This day is the day marking Nichiren's arrival at the place of his exile, Sado Island. Sado Island is located off the northern coast of Japan. During the 13th century this was an extremely cold location. Exile to Sado was considered basically a death sentence, since few ever survived their banishment. Sado for Nichiren was not only a place of harsh climate, it also was a place where many people were antagonistic towards Nichiren, even so far as trying to kill him.

Nichiren Buddhist holiday commemorating the time when Nichiren received a head wound and broken arm from attackers as he was on his way to a member's home. Several members of his traveling party were killed and wounded.

On this day we celebrate the Enlightenment of the Buddha.

From now until the beginning of the new year a thorough cleaning of the temple is done.

From now until the beginning of the new year a thorough cleaning of the temple is done.

From now until the beginning of the new year a thorough cleaning of the temple is done.

From now until the beginning of the new year a thorough cleaning of the temple is done.

From now until the beginning of the new year a thorough cleaning of the temple is done.

From now until the beginning of the new year a thorough cleaning of the temple is done.

From now until the beginning of the new year a thorough cleaning of the temple is done.

From now until the beginning of the new year a thorough cleaning of the temple is done.

From now until the beginning of the new year a thorough cleaning of the temple is done.

From now until the beginning of the new year a thorough cleaning of the temple is done.

From now until the beginning of the new year a thorough cleaning of the temple is done.

From now until the beginning of the new year a thorough cleaning of the temple is done.

From now until the beginning of the new year a thorough cleaning of the temple is done.

From now until the beginning of the new year a thorough cleaning of the temple is done.

From now until the beginning of the new year a thorough cleaning of the temple is done.

From now until the beginning of the new year a thorough cleaning of the temple is done.

From now until the beginning of the new year a thorough cleaning of the temple is done.

From now until the beginning of the new year a thorough cleaning of the temple is done.

Japan

Japan

Greenery Day, It is a national holiday in Japan. It is used to be celebrated as the birthday of the late Emperor Showa, since 1989, following the accession to the Chrysanthemum Throne of the current Emperor Akihito, the name "Birthday of the Emperor" was changed to "Greenery Day” due to the late Emperor’s love of the greenery of the nation. It is also part of Golden Week

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Began studies under Master Dozen

On this day in 1271 Nichiren began his trip over the ocean to his place of exile after the failed execution at Tatsunokuchi.

Sado Island is located off the northern coast of Japan. During the 13th century this was an extremely cold location. Exile to Sado was considered basically a death sentence, since few ever survived their banishment. Sado for Nichiren was not only a place of harsh climate, it also was a place where many people were antagonistic towards Nichiren, even so far as trying to kill him.

On this day Nichiren passed away at the home of the Ikegami brother in what is now Ikegami Tokyo Japan