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Tsukiji District, Chuo Ward, Tokyo, Japan
Photo of the Hongwangi Temple in the Tsukiji area of Tokyo on a cloudy morning.
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Tsukiji Hongwanji is a Buddhist temple belonging to the Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha denomination, also known as Shin Buddhism, which was founded by the monk Shinran (1173-1263) and whose head temple is Hongwanji (Nishi Hongwanji) in Kyoto. The temple was first built near Asakusa, but was burnt down in a fire in 1657 and rebuilt at its current location in 1679. At that time, the area where the temple stands now was the sea. Temple followers and others implemented a land reclamation project and rebuilt the temple on the new land. In 1923, the temple was again destroyed by fire caused by the Great Kanto earthquake, and, in 1934, the current Hondo (main worship hall) was rebuilt according to a design by renowned architect Ito Chuta. In 2014, the temple’s main worship hall, gate posts (Main gate, North gate, and South gate), and stone walls were designated as National Important Cultural Properties. “Tsukiji” means “reclaimed land” and signifies the origins of the site on which the temple stands.
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Matsumoto Castle, whose construction started in 1504, was completed its "keep" around 1591 - 1615 based on historic documentations. It's often referred to as "Karasu-jo (Crow Castle" for its black exterior and the appearance as if a crow is spreading its wings. It was originally built by the Ogasawara Clan before this area invaded by Takeda Clan, then Tokugawa Ieyasu ruled the castle when he ruled the entire Japan. It went under several restoration processes including the repair of the keep (tenshukaku) which used to lean around 1904.
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