Temples on the high street: Kyôto Teramachi and Shinkyôgoku
A typical Japanese covered high street, right? Yes, there are lots of shops left and right, but this is Kyôto, a millennial capital and centre of cultural and religious tradition in Japan. So what happens when a modern high street encounters a centuries-old temple, bearing in mind that it would be very bad form to ask the priests to sell up?
Well you leave the temple alone and build around it. So, in between the big name drugstores, Animate, clothes shops and cafés lined with the street's signature bricks and tile floor, here's the entrance to Seishin-in, with traditional wooden doors and tile roofing. It is also just visible in the first picture - see if you can notice it.
Seigan-ji is easier to spot, further illustrating the contrast. Online maps show that this temple even has a cemetery in the middle of the next block, completely encircled by shopping streets and businesses.
It's a similar situation for Tenshô-ji, though, this far up the high street, the commercial tissue becomes less dense. These temples seem a bit larger and own more land. Still, we've gone from a towering, mineral, covered street in the top photo, to an open path with low buildings and plenty of vegetation, with no transition.
These scenes of coexistence fascinated me when I first visited Kyôto in 2016, with a hotel in this area, so it was great to see them again on my brief return to the city in 2023. More fascinating still is the fact that one of these "just off the high street" temples is not only very old, but hugely historically significant... and I'm yet to mention it!
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Arctictale: Toriel and Asgore
Toriel and Asgore
Toriel, Queen of the Crater. Still the doting mother you'd expect from Undertale. Wracked with grief and guilt for consistently failing to look after and take care of children. She wishes to regain trust from Asriel and Chara, and prove that she's a capable parent. Though, self doubt make's it difficult for her to move forward.
Asgore, King of the Crater. Share's a lot of the same issues that his wife, Toriel, has. As a king to his people, he spends more time governing and making sure the denizens are all taken care of. In truth, he uses work as an excuse to avoid the pain of the past. Both he and Toriel are Boss Monsters. Making them two of the strongest in the Crater, next to Asriel and Chara.
Arctictale World: New Home
Thermal vents, connected to the Core, are scattered around this Castle Town. While still cold outside, the homes are heated to room temperature, and the outside air is also not as cold, as long as you're in the town area. Behind the Castle, past the Royal Garden, lies a safe access point to the Barrier. Though non wish to break it.
New Home Basement Here lies the six humans who fell between Chara and Frisk. All lay frozen in stasis. In hopes that one day they'll be able to revive them all.
Enjoy~
Undertale © Toby Fox
Arctictale © Me
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@bucksteady 💍 @swindlefingrs
12.16.2018 🖤 09.01.2024
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NEXT YEAR!
AEW All In will be happening on July 12th
at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas!
(Referee Bryce Remsburg shared these pics on Twitter/X) :)
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Are you cool with folks drawing your THK/oc designs outside of artfight? I missed my chance there but still would love to doodle your fellows
;v;
Always; it's actually great that someone would think to draw my critters outside of artfight
So yes! Go ahead if you'd like ✨
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