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Women shoot arrows in Coming-of-Age Day ritual

Women shoot arrows in Coming-of-Age Day ritual

Women who will be turning 20 this year shoot arrows at a target in Sanjusangendo (the main hall of Rengeoin, a small Buddhist temple in Kyoto), on Coming-of-Age Day Jan. 15. This type of archery contest dates back to the times of Iemitsu Tokugawa (1604-1651), the third shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate, who forced his subordinate samurai warriors to compete in such contests.

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The curtain gate to the tomb in Bunsho-in,Zojoji Temple,Shiba

The curtain gate to the tomb in Bunsho-in,Zojoji Temple,Shiba

The caption reads temple in Shiba of Tokyo in English, but this is the Shikiri Gate of the Bunshoin (enshrining the tomb of the 6th Shogun Ienori) within the premises of Zojoji Temple in Shiba. The atmosphere at the entrance of the tomb can be observed. The guard still wears a mage (hair worn by men in a pony tail).==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number3‐23‐0]

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Inside of yushoin's burial ground at shiba zojoji temple

Inside of yushoin's burial ground at shiba zojoji temple

The caption reads Inside of Shiba temple, Tokyo in English. This is a photo of the inner worship hall of the Yushoin, which enshrines the tomb of the seventh Tokugawa Shogun Ietsugu, within the premises of Zojoji Temple in Shiba. The dazzling glamour of the interior destroyed during the Great Kanto Earthquake can be observed.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number2‐32‐0]

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Sensoji Temple

Sensoji Temple

This Kannon-do was rebuilt by the third shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu in 1649. The style of construction is koran mitesaki-zukuri. The photograph captures a flock of pigeons flying from Niomon (gate). The building burned down in an air raid on March 10, 1945. The present-day Kannon-do was erected on October 17, 1958. Taken by Herbert George Ponting. Stereograph published in 1904.==Date:1904, Place:Tokyo, Photo:Underwood, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number97‐69‐0]

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The Karamon Gate,Taiyuin Shrine,Nikko

The Karamon Gate,Taiyuin Shrine,Nikko

This is Karamon (Chinese Gate) at Taiyuin, the mausoleum of the third shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu. Taiyuin is the posthumous Buddhist name of Iemitsu conferred by Emperor Gokomyo. The gates at Taiyuin are Niomon, then Nitenmon, then Yashamon, and finally Karamon. Karamon is 3m tall and has a 1.8-meter wide facade. It is the smallest structure in the precinct. However, the gate is embellished with elaborate craftsmanship, creating a graceful and sophisticated atmosphere.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number96‐99‐0]

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The bell tower at Yushoin,Zojoji Temple,Shiba

The bell tower at Yushoin,Zojoji Temple,Shiba

Chokugaku Gate, the main entrance to the mausoleum of the 7th Shogun Tokugawa Ietsugu, and the bell tower are viewed from the south. There are carvings of dragons on the gateposts. The most opulent of the Tokugawa mausoleums at Zojoji Temple, it was the last built exclusively as a mausoleum. Subsequent shoguns were enshrined in existing mausoleums in accordance with the wishes of the 8th Shogun Yoshimune.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number93‐5‐0]

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Ikegami Honmonji Temple

Ikegami Honmonji Temple

Honmonji Temple is the main temple of the Nichiren Sect of Japanese Buddhism, built on the site of Nichiren's death in 1288. The five-story pagoda visible in the back was constructed by the 2nd Shogun Tokugawa Hidetada in 1607. Today, it is the only pagoda in Japan conveying the Japanese-Chinese building style of the Momoyama Period and the oldest five-story pagoda in Tokyo. The building in the foreground is the Kodo (Drum Hall).==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number91‐2‐0]

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The Karamon Gate,Taiyuin Shrine,Nikko

The Karamon Gate,Taiyuin Shrine,Nikko

This is Karamon (Chinese Gate) at Taiyuin, the mausoleum of the third shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu. Taiyuin is the posthumous Buddhist name of Iemitsu conferred by Emperor Gokomyo. The gates at Taiyuin are Niomon, then Nitenmon, then Yashamon, and finally Karamon. Karamon is 3m tall and has a 1.8-meter wide facade. It is the smallest structure in the precinct. However, the gate is embellished with elaborate craftsmanship, creating a graceful and sophisticated atmosphere.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number90‐41‐0]

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The Nitenmon Gate,Taiyuin Shrine,Nikko

The Nitenmon Gate,Taiyuin Shrine,Nikko

Nitenmon is located beyond Niomon in the precincts of Taiyuin, the mausoleum of third shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu. A plaque inscribed with the word Taiyuin by Emperor Gomizunoo is affixed to the upper part of the gate. Two of the four celestial guardians, Jikokuten and Komokuten, are enshrined at the front part of the gate while the other two, Fujin and Raijin, were placed on the back . This is the largest gate at Nikko-Sannai.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number88‐21‐0]

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The honden,Taiyuin Shrine,Nikko

The honden,Taiyuin Shrine,Nikko

This is the hall of worship at Taiyuin, the mausoleum of the third shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu. Taiyuin consists of a worship hall, middle room ( ainoma ), and main hall. The worship hall is a 64 tatami-mat space. Pictures of 140 dragons grace the ceiling, reportedly the work of the famous Kano School. The ainoma, where the shogun sat at the time of religious ceremonies, is visible on the right.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number87‐23‐0]

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The Nitenmon Gate,Taiyuin Shrine,Nikko

The Nitenmon Gate,Taiyuin Shrine,Nikko

Nitenmon is located beyond Niomon in the precincts of Taiyuin, the mausoleum of third shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu. A plaque inscribed with the word Taiyuin by Emperor Gomizunoo is affixed to the upper part of the gate. Two of the four celestial guardians, Jikokuten and Komokuten, are enshrined at the front part of the gate while the other two, Fujin and Raijin, were placed on the back . This is the largest gate at Nikko-Sannai.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number87‐22‐0]

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Stone steps of Kurodani Konkai Komyoji Temple

Stone steps of Kurodani Konkai Komyoji Temple

Eastern view of the stairs of Kurodani Konkai Komyoji Temple at the northern approach of Renchi-in (Kumagawa-do). Gravestones flank both sides of the stairs. A mother and daughter walk up the stairs. Monju Pagoda rises behind the trees above the stairs. The statue of Amida Buddha in the centre on the left of the stairs was moved and no longer exists today. The three-story Monju Pagoda was built in 1634 to commemorate Tokugawa Hidetada, the second Tokugawa Shogun.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number85‐28‐0]

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Niomon Gate,Taiyuin Shrine,Nikko

Niomon Gate,Taiyuin Shrine,Nikko

The Niomon stands at the entrance to Taiyuin, the mausoleum of third shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu. Taiyuin is the posthumous name bequeathed by Emperor Gokomyo after Iemitsu's death. The gate is 3.2m high and is protected by the two Nio statues Mitsushaku Kongo and Naraen Kongo, the latter being visible here.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:A. Farsari, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number82‐43‐0]

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Niomon Gate,Taiyuin Shrine,Nikko

Niomon Gate,Taiyuin Shrine,Nikko

The Niomon stands at the entrance to Taiyuin, the mausoleum of third shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu. Taiyuin is the posthumous name bequeathed by Emperor Gokomyo after Iemitsu's death. The gate is 3.2m high and is protected by the two Nio statues Mitsushaku Kongo and Naraen Kongo, the latter being visible here.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:A. Farsari, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number82‐42‐0]

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The Nitenmon Gate,Taiyuin Shrine,Nikko

The Nitenmon Gate,Taiyuin Shrine,Nikko

Yushoin at Zojoji Temple in Shiba, Tokyo is the mausoleum of the seventh shogun Tokugawa Ietsugu. Ietsugu succeeded his father Ienobu and became shogun at the age of three, but died at eight. The structures at Yushoin were as splendid as those at Nikko Toshogu, but most of them were destroyed by the air raids in 1945. Only this Nitenmon remains.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:A. Farsari, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number82‐31‐0]

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The Nitenmon Gate,Taiyuin Shrine,Nikko

The Nitenmon Gate,Taiyuin Shrine,Nikko

Nitenmon is located beyond Niomon in the precincts of Taiyuin, the mausoleum of third shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu. A plaque inscribed with the word Taiyuin by Emperor Gomizunoo is affixed to the upper part of the gate. Two of the four celestial guardians, Jikokuten and Komokuten, are enshrined at the front part of the gate while the other two, Fujin and Raijin, were placed on the back . This is the largest gate at Nikko-Sannai.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number80‐47‐0]

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The god of wind at Niomon Gate,Taiyuin Shrine,Nikko

The god of wind at Niomon Gate,Taiyuin Shrine,Nikko

Naraen-Kongo is one of the two Nio (guardian deities) at Niomon, the entrance gate to Taiyuin. Taiyuin is both the posthumous name give to third shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu by Emperor Gokomyo and the name of his mausoleum. The other Nio statue is Mitsushaku-Kongo.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number80‐46‐0]

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The Yashamon Gate,Taiyuin Shrine,Nikko

The Yashamon Gate,Taiyuin Shrine,Nikko

Visitors climbing the steep stairs from Nitenmon pass the mausoleum of the third shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu and come in front of Yashamon, where four yasha (female demons) are enshrined. Each yasha is painted in a different colour and represents north, south, east and west. Since the gate is decorated with peonies and arabesque patterns, it is also called the Botan-mon ( Peony Gate ).==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number80‐48‐0]

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The General's tomb,Zojoji Temple,Shiba

The General's tomb,Zojoji Temple,Shiba

This is the gate in front of the pagoda of the 9th Shogun Tokugawa Ieshige (Shunshinin). No new mausoleums were constructed after the 8th Shogun Yoshimune, so the okuin (inner shrine) of Shunshinin was attached to that of Yushouin. This is the northernmost mausoleum at Zojoji Temple built for the Tokugawa shoguns.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number80‐33‐0]

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An image of Buddha at the top of Sanmon Gate Building,Chion-in Temple

An image of Buddha at the top of Sanmon Gate Building,Chion-in Temple

Buddhist statues on the Sanmon Gate of Chion-in Temple. The Buddha is seated in the middle, flanked by Zenzai-doji, Shudatsu-choja, and the 16 Buddhist Saints. Unryu (dragons in clouds) and other motifs are painted on the ceiling. This is the largest gate of its kind in Japan, with five bays and three entrances. Built in two-story irimoya style, it has a tiled roof and was erected in 1619 by the second shogun Tokugawa Ietada.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number72‐42‐0]

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The Karamon Gate and the haiden (sanctuary),Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

The Karamon Gate and the haiden (sanctuary),Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

These structures are the Karamon Gate and the Hall of Worship at Taiyuin, the tomb of the third shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu. Taiyuin is Iemitsu's posthumous name conferred by Emperor Gokomyo. The gate is three meters tall and 1.8 meters wide. Although the smallest, it is the most delicate and elegant gate at Taiyuin. The Hall of Worship is 64 tatami mats in area.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number71‐34‐0]

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The Yashamon Gate,Taiyuin Shrine,Nikko

The Yashamon Gate,Taiyuin Shrine,Nikko

Visitors climbing the steep stairs from Nitenmon pass the mausoleum of the third shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu and come in front of Yashamon, where four yasha (female demons) are enshrined. Each yasha is painted in a different colour and represents north, south, east and west. Since the gate is decorated with peonies and arabesque patterns, it is also called the Botan-mon ( Peony Gate ).==Date:unknown, Place:Otsu, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number71‐14‐0]

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Shiba Zojoji Temple

Shiba Zojoji Temple

Chokugaku Gate, the main entrance to the mausoleum of the 7th Shogun Tokugawa Ietsugu, and the bell tower are viewed from the south. There are carvings of dragons on the gateposts. The most opulent of the Tokugawa mausoleums at Zojoji Temple, it was the last built exclusively as a mausoleum. Subsequent shoguns were enshrined in existing mausoleums in accordance with the wishes of the 8th Shogun Yoshimune.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:Usui Shuzaburo?, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number65‐38‐0]

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The Sanmon Gate of Chion-in Temple

The Sanmon Gate of Chion-in Temple

The Sanmon Gate of Chion-in Temple is viewed from the southwest. The tall pine trees south of the gate are slanted due to the wind, and pine logs are scattered about underneath. This is the largest gate of its kind in Japan, with five bays and three entrances. Built in two-story irimoya style, it has a tiled roof and was erected in 1619 by the second shogun Tokugawa Ietada.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:R. Stillfried, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number63‐17‐0]

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The Nitenmon Gate,Taiyuin Shrine,Nikko

The Nitenmon Gate,Taiyuin Shrine,Nikko

Nitenmon is located beyond Niomon in the precincts of Taiyuin, the mausoleum of third shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu. A plaque inscribed with the word Taiyuin by Emperor Gomizunoo is affixed to the upper part of the gate. Two of the four celestial guardians, Jikokuten and Komokuten, are enshrined at the front part of the gate while the other two, Fujin and Raijin, were placed on the back . This is the largest gate at Nikko-Sannai.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number61‐22‐0]

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Ikegami Honmonji Temple

Ikegami Honmonji Temple

Visitors to the temple saw this scene after passing through the front gate (existent) built between 1688 and 1704, going up the stairs donated by Kato Kiyomasa and installed between 1596 and 1615, and then passing through the sanmon gate built along with the five-story pagoda by the second shogun Tokugawa Hidetada in 1608. The building on the left is the drum tower where ceremonial drums were stored. Both the gate and the drum tower were destroyed in World War II. The 29.5-meter pagoda however survived and still stands today as the oldest pagoda in the Kanto region and a National Important Cultural Asset. Mid-Meiji Period.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number59‐19‐0]

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The Yashamon Gate,Taiyuin Shrine,Nikko

The Yashamon Gate,Taiyuin Shrine,Nikko

Visitors climbing the steep stairs from Nitenmon pass the mausoleum of the third shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu and come in front of Yashamon, where four yasha (female demons) are enshrined. Each yasha is painted in a different colour and represents north, south, east and west. Since the gate is decorated with peonies and arabesque patterns, it is also called the Botan-mon ( Peony Gate ).==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number54‐36‐0]

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Kokamon Gate,Taiyuin Shrine,Nikko

Kokamon Gate,Taiyuin Shrine,Nikko

This is the entrance to the inner shrine at Taiyuin, the mausoleum of third shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu. Kokamon, named after one of the twelve gates surrounding the Imperial Palace, is designed in Chinese Ming Dynasty style and was also called Ryugumon (Dragon Palace Gate). Celestial nymphs are painted on the ceiling.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number54‐5‐0]

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Cherry trees at Mukojima

Cherry trees at Mukojima

The area across Sumida River from Asakusa is Mukojima. There is no official boundary, but area from Mokuboji Temple to Makura Bridge is referred to as Mukojima. The banks of Sumida River at Mukojima are called Sumida-tei or Boku-tei. Cherry trees were planted here during the Kyoho Period (1716-36) by the 8th Shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune, and saplings were planted from time to time thereafter. This area thus became the most popular place to enjoy cherry blossoms in Edo. Taken around 1898.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number53‐40‐0]

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The bell tower at Yushoin,Zojoji Temple,Shiba

The bell tower at Yushoin,Zojoji Temple,Shiba

Chokugaku Gate, the main entrance to the mausoleum of the 7th Shogun Tokugawa Ietsugu, and the bell tower are viewed from the south. There are carvings of dragons on the gateposts. The most opulent of the Tokugawa mausoleums at Zojoji Temple, it was the last built exclusively as a mausoleum. Subsequent shoguns were enshrined in existing mausoleums in accordance with the wishes of the 8th Shogun Yoshimune.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number53‐42‐0]

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Ikegami Honmonji Temple

Ikegami Honmonji Temple

The five-story pagoda was built by the second shogun Tokugawa Hidetada in 1608 to show appreciation for his recovery from illness. The pagoda leaned to one side after the earthquake of 1614, and the fifth shogun Tsunayoshi ordered it to be repaired and transferred to its current location in 1701. The first story was designed in Japanese style, but the second story and above were executed in an unusual Chinese style. The building was completely restored in 2001.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number53‐27‐0]

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Ikegami Honmonji Temple

Ikegami Honmonji Temple

The five-story pagoda was built by the second shogun Tokugawa Hidetada in 1608 to show appreciation for his recovery from illness. The pagoda leaned to one side after the earthquake of 1614, and the fifth shogun Tsunayoshi ordered it to be repaired and transferred to its current location in 1701. The first story was designed in Japanese style, but the second story and above were executed in an unusual Chinese style. The building was completely restored in 2001.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number53‐14‐0]

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The five-story pagoda of Kaneiji Temple

The five-story pagoda of Kaneiji Temple

This five-storied pagoda was built in 1631by Doi Toshikatsu, a minister of the Shogunate, and was donated to Ueno Toshogu Shrine (the shrine dedicated to the first Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu). The original pagoda was destroyed by a fire at Yakushi-do in 1636 and replaced with this pagoda by Doi Toshikatsu the same year. The stone lanterns of Toshogu visible in the foreground are still remain on the north side of the approach to Ueno Zoo. Ownership transferred to Kan'eiji Temple in 1868 and then the Metropolitan Tokyo Government after World War II. Today it is referred to as the former pagoda of Kan'eiji Temple. Only two pagodas from the Edo Period remain in Tokyo at present, this one and another at Honmonji Temple in Ikegami.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number53‐16‐2]

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Ikegami Honmonji Temple

Ikegami Honmonji Temple

Visitors to the temple saw this scene after passing through the front gate (existent) built between 1688 and 1704, going up the stairs donated by Kato Kiyomasa and installed between 1596 and 1615, and then passing through the sanmon gate built along with the five-story pagoda by the second shogun Tokugawa Hidetada in 1608. The building on the left is the drum tower where ceremonial drums were stored. Both the gate and the drum tower were destroyed in World War II. The 29.5-meter pagoda however survived and still stands today as the oldest pagoda in the Kanto region and a National Important Cultural Asset. Mid-Meiji Period.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number53‐2‐0]

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Rows of houses seen from Higashiyama,Kyoto

Rows of houses seen from Higashiyama,Kyoto

The city of Kyoto, facing west from the Higashiyama Shogun Mound. The Yasaka Pagoda at Horinji Temple is visible in the left foreground and, in the centre, the precincts of Yasaka Shinto Shrine. The Kamogawa River and Rakuchu area of the city are visible in background with the Nishiyama Mountains behind. Gion Shinchi is on the east side of Kamogawa River. There is significant greenery around the precincts of Ken'ninji Temple, showing that the area had not yet been developed.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number52‐39‐0]

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The Sanmon Gate of Chion-in Temple

The Sanmon Gate of Chion-in Temple

The Sanmon Gate of Chion-in is viewed from the west. The board south of the gate says Religious Lecture. A rickshaw with a passenger is visible. This is the largest gate of its kind in Japan, with five bays and three entrances. Built in two-story irimoya style, it has a tiled roof and was erected in 1619 by the second shogun Tokugawa Ietada. The word Kachozan on the tablet at the front of the gate is said to be the calligraphy of Emperor Reigen (1654-1732).==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number46‐89‐0]

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The Sanmon Gate of Chion-in Temple

The Sanmon Gate of Chion-in Temple

The western side of Chion-in Temple Sanmon Gate is seen looking east. There are three rickshaws parked in front, a vendor, and a child. This is the largest gate of its kind in Japan, with five bays and three entrances. Built in two-story irimoya style, it has a tiled roof and was erected in 1619 by the second shogun Tokugawa Ietada. The word Kachozan on the tablet at the front of the gate is said to be the calligraphy of Emperor Reigen (1654-1732).==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number42‐22‐0]

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Five-tiered pagoda at Toji Temple

Five-tiered pagoda at Toji Temple

The five-story pagoda of Nin'naji Temple is seen from the west. Tall pine and cherry trees reach into the sky. The road in the foreground connects Niohmon Gate and Kondo Hall. The pagoda was built in 1637 by the third shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu. Each side is approximately 5.5m wide. The pagoda is 33m tall and is painted red.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number42‐14‐0]

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The bell tower of tukiji nishihonganji temple

The bell tower of tukiji nishihonganji temple

The annex of Honganji Temple of the Jodo Shin Sect. The name of the temple is Sanenzan. It was embraced by Shogun Ieyasu and became the tomb site of the Shoguns family. The Taishido can be seen to the rear of the bell tower.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number22‐10‐0]

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The main building of tukiji nishihonganji temple

The main building of tukiji nishihonganji temple

The annex of Honganji Temple of the Jodo Shin Sect. The name of the temple is Sanenzan. It was embraced by the Shogun Ieyasu and became the tomb site of the Shogun's family. A person looks up to the building from the front.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number22‐14‐0]

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The Chokugaku-mon Gate of Yusho-in Reibyo, Zojoji Temple, Shiba

The Chokugaku-mon Gate of Yusho-in Reibyo, Zojoji Temple, Shiba

Zojoji is one of the six temple headquarters of the Jodo Sect and enshrines the tombs of the Tokugawa family. Yushoin is the Buddhist name of the seventh Shogun Tokugawa Ietsugu. The Chokugaku Gate has bronze tiles in eaves of Chinese barge board, and the side is a four-pillared Chinese-style gate with Chidori barge board. The picture was taken from the left front (see pictures no. 27-2 and 42-44). The bell tower can be seen to the right by the wall.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number22‐9‐0]

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Taikodo,a drum tower,of tukiji nishihonganji temple

Taikodo,a drum tower,of tukiji nishihonganji temple

The annex to Honganji Temple of the Jodo Shin Sect. The name of the temple is Sanenzan. Tokugawa Ieyasu became a devout follower of the temple and it was made the tomb site of the Shogun. To the left back of the Taikodo is the Gotaimendokoro.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number22‐5‐0]

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The Sorinto, Rinnoji Temple, Nikko

The Sorinto, Rinnoji Temple, Nikko

The Sorin tower of Rinnoji Temple in Nikko was located at Futarasan Shrine together with the Sanbutsudo, but it was moved in 1875, and the Sanbutsudo in 1881, to Rinnoji in accordance with the Buddhism and Shintoism separation order. The Sorin tower is a memorial tower with many scriptures stored in it, construction initiated by Shogun Iemitsu. This is a picture taken from the side of Gohotendo. To the left is a scaffold, and in front lumber is piled up, showing that restoration is taking place.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number14‐11‐0]

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The Sorinto and Sanbutsudo, Rinnoji Temple, Nikko

The Sorinto and Sanbutsudo, Rinnoji Temple, Nikko

The Sorin tower of Rinnoji Temple in Nikko used to stand with the Sanbutsudo in Futarasan Shrine, but due to the order for separation of Buddhism and Shintoism, the Sorin tower was moved in 1875, and the Sanbutsudo in 1881, to Rinnoji Temple. The Sorin tower is a memorial tower built by order of Shogun Iemitsu where many scriptures were stored. The Sanbutsudo is seen in the back of the Sorin tower. The two lanterns in front of the Sorin tower were donated by the thread tally union (itowappu nakama).==Date:After 14th year of Meiji, Place:Nikko, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number9‐14‐0]

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The Yashamon Gate,Taiyuin Shrine,Nikko

The Yashamon Gate,Taiyuin Shrine,Nikko

The Yasha Gate of the Daiyuin enshrining the tomb of Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu is located in front of the Kara Gate, which is the entrance to the main temple. It faces in the direction of the Toshogu. It has statues of Yasha on both sides, and since it is covered by carvings of peonies done in brilliant colors, it is also called Peony Gate . The back of the Yasha Gate seen from the hall of worship.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number8‐43‐0]

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Treasure tower of Daitokuin at Shiba Zojoji Temple

Treasure tower of Daitokuin at Shiba Zojoji Temple

The English caption reads Lacquered tomb of a temple in Shiba. This is the tower of the tomb of the second Shogun Hidetada in Daitokuin within the premises of Zojoji in Shiba. In this tower was enshrined the body of Ietada.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number4‐4‐0]

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OTOWA GOKOKUJI TEMPLE

OTOWA GOKOKUJI TEMPLE

The temple built by the 5th Shogun Tsunayoshi in 1681 for his biological mother Keishoin. There are two gates to the temple, Shinrei Gate and Gokokuji Gate, but the photo shows the main hall and grounds from the Shinrei Gate. The middle gate and the tiles of the main hall roof can be seen in the rear of the stone steps.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number3‐33‐0]

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Shiba Zojoji Temple

Shiba Zojoji Temple

The caption reads tomb of second Shogun. It is the front gate of the temple enshrining the tomb of the second Shogun Hidetada, in Daitokuin.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number3‐24‐0]

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Middle gate of Shotokuin inner building and the treasure tower at Shiba Zojoji Temple

Middle gate of Shotokuin inner building and the treasure tower at Shiba Zojoji Temple

Caption reads Tomb of a shogun in Tokyo in German. This photo shows the middle gate and Hoto (treasure tower) in the tomb of Shotokuin (the 14th Shogun Iemochi) within the Zojoji Temple compound in Shiba, Tokyo. The magnificent carving on the middle gate, which was destroyed in the great Kanto Earthquake, can be observed.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number1‐48‐0]

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The Sorinto, Rinnoji Temple, Nikko

The Sorinto, Rinnoji Temple, Nikko

The Sorin tower at Rinnoji Temple in Nikko was built with the Sanbutsudo at Nikosan Shinto Shrine, but in accordance with the Buddhism and Shintoism Separation Order, the Sorin tower was removed in 1875 and the Sanbutsudo was moved to Rinnoji in of 1881. The Sorin tower is a monument erected to play for the repose of souls, housing many scriptures and built upon orders from Shogun Iemitsu. The roof of the Sanbutsudo is seen at the right of the photo.==Date:After 14th year of Meiji, Place:Nikko, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number1‐31‐0]

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