The page of "Sensoji Temple in Asakusa" now has been uploaded:
Asakusa is the most famous historical place in Tokyo and view of the "Gaminari-Mon" Gate, shown in the above picture, is one of the most representative views in Japan.
The origin of Asakusa was when HINOKUMA-no-Hamanari and Takenari, who were fishermen brothers, found a Buddhist statue in 628. They built a temple to deify the Buddhist statue. This is the Sensoji Temple in Asakusa.
Behind the gate, many souvenir shops line in a row along the approach. This area is called "Nakamise". Many sightseers walked along "Nakamise" even at night. Especially, new year season is crowded.
At the end of "Nakamise", you will see the Hozo-Mon Gate and the Five-Storied Pagoda. This view is also impressive. Especially at night, the Five-Storied Pagoda was illuminated.
The Hozo-Mon Gate was originally built in 942 to ensconce a statues of the Deva King. The Hozo-Mon Gate was destroyed by fire a couple of times. The previous Hozo-Mon Gate, built in 1649, was destroyed by fire by air strikes during the World-War II in 1945.
Finally, you will arrive at the main hall of Sensoji Temple. The main hall was also rebuilt in 1958, after the previous main hall was destroyed at the World-War II.
It is often said that Edo was a poor village when TOKUGAWA Ieyasu (1543 - 1616) was forced to move here in 1590, and Edo was rapidly developed. However, the Sensoji Temple proves that Edo has more than one thousand year of the history and people here have let time pass for more than a thousand years.
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英語版のサイトに、浅草・浅草寺のページをアップデートしました：
浅草寺の正門にあたる雷門は、日本を代表する景色の一つで、
雷門から宝蔵門に続く仲見世も多くの参拝客で賑わっています。
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