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  2. Buddhist temples in Japan - Wikipedia

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    A torii at the entrance of Shitennō-ji, a Buddhist temple in Osaka. In Japan, Buddhist temples co-exist with Shinto shrines and both share the basic features of Japanese traditional architecture. [3] Both torii and rōmon mark the entrance to a shrine, as well as to temples, although torii is associated with Shinto and rōmon with Buddhism.

  3. List of Buddhist temples in Japan - Wikipedia

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    Chion-in (Head temple of the Jōdo-shū Buddhist sect) Daigo-ji; Daikaku-ji; Daitoku-ji; Eikan-dō Zenrin-ji (Head temple of the Seizan branch of Jōdo-shū) Ginkaku-ji (Temple of the Silver Pavilion) Higashi-Honganji (Head temple of the Ōtani-ha branch within the Jōdo Shinshū school) Kinkaku-ji (Rokuonji, Deer Garden Temple, Temple of the ...

  4. Tōdai-ji - Wikipedia

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    Tōdai-ji (東大寺, Todaiji temple, "Eastern Great Temple") is a Buddhist temple complex that was once one of the powerful Seven Great Temples, located in the city of Nara, Japan. The construction of the temple was an attempt to imitate Chinese temples from the much-admired Tang dynasty. Though it was originally founded in the year 738 CE ...

  5. Thirteen Buddhist Sites of Osaka - Wikipedia

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    Thirteen Buddhist Sites of Osaka(おおさか十三仏霊場, Osaka jūsan butsu reijō)are a group of 13 Buddhist sacred sites in Osaka Prefecture dedicated to the Thirteen Buddhas. The majority of the temples in this grouping are part of Japanese esoteric Shingon Buddhism. The pilgrimage group was established in 1979. Shitenno-ji Ebara-ji

  6. Kuhonbutsu Jōshin-ji - Wikipedia

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    Kuhonbutsu (九品仏), officially designated as Joshin-ji (浄真寺, Joshin-ji), is a Buddhist temple situated in Setagaya, Tokyo. Affiliated with the Jōdo sect, [1] it is dedicated to the Buddha. The temple derives its name from the presence of nine statues, each depicting a different manifestation of Amida Buddha, within its premises. [2]

  7. Wat Paknam Japan - Wikipedia

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    Several times a year, thousands of Thai residents in Japan gather at the temple for festivals, during which Buddhist sermons and other events take place. Emerald stupa at the head temple of Wat Paknam. The head temple Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen is a royal Buddhist temple located in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand.

  8. Kuon-ji - Wikipedia

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    Kuon-ji (久遠寺) is a major Buddhist temple in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.Founded by Nichiren in 1281 it is today the head temple of Nichiren Shū.While the Ikegami Honmon-ji in Tokyo is also the Nichiren sect's administrative centre, Kuon-ji today plays an important role as a seminary.

  9. Narita-san - Wikipedia

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    Narita-san (成田山 "Narita mountain") Shinshō-ji (新勝寺 "New victory temple") is a Shingon Buddhist temple located in central Narita, Chiba, Japan.It was founded in 940 by Kanchō Daisōjō, a disciple of Kōbō Daishi.