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 Asakusa Shrine

Country: Japan
City: Tokyo
Asakusa Shrine Asakusa Shrine was founded in 628 when two brother, Hamanari and Takenari fished a Buddhist statue out of the Sumida River while fishing. The local chieftain took this as a sign, began to practice Buddhism in earnest, and founded the Sensoji Temple on the spot. The Asakusa shrine complex grew from these simple beginnings, and now the site houses numerous temples.  The Kaminari-mon gate leads ...

 Tokyo Tower

Country: Japan
City: Tokio
Tokyo Tower In the postwar boom of the 1950s, Japan was looking for a monument to symbolize its ascendancy as a global economic powerhouse - it was also looking to build a television and radio relay tower. Looking to the occident for inspiration, the Tokyo Government decided to erect its own Eiffel Tower. Constructed by Takenaka Corporation, Japan' oldest architecture, engineering and construction firm, and c ...

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