Japan - Shikoku Henro
The pilgrimage around the island of Shikoku, also known as Henro in Japanese, involves connecting 88 temples of Shingon Buddhism, spread across 4 prefectures. Several thousand pilgrims venture onto these paths spanning about 1200 kilometers every year. Traditionally, the pilgrims, called Ohenro, travel on foot on this ambitious journey in a personal quest. I have divided this project into 4 trips, spread out over 6 years, to complete my work in these fascinating 88 temples. This project is part of my ongoing research on the Shingon Buddhism statuary all over Japan.