Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:20:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://blogs.saintanselmcollege.net/bethsalerno/2008/05/12/buddhas-birthday/#comment-67 Paul Calzada Wed, 14 May 2008 13:40:13 +0000 http://blogs.saintanselmcollege.net/bethsalerno/2008/05/12/buddhas-birthday/#comment-67 These are great pictures, Beth! Thanks! I was in Japan for years and never knew the Buddha's birthday was May 12. Perhaps it's because Shinto plays such a large role. There are plenty of Buddhist temples in Japan, comparable to the ones in your pictures, but Shinto shrines are even more ubiquitous. Some of the items and details of the Korean Buddhist temples I never saw in Japan. Thanks for sharing! These are great pictures, Beth! Thanks! I was in Japan for years and never knew the Buddha’s birthday was May 12. Perhaps it’s because Shinto plays such a large role. There are plenty of Buddhist temples in Japan, comparable to the ones in your pictures, but Shinto shrines are even more ubiquitous. Some of the items and details of the Korean Buddhist temples I never saw in Japan. Thanks for sharing!

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