Comments on: Sazaedō—The Strikingly Unique Spiral Temple of Aizu, Japan https://www.morethantokyo.com/sazaedo-spiral-temple/ Exploring the Wonders of Rural Japan Mon, 06 Jan 2025 03:07:59 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Discover Aizu Sazaedo: Fukushima’s Unique Double-Helix Pagoda » Hirameki Japan https://www.morethantokyo.com/sazaedo-spiral-temple/#comment-1829 Fri, 30 Aug 2024 23:26:40 +0000 https://morethantokyo.com/?p=3820#comment-1829 […] These stickers, left by pilgrims, typically display the visitor’s name and sometimes their place o…. They add a personal touch to the temple, marking the presence of countless travelers over the years. […]

]]> By: Diane Tincher https://www.morethantokyo.com/sazaedo-spiral-temple/#comment-3 Mon, 24 Jan 2022 08:24:40 +0000 https://morethantokyo.com/?p=3820#comment-3 In reply to Mary M.

I think there is no way to know what books the old monk had gotten his hands on. After nearly two centuries, in that monk’s day the restriction against importing Western books was partially lifted by Tokugawa Yoshimune, and I can only imagine how hungry people were for new learning.

]]> By: Mary M https://www.morethantokyo.com/sazaedo-spiral-temple/#comment-2 Mon, 24 Jan 2022 08:19:18 +0000 https://morethantokyo.com/?p=3820#comment-2 Thank you for this amazing story. I wonder if that monk got his idea from reading about Leonardo da Vinci’s double-helix staircase at Château de Chambord in France?

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