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Monday, 25 January 2010

LXVI - Tokyo


Inside Sensō-ji, which is Tokyo's oldest Buddhist Temple, first built in the year 645. It was bombed during World War II and was rebuilt, becoming a symbol of peace for the Japanese people.

It is dedicated to the bodhisattva Kannon (観音), the Goddess of Mercy.