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Gokoku-ji

Buddhist temple in Tokyo, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Gokoku-ji (護国寺; Japanese pronunciation: [ɡo.ko.kɯ.dʑi(ꜜ)][1][2]) is a Shingon Buddhist temple in Tokyo's Bunkyō.

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History

This Buddhist temple was established by the fifth shōgun Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, who dedicated it to his mother. It is notable for surviving the American air raids during World War II, whereas most other historical sites in Tokyo were turned into rubble.

Tea Ceremony

Starting in the 1920's, tea master Takahashi Souan began building tea houses at Gokokuji temple. He purchased Gekkoden, (The Moonlight Pavilion) from Miidera Temple in Shiga prefecture. The building is one of the earliest surviving examples of Shoin-Zukuri architecture and is marked as an Important Cultural Property. There are also five tea houses on the property that regularly hold private tea ceremonies.

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Notable interments

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Like many Buddhist temples in Japan, Gokoku-ji has a cemetery on its premises. Among those interred are the remains of the following people.

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