Kappa-dera
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Kappa-dera (かっぱ寺), also known as Sōgen Temple (曹源寺, "Sōgen-ji"), is a Zen Buddhist temple in the Kappabashi area of Tokyo and is named after the kappa, a Japanese folklore figure.
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Kappa-dera | |
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曹源寺 | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Buddhism |
Sect | Sōtō |
Deity | Shakyamuni Buddha |
Location | |
Location | 3-7-2 Matsugaya, Taitō, Tokyo |
Country | Japan |
Geographic coordinates | 35°42′55″N 139°47′11″E |
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