Yoshiwara Omon

Yoshiwara Omon

TOKYO, Japan - The file photo shows the Yoshiwara Omon (main gate). Yoshiwara was Japan's largest licensed red-light district until prostitution was banned in 1957, located in Tokyo. The undated photo was taken in the early Showa era (1926-1989).

Yoshiwara Omon

Yoshiwara Omon

TOKYO, Japan - The file photo shows the Yoshiwara Omon (main gate). Yoshiwara was Japan's largest licensed red-light district until prostitution was banned in 1957, located in Tokyo. The undated photo was taken in the early Showa era (1926-1989). (Kyodo)

Shinkoji Temple

Shinkoji Temple

The Great Buddha in the lotus pond in front of Shinkoji Temple, probably taken in the mid-Meiji Period. The Omon (Great Gate) rebuilt in 1827 is to the left, and the bell tower, rebuilt in 1772, is on the far right. The mausoleum of Ippen Shonin is located to the south in the temple precincts. The five-story stone pagoda (Nanboku Dynasty), said to mark the grave of Ippen, is designated as a Prefectural Important Cultural Asset.==Date:unknown, Place:Kobe, Photo:R. Stillfried, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number63‐2‐0]

Shinkoji Temple

Shinkoji Temple

The Omon (Great Gate) rebuilt in 1827 and the Great Buddha built in 1760. Probably dated in the mid-Meiji Period, the photograph captures the solemn atmosphere of the temple. Shinkoji is a famous temple of Buddhist Jishu Sect located in Hyogo Ward. The patriarch of Jishu, Ippen Shonin, died here, and his mausoleum is on the temple grounds.==Date:unknown, Place:Kobe, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number55‐27‐3]