On this episode of Japan Station, we talk about how dogs in Japan used to go on religious pilgrimages (maybe?).

👉Topics Discussed

• About religious pilgrimages in Japan
• About the 88 temple pilgrimage in Shikoku
• About Konpira/Kotohira
• About Konpira inu
• About the supposed history of dogs going on pilgrimages to Konpira Shrine in Kagawa Prefecture
• About the story of Shiro the dog from Fukushima who supposedly traveled to Ise Shrine and back
• About Ise Jingu
• About the Ise Pilgrimage
• How likely it is that dogs in Japan actually went on religious pilgrimages
• About okage inu
• About the statue of Shiro the dog in Junenji Temple in Sukakawa City, Fukushima Prefecture(福島県須賀川市池上町・十念寺)
• About Shiro's owner Ishihara Sadaemon Tsunashige (市原貞右衛門綱稠)
• And more!

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• Check out the article below to see photos of the statue of Shiro the dog pilgrim in Junenji Temple in Fukushima Prefecture
  • 江戸時代の代参犬「おかげ犬」シロを訪ねて。

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