Shakabasan Ryuka-in Maitreya Temple｜The power that resides beyond the line of sight

Year 2025August 2025AugustTenguGunma prefecture (Kantou area)Various SceneryShakyasan Ryuka-in Maitreya Temple
A composition shot from outside Kasyōzan Ryūge-in Miroku-ji Temple, peering into the large tengu mask inside the main hall.
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This photograph was taken at Kasyōzan Ryūge-in Miroku-ji Temple, capturing the large tengu mask inside the main hall as if peering at it from outside the building. I carefully composed the shot to fully capture its powerful expression.The enormous tengu mask inside the main hall gazes quietly at me. Overwhelmed by its power, I searched for the balance of light and shadow before pressing the shutter. It felt as if I captured more than just a photograph—a "form of prayer." Kashōzan Ryūge-in Miroku-ji Temple, including its stone statue of a crow tengu, is a place with a mysterious power: photographing it helps settle your mind.