Kannon Village - Kannon no Sato

Japanese: 観音の里 - かんのんのさと
Kannon Village - Kannon no Sato

Other local industries with long histories include the manufacture of fan ribs from the Azumi River delta, textiles, and wood carvings in Kamitanyu, Maibara Town, Sakata County. Temples in the Kohoku region house many statues of the Kannon Bodhisattva, including the wooden eleven-headed Kannon standing statue (Heian period, national treasure) at Dogan-ji Temple (Mukogen-ji Temple) in Takatsuki Town, Ika County, and the region is known as the "Village of Kannon." The region is blessed with scenic spots such as Chikubu Island, and many ski resorts have been established.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Kannon no Sato" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…そのほか古い歴史をもつ地場産業としては,安曇川三角州の扇骨(せんこつ),織物,坂田郡米原町上丹生の木彫の製造などがある。湖北地方の寺院には,伊香郡高月町渡岸(どうがん)寺(向源寺)の木造十一面観音立像(平安時代,国宝)をはじめとして多数の観音像が安置され,〈観音の里〉と呼ばれている。竹生(ちくぶ)島など景勝の地にめぐまれ,スキー場も数多く開設されている。…

※「観音の里」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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