Mount Otowa moon

The Buddhist temple of Kiyomizu-dera is a national treasure of Japan. The temple complex was founded in the early Heian period (ca. 798) and is famed for its scenic views of Kyoto and cherry blossoms. Sakanoue no Tamuramaro (758-811) was a famous general who led campaigns against the various aboriginal tribes of Japan (Ebisu). He is still remembered in traditional autumn festivals to this day. He was instrumental in founding the complex which would later become Kiyomizu-dera. In this image, Tamura appears as a ghost. The scene is taken from a popular Noh play, in which various manifestations of Tamura's ghost appear.