Kaminarimon Gate

Japan - Senso-ji and Asakusa

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March 8th 2011
Senso-ji and Asakusa Charles: Yesterday, it was snowing and raining. We stayed home. Today, the weather was fine, and we went out to see the Senso-ji (the Senso Temple), one of Japan's prime Buddhist sites. Its history goes back to 628, when a gold statue of Kannon, the Buddhist goddess of mercy, was found in the nearby river. A temple was constructed on the present sit ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Asakusa

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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