AC 21 Program

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• AC 21 Program
• Relationships between Japan and Thailand
• 2008 March 11th

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• History of Nittaiji Temple.
• The relationship between Japan and the Thai royal
  family.
  
• The impact of Nittaiji Temple on the local area.
• Was Nittaiji Temple created for the sole purpose
  of Budhism?
  

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• Emi Kameoka

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• ?is the only non-sect temple in Japan.

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• ?holds and preserves ashes from the Buddha.
• ?is located in Kakuozan (in Nagoya, which is the
  center of Japan)
  
• ?Kakuo means Buddha, zan means mountain.
• ?A Japan/Thai temple that has a long association
  with the Thai royal family.
  

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• 1898 Buddhas ashes were found in India.
• 1899Buddhas ashes were given to Thailand by the
  British government.
  
• 1900Thailand gave Japan a portion of Buddhas
  ashes.
  

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• There are more than 20 Buddhism sects in Japan.
• Please look at pictures !!
• And, compare the features of
  temples !!
  

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• Thailand asked Japan to establish a non-sect
  temple to enshrine Buddhas ashes.
  
• ?Japan had to establish a new temple.

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• The Japanese Buddhism Association set two
  conditions for the establishment of the non-sect
  temple
  
• (1) It must be located on a vast amount or
  large area of land.
  
• (2) There must be a large amount of funds or
  money available for the construction.
  

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The city of Nagoya met both conditions
They found a necessary amount of land and ca
me of with ample funds.
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• During World War ?
• The main chapel
• Five story pagoda
• Big fair in 21th every months
• Lets look at the
  pictures!!

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• Recently, the main chapel and the five-story
  pagoda were built at enormous cost.
  

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• On the 21st of every month a big fair is held in
  Kakuozan near Nittaiji temple.
  

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Varunthip Towanasutr
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• The Buddhas remains

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• A statue of a 1,000-year-old Buddha image
  presented by King Chulalongkorn in 1900
  

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• A Buddhist image that was presented from
  King Prajadhepok in 1927
  

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• A statue of King Chulalongkorn presented to
  Nittaiji Temple in 1987
  

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• The importance of building a strong relationship
• One of the efforts to tighten the bonds was the
  establishment of Nittaiji Temple

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• In 1899, Thailand received Buddhas remains from
  British India
  
• In 1901, Japan asked Thailand for a portion of
  the remains
  

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• In 1987, Thailand presented a statue of King
  Chulalongkorn to Nittaiji
  

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• From 1915 until 1930, there were five visits from
  HRH
  
• In 1931, King Prajadipok and Queen Rambhai Barni
  visited Nittaiji
  

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• In 1962, Thailands the King and Queen visited
  Nittaiji Temple and planted two Bodh trees

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• In 1982, King Bhumibol offered the Buddha statues
  with the inscription Buddha Sakyamuni
  
• Banners on the left and right side of Buddha
  statue
  
• Memorial Day of King Chulalongkorn

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• Buddhism contributed to the past 120 years of
  harmonious and friendly relations

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• Part3
• The impact of Nittaiji Temple on the local area

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hills
Nittaiji now here!
ponds
houses
a small village
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approach
Picture 2 Celebration on the 50th birthday of
Nittaiji (1949)
Picture 1 Street Fair (on the 21st of every
month )
Picture 3 The approach road to Nittaiji
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• 1. Religious influences?

? No longer
We come to Nittaiji only for our shopping on the
21st of every month!
Some residents are invited to the religious
events at Nittaiji
I neither go to Nittaiji for praying nor for
shopping in daily life
2. Other Influences? ?New Shops ?Events which
are unrelated to religious ?Branding-im
age

A Visitor
Mr.K(A Resident)
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Picture 4 A new shop
Picture 5 The Spring festival
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• Impacts of Nittaiji are
• Physical changes
• Changing activity of residents and
• visitors
• 2. Changing of the Impacts

Unrelated Religious
Religious
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• Part 4
• Was Nittaiji Temple created only for Buddhism or
  for both Buddhism and diplomacy??

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• The declaration of Amity and Commerce between
  Japan and Siam (in 1887)
  
• It encourages trade between Japan and Thailand.
• (Abstract declaration)
• It also declares
• Futures treaties would provide details about
  this relationship.
  

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• Thailand was afraid of being colonized by
  England.
  
• To ease the fear of its military crises in nearby
  countries.
  
• Thailand wanted to keep its independence.

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• The unfair treaty was concluded in 1897.
• Buddhas ashes were brought to Japan in 1900

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