non-believers, there is no offertory box available at the temple. Believers are confirmed to be registered members before they are allowed to give "Gokuyo" or offerings. There is also no Goshuincho (御朱印帳 or "red stamping" of Daimoku or Talisman booklets normally sold to tourists, considered by the religion to be a form of sacrilege. In addition, neither the Head Temple nor the religious stores outside Taiseki-ji accept any currency besides Japanese Yen towards any donation offerings, memorial service fees, food and lodging fees or any religious merchandise transactions. Activities at the Head Temple Gongyo The Buddhist service of "Gongyo" (勤行 , Persevering Action) is the basic supplemental service of Hokkeko believers. It is conducted first as the Ushitora Gongyo at the Dai Kyakuden (Grand Reception Hall), among other places throughout the Head Temple. In past centuries, the service was performed in five different locations: Facing the sunrise direction Facing the Mieido Facing the Gohozo Facing the Kyakuden Facing the Mutsubo The sect, along with the other Fuji sects in the area, followed the custom of reciting the Sutra chapters according to what Nichiren himself once did: Junyoze — Reciting the prose (散文, "Sanbun") of Chapter 2 Seoge — Reciting the verse (自我偈, "Jigage") of Chapter 2 Chogyo — Reciting the prose ("Sanbun") of Chapter 16 Nyorai Juryo — Reciting the verse ("Jigage") of Chapter 16 During the 1930s, the Gongyo service was shortened to a single format, initiated by religious convert Tsunesaburo Makiguchi and was approved by 57th High Priest Nissho Shonin. Today, some Nichiren sects in the Mount Fuji area recite the full versions of the 2nd and 16th Chapter of the Lotus Sutra. The current version of Gongyo since the 1930s is the recitations of Chapter 2 in prose and Chapter 16 in prose and verse along with the five morning and three evening silent prayers (五座三座, Goza-Sanza) for the purpose of the following: Receiving protection from the Buddhist gods (Shoten Zenjin) Prayer to the Dai Gohonzon Prayer for lineage of the priesthood Conversion of the Emperor of Japan and widespread propagation Prayers for deceased ancestors and their rebirth in Hokkeko Additional services such as funeral, prolonged chanting (Shodai) and other commemoration ceremonies for historical personalities associated with the Head Temple are also conducted. Tozan pilgrimages Pilgrimage to Taiseki-ji draws adherents of Nichiren Shoshu annually through group trips that are planned by local branch temples, as well as