Murayama Sengen Shrine is another component part of the Mt. Fuji World Heritage sites. This designation was registered on the World Heritage list in June 2013.
This man is the first non-Japanese person to climb Mt. Fuji, British Diplomat Sir Rutherford Alcock, in September 1860. It took him eight hours to reach the summit and three hours to descend.
The Murayama Sengen Shrine was called Fujisan Kohoji Temple until the late 19th century, and was used for both Shinto and Buddhist worship. In 1868, the Japanese government ordered that Shinto and Buddhism be split apart, so the Kohoji Temple was abolished, and the Murayama Sengen Shrine and the Dainichido Hall were separated, but even today the two facilities are side by side, retaining their syncretic form.
My last WIP/UFO Update was end of End of Year 2025, and can be seen here. This is my latest update, which is much shorter than in years past. I’ve taken out the finished projects and added the newly started ones. Bold titles show the ones I have worked on in 2026. I also wrote if I hope/plan to work on or finish these projects this year.
Dressing Gown - hope/plan to finish
Button Bag - plan to finish (yellow is the lining)
Ribbon Album Wall Quilt - hope to work on
Bess of Hardwick
Paisley Purse and Pocket - hope/plan to work on
RSN Knot Garden - hope to continue working on (progress made in 2026)
RSN Rice Fields
Miniature Chair Cushion
Silk Gauze Cat
Linda Driskell White Hardanger - hope/plan to finish
The Great Wave (new start in 2026)
Bristol Bag Etui - hope to finish
Dogwood Afghan - hope to continue working on (progress made in 2026)
Lavender and Lace - The Quilt Maker - hope to work on (mistakes unstitched in 2026)
Sneek Sampler - hope to work on
Small Cross Stitch Pieces that need to be Finish Finished (progress made in 2026)
