and not all are blind. The temple has a twice-yearly Itako Taisai festival held in summer and autumn. The temple also maintains a hot spring resort for use by pilgrims and tourists. In modern culture The work of contemporary artist Nara Yoshitomo, who is a native of Aomori Prefecture, is believed to be influenced, at least subconsciously, by Mount Osore (Ivy, 2010). For instance, his piece entitled “Not Everything But/ Green House” depicts a small female child standing over a pile of discarded dolls of varying characteristics and eras much like those observed at Mount Osore. As part of a collection of fictional fungi, artist Takeshi Yamada created the Oh-dokuro-dake (or “skull mushroom”) and the story surrounding their presence on Mount Osore for his "center for medical mycology" art project. Gallery Notes References Fackler, M. (2009, August 20). As Japan's mediums die, ancient tradition fades. The New York Times, p. 8, Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com Global Volcanism Program. (n.d.). Osore-yama. Retrieved from http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0803-29= Ivy, M. (2010). The art of cute little things: Nara Yoshitomo's parapolitics. Mechademia, 5(1), 3-29. doi:10.1353/mec.2010.0020 Wonderland Japan WAttention. (n.d.). Mt. Osore. Retrieved from https://www.webcitation.org/6Bp5xzjwO?url=http://www.wattention.com/archives/mt-osore Yamada, T. (2011, June). Skull mushroom. Retrieved from https://www.flickr.com/photos/museumofworldwonders2/5725108088 External links Official home page of Bodai-ji Japan National Tourist Organization Japan guide.com Osore Mediumship Soto temples Osore Osore Mutsu, Aomori Tourist attractions in Aomori Prefecture Buddhist temples in Aomori Prefecture