Beautiful Snow at Taisekiji .. Attended three ceremonies today... Started with The Ushitora Gongyo 2.30am, then to The Otanjo-e ceremony 7.00am... Nichiren Daishonin (Birthday) was born on February 16, 1222, at the beginning of the Latter Day of the Law to fulfill Shakyamuni's prophesy that the True Buddha would appear and teach the Great Pure Law to save people for the eternal future. The date of the Daishonin's birth has a mystic connection with Shakyamuni's Buddhism because Shakyamuni died on February 15. This indicates that the Daishonin's Buddhism began at the point where the power of Shakyamuni's Buddhism ceased.... and ended with our 3th Gokaihi ceremony at 1.30pm... with a clear and charming view of Mount Fuji.... Unforgettable Tozan!! :)