Jessica Thompson

Recent stories by Jessica Thompson

Stone garden the image of Temple in Koyasan, Japan
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monk, travel, red, kyoto, holiday, worship, history, buddhist, old, spiritual, traditional, asia, building, buddhism, religious, zen, ninja, tradition, architecture, temple, pagoda, sky, tourism, buddha, ancient, shinto, nature, japanese, japan, asian, exterior, shrine, kansai, kongobuji, koyasan, koya, stone, rock, culture, san, wall, world, heritage, garden, blue, mountain, gardens

Mar 9, 202111 min read

A spiritual journey through Wakayama and Nara Prefectures

Jizo statues at Okunoin Cemetery.
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cemetery, tombstone, funeral, culture, history, mount, old, tourist, zen, die, tradition, religion, graveyard, shinto, prayer, japanese, japan, memorial, kansai, wakayama, kinki, okunoin, koyasan

Mar 9, 20219 min read

Keeping ancient traditions alive in Nara and Wakayama Prefectures