April 8 is Historical Buddha's birthday. In Buddhism, it is a celebration day called "Kanbutsue". It is generally called "Flower Festival" and is popular. In addition, it is also called the Birthday Party (Gotane), the Buddha Party (Bushoe), the Buddha Party (Goodbutsue), the Ryukakai (Ryugee), and the Hanakai ceremony (Hanaeshiki).
Every year, Tsukiji Honganji celebrates this day with a warm atmosphere. This year, the day overlapped on Sunday and was blessed with good weather, and many people visited.
The children of the young children were also lovely, and the practice of applying sweet tea to Buddha statues according to tradition was also delicious.
Japan is an overwhelmingly large number of Buddhists, but it seems that this traditional event has become less conscious in recent years. The birth festival of Jesus Christ seems a bit plain compared to being quite flashy, but is that the virtue of Historical Buddha again?
It's full of spring now. The spirit of respect for living things is a universal value that goes beyond religion and culture. It may be a season that fosters appreciation in many natural features.
