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According to legend, in 628 AD, two brothers netted a golden statue while fishing. A local chieftain, Haji no Nakatomo, recognized the image as Kannon – deity of mercy and an assistant to Amida Buddha – and built a temple for the treasure. Warlords helped to grow Sensoji Temple during the 10th and 11th centuries. After the third Tokugawa shogun, Tokugawa Iemitsu, significantly expanded the temple while ruling Japan (1623 – 1651) and then abandoned it in 1625, the populace increasingly embraced Sensō-ji during the Edo Period (1603 – 1868). Now the city’s oldest temple is a pilgrimage for believers and a major attraction for curious tourists. Adjacent to it is the Asakusa-jinja shrine.

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Description of Sensō-ji in Tokyo, Japan

2-3-1 Asakusa, Taitō-ku, Tokyo

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