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【鈴木大拙館】（石川県金沢市　旧国名：加賀）

【鈴木大拙館】（石川県金沢市　旧国名：加賀）

【鈴木大拙館】（石川県金沢市　旧国名：加賀）

【鈴木大拙館】（石川県金沢市　旧国名：加賀）

【鈴木大拙館】（石川県金沢市　旧国名：加賀）

【鈴木大拙館】（石川県金沢市　旧国名：加賀）

【鈴木大拙館】（石川県金沢市　旧国名：加賀）

【鈴木大拙館】（石川県金沢市　旧国名：加賀）

【鈴木大拙館】（石川県金沢市　旧国名：加賀）

【鈴木大拙館】（石川県金沢市　旧国名：加賀）

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【鈴木大拙館】（石川県金沢市　旧国名：加賀）

【鈴木大拙館】（石川県金沢市　旧国名：加賀）

【鈴木大拙館】（石川県金沢市　旧国名：加賀）

【鈴木大拙館】（石川県金沢市　旧国名：加賀）

【鈴木大拙館】（石川県金沢市　旧国名：加賀）

【鈴木大拙館】（石川県金沢市　旧国名：加賀）

【鈴木大拙館】（石川県金沢市　旧国名：加賀）

【鈴木大拙館】（石川県金沢市　旧国名：加賀）

【鈴木大拙館】（石川県金沢市　旧国名：加賀）

【鈴木大拙館】（石川県金沢市　旧国名：加賀）

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[D. T. Suzuki Museum] (Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, former province name: Kaga)

The harsh yet pure climate of Kaga Province (present-day southern Ishikawa Prefecture) has instilled a respect for and faith in nature in the hearts of the people who live there, giving rise to many forms of "self-awareness." During the feudal era, this awareness led to the development of advanced crafts, entertainment, and literature in the capital, Kanazawa, and its influence is evident in the world-class tourist resources today. Meanwhile, another lineage that sprouted in the soil of this climate and culture is philosophy. This flower of learning, which can be said to be the crystallization of the history of Kaga and Kanazawa, has been sublimated to the world at large by carefully and painstakingly picking up and expressing the movements of the Japanese heart. Suzuki Daisetsu (1870-1966, real name Teitaro), who introduced the relationship between Buddhism and Japanese culture and thought to the world in books such as "Japanese Spirituality" and "Zen Philosophy," was born in Hondacho, Kanazawa City, as the son of a doctor in the Kaga domain. He enrolled in the local Fourth High School, but soon dropped out and moved to Tokyo, where he studied philosophy at Tokyo Senmon Gakko (now Waseda University) and the elective course of Imperial University (now the University of Tokyo). The turning point in his life came when he visited Engakuji Temple in Kamakura. He visited Engakuji Temple in the summer of 1891, immediately after enrolling in Tokyo Senmon Gakko. He asked Imakita Kozen (1816-1892), the head priest of Engakuji Temple at the time, to teach him Zen. Having been deeply impressed by Hongcheon's words and deeds, whom Daisetsu saw as a "man of utmost sincerity," Daisetsu spent that summer living at Engakuji Temple, and even after Hongcheon's passing, he studied under Shaku Soen (1860-1919), who carried on the torch of the Dharma. Soen was a famous monk highly regarded for his extraordinary insight and drive, and many people, both Buddhist and lay, attended Engakuji Temple, including Natsume Soseki. Soen also expanded his scope of activity, representing Japan at the World's Congress of Religions held in Chicago in 1893. In 1897, on Soen's recommendation, Daisetsu traveled to the United States, where he worked for a local publishing company. He served as an interpreter when Soen visited the United States, and witnessed how Zen was keenly felt in an international setting. Furthermore, he became acquainted with Beatrice Lane (1878-1939), an American graduate student who had been in the audience at one of Soen's lectures, and eventually married Lane when she came to Japan. Thus, the conditions and "self-awareness" that allowed him to connect with the world at large were in place around Daisetsu. One of the keywords that Daisetsu preached to the world was "spirituality." Spirituality does not fit into any of the basic human mental movements of "sensitivity," "emotion," "motivation," or "intellect." It is said to be a "function latent in the depths of the mind" that more directly connects the value of an object to the heart. Spirituality is the source of emotions that all humans possess, but its content differs depending on the climate and culture of each region, and the spirituality that was born from the influence of imported Buddhism on the content that Japanese people instinctively possessed was defined as "Japanese spirituality." The process whereby primordial instincts come into contact with later ideas and form the source of emotions is common to all of humanity, and it is here that Suzuki and Zen, the philosophy he explored, are recognized as influential figures that originated in Japan and have had an impact on the world. Currently, in Hondacho 3-chome, close to Suzuki's birthplace, the Suzuki Daisetsu Museum stands to commemorate his achievements. The facility not only introduces Suzuki's life and ideas, but also aims to allow visitors to deepen their own reflections. It was designed by Yoshio Taniguchi (1937-), an architect with roots in Kanazawa. In the silence that distinguishes it from the area where tourist facilities are concentrated, the simple yet solemn appearance of the "Contemplation Space" and the "Water Mirror Garden" reflect the delicate nature of natural phenomena, and together with the spatial design that skillfully combines sharp angles, it brings both peace and solemnity to the hearts of visitors. The interior of the contemplation space is designed to resemble the abbot's room in a Zen temple, and when you sit on the tatami-floored bench, you can communicate the movements of your eternal mind while looking at the Water Mirror Garden and the forest behind it. At the same time, you can imagine and relive the thoughts of the young Daisetsu at Engakuji Temple. The Suzuki Daisetsu Museum is also visited by Western tourists who are interested in Daisetsu and "ZEN", and it is said that the strong impression they made on the museum has led to many foreign tourists deciding to visit it as a destination on their trips to Japan today. This fact itself seemed to prove the existence of the "spirituality" that Daisetsu spoke about. Access: About 25 minutes by bus from Kanazawa Station Recommended for solo travelers: ★★★ (There are a fair number of people, but it's a large space so it doesn't bother you) Visit date: Around 11am on a weekday in the fourth week of July #DaisetsuSuzukiMuseum #Kanazawa #KanazawaCity #IshikawaTrip #IshikawaTourism #ishikawakanko #HokurikuTrip #HokurikuTourism #KanazawaTrip #KanazawaTourism #KanazawaTime #DaisetsuSuzuki #Philosopher #PhilosophicalDialogue #Thinker #BuddhistPhilosophy #ZenWords #ZenTeachings #daisetsusuzuki #zenjapan #YoshioTaniguchi #ArchitectureLover #ArchitectureTour #FamousArchitecture

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