The God Hachiman – Koan 27
After paying a visit to worship at the shrine of Hachiman at Tsurugaoka, Oba Kagemitsu (a descendant of the Oba Kageyoshi who had been in charge of the construction of the Hachiman shrine) called at Enkakuji and had an interview with National Teacher Bukko. The teacher asked: ‘Which way does Hachiman face?’ Kagemitsu said: ‘He…