Inryō-ji

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Inryō-ji
Inryō-ji Temple (蔭凉寺) Map
Location
Location10−28 Chūōchō
CountryJapan
Geographic coordinates34°39′24.5″N 133°55′24.4″E / 34.656806°N 133.923444°E / 34.656806; 133.923444
Architecture
FounderIkeda Tadakatsu
Date established1632
Completed1998 (Reconstruction)

Inryō-ji (Japanese: 蔭凉寺) is a Buddhist temple in Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is also known as Inryo-ji, Inryou-ji, or Inryoji. It is a temple of the Myōshin-ji school of the Rinzai sect in Japanese Zen. The temple was founded in 1632 during the Edo period by Ikeda Tadakatsu (the former feudal lord of Okayama who ruled Bizen Province and four districts of Bitchū Province and undertook maintenance of Okayama Castle and expansion of the castle town).

History[edit]

Although the temple has been rebuilt over the centuries, the latest reconstruction occurred in 1998. The temple was completely burnt down in an air raid on Okayama in the early morning of June 29, 1945, but the stone pagoda and water bowl, though burnt and chipped, still remain, showing the intensity of World War II.[1] It caught fire in August 1898 during the Meiji period and was the first known renovation.

  • Air raid in Okayama, damaged Inryoji Temple
    An explanation board of the damage due to the air raid was installed in March 1998 by Okayama City Hall.
  • Relics of Inryoji Temple
    Stone pagoda and water bowl.
  • Tatami room.
    Tatami room.

Temple as an artistic venue[edit]

The temple's uniqueness is its focus on the arts. The temple's tatami room has been used as a venue for musical performances and other artistic events during art summits,[2][3] such as choral speaking, film screenings, and dance shows, since 1999. The temple's 15th-generation chief priest, Shinyu Shinohara, organizes the events and works as a live sound engineer.[4]

Musicians playing live at Inryoji Temple
A live concert at Inryoji Temple

The venue has hosted acts all around the globe, including Jim O'Rourke,[5] Ichiyo Izawa,[6] Kirinji,[7] Nicki Parrott,[8] Yuko Ando,[9] Ichiko Aoba,[10] Peter Broderick,[11] Laraaji,[12] Reggie Washington,[13] Akira Sakata,[14] Simon Nabatov,[15] Carol Welsman,[16] Sylvain Chauveau,[17] Kotringo,[18] Brigid Mae Power,[19] and Scott Hamilton.[20] Some of these concerts were recorded by sound engineer Emre Ekici.[21]

See also[edit]

  • For an explanation of terms concerning Japanese Buddhism, Japanese Buddhist art, and Japanese Buddhist temple architecture, see the Glossary of Japanese Buddhism.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Traces of war damage left in the city". Okayama City Hall (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Held a talk event "Discussing 'Development and Kaihotsu' at Inryoji Temple"". Okayama Art Summit (in Japanese). p. 1 October 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Making Okayama more attractive" (in Japanese). Yahoo! Japan. 27 November 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  4. ^ Homma Honomi (29 January 2019). "Musicians picking up good vibrations at Buddhist temples". The Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  5. ^ "坂田明＋カフカ鼾 Live at 蔭凉寺 - 第60回岡山市芸術祭". 第60回岡山市芸術祭 - 波のように、光となって。 (in Japanese). 2022-09-17. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  6. ^ "IZAWORKS | 伊澤一葉公式サイト | INFORMATION". izawaichiyo.com. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  7. ^ SKIYAKI. "【岡山公演】KIRINJI 弾き語り ～ひとりで伺います | SKIYAKI TICKET". 【岡山公演】KIRINJI 弾き語り ～ひとりで伺います | SKIYAKI TICKET (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  8. ^ "Carol Welsman、Nicki Parrott、Jimmy Branly、10月から『Jazz Beauties Japan Tour 2022』開催". UROROS (in Japanese). 2022-07-22. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  9. ^ SKIYAKI. "【岡山公演】安藤裕子アコースティックツアー『アナタ色ノ街』2022-2023 | SKIYAKI TICKET". 【岡山公演】安藤裕子アコースティックツアー『アナタ色ノ街』2022-2023 | SKIYAKI TICKET (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  10. ^ "ARCHIVE - ICHIKO AOBA - 青葉市子". ICHIKO AOBA - 青葉市子 - Ichiko Aoba Official Website. (in Japanese). 2022-08-13. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  11. ^ "Peter Broderick Japan Tour 2016（9/23 – 9/29） | Inpartmaint Inc" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  12. ^ [1], Laraaji, Live at Inryoji, 10 November 2019.
  13. ^ "Yosuke Onuma 'Jam Ka Quartet' Japan Tour 2019 : Aug. 18 – Aug. 25 | MOCLOUD MUSIC GROUP" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  14. ^ [2], Akira Sakata & Kafka's Ibiki, Live at Inryoji, 26 November 2022.
  15. ^ "[超推薦！]Simon Nabatov quartet JAPAN TOUR2017 - Bassist "SEO TAKASHI" Web：楽天ブログ". 楽天ブログ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  16. ^ ""Jazz Beauties" Japan Tour 2022 開催". MUZAK. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  17. ^ "FLAU |". FLAU (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  18. ^ "Embajada en Japón | PRIMERA GIRA DE CRIBAS EN JAPÓN". ejapo.cancilleria.gob.ar. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  19. ^ "StackPath". folkradio.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  20. ^ [3], Scott Hamilton Quartet, Live at Inryoji CD.
  21. ^ Recording Arts Canada (2023-02-02). "Sound Engineering & Emre Ekici: Perfection in Progress". Recording Arts Canada. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
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