Buckwheat and AvalokiteśvaraHonda, Yutaka (Avtor) buckwheathand-made buckwheat noodleAvalokiteśvaraBuddhism templeI investigated the situation of the dedication ceremony of buckwheat noodle in two temples. The buckwheat noodle is dedicated to Avalokiteśvara in both temples. These temples have long history from the foundation, however these ceremonies are never old, if anything new. Buckwheat production increased three times in the past thirty years in Japan. Domestic buckwheat is recognized as good taste and good quality. People visit temple and eat the famous buckwheat noodle in temple town. The interests or merits in the both of restaurants’ owners and the temple’s priests agree each other. Increasing of production gives birth to new concerned industry or activity of old industry. We can see that the increase of the crop production has the new potential in the human culture.20202026-01-20 10:08:32Neznano25418UDK: 633.12:641.56(520)ISSN pri članku: 1855-7996DOI: 10.3986/fbg0065COBISS_ID: 213085699sl