What’s In A Place: The everlasting ephemera of KogetsudaiThe first thing about Japanese temple
What’s In A Place: The everlasting ephemera of KogetsudaiThe first thing about Japanese temples, of course, is that they have a lot of history. That is to say, they are quite old, ranging from hundreds to well over a thousand years old. This doesn’t necessarily mean they’ve remained unchanged for all that time—most temples have undergone some amount of repairs, renovations, or additions, and some have even burned down and been rebuilt completely.And then there’s Kogetsudai, the “moon viewing platform” in the garden of Ginkakuji. The 2-meter tall mountain-like structure is made from smooth, sculpted sand, which can easily be worn down by wind or rain. Yet, even as centuries pass, Kogetsudai remains as it was, thanks to the fact that people have been tending to it for all this time (you can see some videos of how it’s maintained here and here). Kogetsudai is used as a motif for Kisei and Akari’s relationship in the epilogue because even though Kisei spends most of the main story believing it’s forces of destiny beyond her control that allows her and Akari to meet, the real reason they keep meeting is because they both keep going back—their desire to see each other like the fresh pressed sand. Read the full main story of Natsu no Akari here! Pre-order the standard edition print copy here! Pre-order the deluxe edition print copy here! -- source link
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