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Yamabushi Mineiri
Yamabushi Mineiri, or austerity people going up the mountain, is celebrated by 151 pilgrims on Mt. Haguro.
The yamabushi are members of the Shugendo sect which is a
blend of Shinto and Buddhism.
Their
hats
are called
dainichinyorai
and are
symbolic
of the
supreme Buddha
.
The five story pagota,
a national treasure
, was built 1,050 years ago and was repaired 380 years ago.
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