The stunning ceilings at Sensoji Temple

Tokyo - Day 16

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June 2nd 2007
Our third day in Tokyo was a mixed bag of temples, harbours and shops! We started with a visit to Sensoji Temple, Tokyo's oldest temple, founded in the 7th century and dedicated to Kannon, the Buddhist goddess of mercy. However there is not a statue in to her in the temple, as legend says that two fishermen pulled a statue of Kannon from the sea and housed it in the temple, but the statue is p ... read more

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more