The gate called SANGEDATSU MON in Zojo-Ji was painted in red

Worshipers walking under the red gate in Zojo-Ji
Shot at Zojo-Ji, a Buddhist temple in Shiba, Tokyo
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A big old wooden gate stands at the main entrance of Zojo-Ji. This gate is called 'SANGEDATSU MON'. Fortunately, it was not destroyed by the US air raids during WWII. The gate has been figuring prominently in modern Tokyo.

The air raid resulted in massive destruction of not only the factories and houses but also historical architectures. The firebomb could put the wooden Japanese buildings on fire like taking candy from a baby.

When I stood under the gate built in 1622, I saw two figures passing through it.

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Sep 2015 ARCHITECTURE TOKYO

PHOTO DATA

No

9509

Shooting Date

Sep 2015

Posted On

September 26, 2015

Modified On

October 3, 2023

Place

Shiba, Tokyo

Genre

Street Photography

Camera

SIGMA DP2 MERRILL

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