Yamabushi（山伏, Yamabushi）
| Elevation | 2014 m |
|---|---|
| Classification | 300 Famous Mountains of Japan |
| Location | Yamanashi Pref. (山梨県 南巨摩郡) |
| Coordinates | 35.30444, 138.28528 |
Highlights of Yamabushi
- Selected as one of the 300 Famous Mountains of Japan
- Elevation 2014 m
- Located in Yamanashi Pref.
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About Yamabushi
Yamabushi (山伏, one who prostrates oneself on the mountain) are Japanese mountain ascetic hermits. They are generally part of the syncretic shugendō religion, which includes Tantric Buddhism and Shinto.
Their origins can be traced back to the solitary yamabito (wild hill people) and some hijiri (聖) (wandering Buddhist renunciants) of the eighth and ninth centuries.
According to American writer Frederik L. Schodt:
These positively medieval-looking nature worshipers carry metal staves and conch shells and wear straw sandals and sometimes a hemp cloth over-robe with the Heart Sutra written on it. They follow a mixture of esoteric or tantric Buddhism mixed with Shinto, the native animistic religion of Japan.
Clothing and items
The Yamabushi usually wear and bring the following clothes and items with them:
Yuigesa (結袈裟), a harness or sash adorned with pom-poms
Kyahan (脚絆), sandals made from straw