Tatsunokuchi竜の口2026-05-26Vol. 9 p75 middle figure: Stone steps of the approach path leading up to Hakkasan Jiun-ji temple. 'Ryu no kuchi' (dragon's mouth) refers to the dragon-head sculpture at the outlet of water welling from the north slope of the path. It is said to have been made by stonemason Yamada Kinemon in the Bunsei era of the Edo period.
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