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Tsukiji Honganji Temple Noryo Bon-odori
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Although the history of Tsukiji Honganji is almost as old as that of Tokyo, the pictured temple is the reconstructed version of the Honganji depicted by Hiroshige which, in turn, was in the process of being rebuilt after being severely damaged by a Typhoon. Tsukiji Honganji Temple hosts an annual Bon-odori dance for four days between late July and early August.
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One of the grandest features is the dome inspired by Indian Buddhist architecture, the exterior of which bears the iconic heart-shaped image of a leaf of the Bodhi Tree with a lotus flower at its center and is topped by a number of pointed finials. Many of the windows are in the bell-shaped katōmado style typical of Japanese temples, while pillars, eaves, and hand railings have decorative elements that bring to mind ancient Greece and Islamic culture.