そんな息子（普賢院院代）の挑戦を、父（福蔵寺住職）は一切の口出しをせず、「10年は何も言わない。好きなようにやれ」と最大の理解を示して見守っている。
His father (the abbot of Fukuzoji Temple) does not interfere in any way with such a challenge by his son (Fugenin Indai), and says, “I will not say anything for 10 years. He watches over him with the greatest understanding, saying, “Do as you please.
地元青森や東北各地のメディアで紹介されたことで、女性同士の客なども増えてきた。町の駐車場に停まっている大型観光バスの団体名をチェックして営業するなど地道な努力も惜しまない。甲子園球児時代や永平寺の修行時代に鍛えた、ねばり腰と突破力が活かされている。
The number of customers, including women, has been increasing as the restaurant has been introduced in the local media in Aomori and other parts of the Tohoku region. He also makes steady efforts, such as checking the names of large sightseeing bus groups parked in the town’s parking lot. He makes full use of the tenacity and break-through ability he developed as a baseball player at Koshien and as an apprentice at Eiheiji Temple.
開業してからご縁があって結婚もした。そして子宝にも恵まれた。そのやさしい眼差しの奥に、過疎化するふるさと大間を舞台に地域に貢献して寺院の興隆も果たそうとする覚悟が秘められている。
After opening his business, he had a chance to get married and was blessed with a child. She was also blessed with a child. Behind his gentle gaze lies a determination to contribute to the community and the prosperity of the temple in his depopulated hometown of Oma.
静寂に包まれる夜の雰囲気も素晴らしい The atmosphere at night when the place is quiet and peaceful is also wonderful.
普賢院本堂。境内の一番奥にあり、勤行や坐禅体験などをここで行う The main hall of Fugen-in Temple. Located at the far end of the temple grounds, this is the place where the temple’s Buddhist services and zazen meditation experiences are held.
普賢院には、道を隔てた場所にゲストハウスもある。佛光庵は2名用だが、人数が増えた場合はゲストハウスも利用してもらう仕組み Fugen-in also has a guesthouse across the street. Bukko-an is for two people, but if the number of guests increases, the guesthouse is also available.
菊池院代の父が住職を務める港町にある福蔵寺は、宝暦4（1754）年開創 Fukuzoji Temple in Minatomachi, where Incho Kikuchi’s father is the chief priest, was founded in 1754.
福蔵寺の向いにある八大龍王殿。文久元年（1861）以来、大間のマグロ漁師たちに信奉され続けている The Eight Great Dragon King Hall is located across from Fukuzo-ji Temple. Since 1861, it has been worshipped by tuna fishermen in Oma.
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