Daitenji — Attraction in Naha

It is a Buddhist Temple of the Pure Land Sect. Although the Temple may not have its religious uniqueness in temple structure or courtyard or deity sculptures, it is one of few Buddhist Temples, in Japan, which post "Free Visit" sign at its entrance.

Another uniqueness is that the Temple was built on former Female High School/ Home Economy Professional Female School site, and the High School was once shut down immediately after the war in 1945. Many students and former students of the school died in 1945 when U.S. Marine landed in Naha, Okinawa and when many of these female students were conscripted to serve as war nurses or injured soldiers' informal home cares and were either killed at the end of war or were to commit suicide when U.S. Marine landed.

That is the reason why there is stone inscripture which recorded the death or sacrifice list, and it is to be served as a memory for the death. The stone inscripture lists about 100 students and...

Nice grounds, many places to sit outside meditate, enjoy the weather. There were a couple of services being held the day I was there. I spoke briefly with a priest he was kind, said I could look around. I did not go inside of any buildings, only as far as a couple...

大典寺は、沖縄県那覇市にある浄土真宗本願寺派の寺院です。 鐘楼が本堂の屋根に設えられ、建物全体が黄色く塗られていて、どこかブータンかネパ...