Buddhist priest, Terukazu Hirokaga, was arrested after he was caught using another person’s health insurance card at an Osaka hospital to get treatment and prescription medication. The 55 year old Hirokaga said he found the card belonging to a man in his 60’s on the street in Tokyo. Police were able to track his illegal use of the card 115 times in numerous cities, including Okayama and Kyoto. He said he used the card in different cities to avoid detection.
I find this very sad. First of all, why doesn’t the priest have his own card? Next, why is he illegally using someone else’s card? Is he really ill, needing medical attention, or was he doing it to get the medication? What is he doing with all the medication he was prescribed at 115 visits? So many unanswered questions.
This type of card, with no picture, is what the priest was using. The newer “My Number” cards have the owner’s photo on it.
I visited Nichiren Shoshu Shimonobo with three friends. This Fujinomiya temple is known for its 400 meter wisteria trellis. The wisteria scent is heavenly! The website for this place can be found here.
Bamboo also grows here.
This vine is as thick as a tree trunk.
The temple building is surrounded by azalea bushes.
I hated to leave this temple, but we had other places to go and things to do!
I really enjoyed this project and loved being able to use up so many pieces of leftover thread. The backing is an upholstery sample.
This museum opened in 2007 as a memorial to the life and work of Koizumi Yakumo, who was also known as Lafcadio Hearn. Mr. Hearn was born in Greece as Patrick Lafcadio Hearn (June 27, 1850 - September 26, 1904). He was a Greek and Irish writer, translator, and teacher. Prior to moving to Japan and becoming a Japanese citizen, he worked as a journalist in the United States. In Japan, he married Koizumi Setsu and took the name Koizumi Yakumo. He and his family lived in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture. I first heard of him when I was in the area to visit Matsue Castle.
From 1897 until his death in 1904, he spent summers in Yaizu, Shizuoka Prefecture.
The Museum is free and is about a 20 minute walk from the Yaizu train station. A lot of the museum information is in English.
I highly recommend a visit to this museum!
Zipper Pouch progress
More Little Cross Stitch
Blackwork Heart progress - I used small bits of threads leftover from other projects for the background. Next I will outline the heart with black thread and press it.
As I got ready to leave Miikedaira Tumulus, I noticed a nearby Temple and shrine on Google maps, so of course I had to take a look at them. Although the Temple and Shrine are very close to Miikedaira Tumulus, the route to get there isn’t direct and the roads are narrow.
Kyurinji Temple is a Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple. I was the only person there, but there was a barking dog at a nearby house.
Toga Shrine is up some stairs and there didn’t appear to be a parking area.
I read somewhere that this area covered by a tarp is a sumo wresting ring that is used once a year, but I couldn’t find more information, so don’t quote me on this.
Down the stairs and the long walk home.
