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The Asakusa Shrine




Asakusa Shrine, Sanja- ("Shrine Three Gods"), famous Shinto shrines Tokyo, Japan. Located Asakusa, shrine honors three founded Senso-j. Asakusa Shrine p larger grouping sacred buildings . I found Senso-j street marked y large stone torii.

A example Gongen style architecture, Asakusa Shrine commissioned y Tokugawa Iemitsu constructed 1649 during Japan's E Period. I constructed order honor three established constructed Senso-j. T legend states brothers, fishermen named Hinokuma Hamanari Hinokuma Takenari, found bosatsu Kannon statuette caught fishing- Sumida River My 17, 628.

T third , wealthy landlord named Hajino Nakatomo, heard about discovery approached brothers delivered impassioned sermon about Buddha. T brothers y impressed subsequently converted Buddhist religion. T Kannon statue consecrated small temple y landlord brothers thereafter devoted their lives preaching y Buddhism. T temple known Senso-j. Asakusa Shrine built order worship these deities. T shrine surrounding buildings y Shinto Buddhist festivals centuries. T important famous these festivals Sanja Matsuri, My.

Unlike y other structures area, including Senso-j, shrine (along Nitenmon) survived Tokyo raids 1945. Because history, designated Important Cultural Property y Japanese government 1951.

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