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Hōjūjidono and Sanjūsangen-dō in Kyōto, Japan

The Hōjūjidono in the Higashiyama district of Kyōto, Japan was the home of the Cloistered Emperor Shirakawa II, and Sanjūsangen-d is a Buddhist temple on the site, originally built in 1164 for Emperor Shirakawa. Sanjūsangen-dō is famous for its long … Continue reading

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