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Do you know the "Hana Festival"?

"Hana Matsuri" is an event to celebrate the birthday of Buddha.

About 2500 years ago, on April 8, it is said that the Buddha was born as a prince of the Buddha in the current "Rumbini" in Nepal. It is said that a white statue appeared in his mother's wife Maya's dream, and then Historical Buddha was born.

At the time of the birth of Historical Buddha, the surrounding flowers were in full bloom, and from the sky, it is said that the world was shining and filled with joy.

At the Hana Matsuri, which is currently being held during this season, temples and temples are decorated with many flowers, and the statue of Buddha has been put on "Amacha", which expresses the rain of Kanro. .

Every year around April 8, it seems that the "Hana Festival" is held at Buddhist temples nationwide.

This year, at Tsukiji Honganji Temple, the Hana Festival was held on Sunday, April 10, under a clear cloudless sky, and was crowded with many people.