Virtual Old Mutsu 33 Kannon Pilgrimage

      I have virtually walked up the Old Mutsu 33 Kannon Pilgrimage.  It's surprising that some member temples were located in the territories of the Imperial Army, some others were founded in the territories of northern foreigners, who belonged to the Jomon Culture, and the others were founded in the land of the Satsumon Culture.  In today's sense, the pilgrimage's organizers had a very international perspective.  It is also interesting that Ideha Province’s emerging rulers seem to have tried to amalgamate and syncretize northern-foreigner local faith with Shinto and Buddhism, but that those of Mutsu Province were interested in introducing Buddhism directly.