“Autumn Walk at Katsuoji Temple, Osaka – 4K Ultra HD Scenic Tour”

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Katsuo‑ji is a Buddhist temple in Minoh (north of Osaka), located at 2914‑1 Aomatani, Minoh City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. 
• It belongs to the Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism (Kōyasan Shingon‑shū) and its principal image (honzon) is a statue of the eleven‑faced, thousand‑armed Bodhisattva Senjū Jūichimen Kannon. 
• The temple’s full name is Ocho‑san Katsuo-ji (応頂山 勝尾寺). 
• It is also the 23rd stop on the historic pilgrimage route Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage. 

The origins of Katsuo‑ji trace back to 727 AD, when two Buddhist monks (named Zenchū and Zensan — sons of a Fujiwara clan member) established a small hermitage on the site. 
• In 765 AD, a prince (son of an emperor) named Kaisei studied under those monks and entered the Buddhist priesthood. Around 775 AD, he completed a transcription of a major Buddhist scripture (600 volumes of the “Great Perfection of Wisdom Sutra”) and dedicated it in a newly built hall called “Miroku‑ji.” That building is considered the direct ancestral origin of Katsuo-ji. 
• In about 780 AD, a monk named Myōkan crafted the main statue — the large Kannon statue — which became the temple’s principal object of worship. 
• Over the centuries, the temple flourished, especially during the Heian period, and was patronized by nobles and emperors. For example, in 880 AD, prayers at the temple were credited with healing the illness of the then‑emperor Emperor Seiwa — afterwards the temple name was changed to highlight “victory/healing.” 
• The temple has suffered damage and reconstruction over time. It was burned down during the conflict in 1184 AD (the Genpei war era) but rebuilt in 1188. Later, in 1603, the main gate was rebuilt (under support of a powerful feudal lord), and the main hall was also restored. 
• In 1674 (Edo period), the temple officially became a branch of a major Shingon temple on Mount Kōya, and its sect affiliation changed accordingly. 

Katsuo‑ji is widely revered as a “temple of victory” or “victor’s luck.” The meaning of 勝 (“katsu,” “win/victory”) in its name reflects this: many come to pray for success in exams, business, sports, personal ambitions, or overcoming illness or misfortune. 
• The temple is especially famous for its Daruma dolls (or “Kachi‑Daruma,” 勝ちダルマ / “victory Daruma”). Visitors buy a Daruma with no eyes painted yet, write their wish or goal on it (for example, “pass exam,” “win competition,” “get job,” etc.), then paint in one eye while praying. Once the wish is fulfilled, they paint in the other eye and — if they choose — return the Daruma to the temple as thanks. Over time, thousands of red Daruma accumulate on the temple grounds, giving a unique and meaningful atmosphere. 
• For many people — from ordinary students to professionals — this makes Katsuo‑ji a symbolic place to commit to goals and hopes, and to invoke perseverance and “victory over one’s own challenges.” 

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