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This famous 19-block grand procession down Yanagi Street and Nakamise-dōri to Asakusa Shrine is an event that is used to energize the community. It is most known for its participants' lavish costumes, such as heron -hooded dancers, geisha and city officials wearing hakama (traditional Japanese clothing). [ 4 ]
Nakamise-dōri at night Nakamise-dōri under the state of emergency for coronavirus pandemic in 2020. The Nakamise-dōri (仲見世通り) is a street on the approach to the temple. It is said to have come about in the early 12th century, when neighbors of Sensō-ji were granted permission to set up shops on the approach to the temple.
The brothers were very impressed and subsequently converted to the Buddhist religion. The Kannon statue was consecrated in a small temple by the landlord and the brothers who thereafter devoted their lives to preaching the way of Buddhism. [1] This temple is now known as the Sensō-ji. Asakusa Shrine was built in order to worship these men as ...
The Kaminarimon, with its giant chōchin, the outer gate of Sensō-ji temple Sensō-ji at night Aerial view of Asakusa. Asakusa (浅草, Japanese: ⓘ) is a district in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan. It is known for the Sensō-ji, a Buddhist temple dedicated to the bodhisattva Kannon.
The gate has been destroyed many times throughout the ages. Four years after its relocation, the Kaminarimon burned down, and in 1649 AD, Tokugawa Iemitsu had the gate rebuilt along with several other of the major structures in the temple complex. [3] The gate burned to the ground in 1757 AD and again in 1865 AD.
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With 409 apartments, 163 commercial offices and 90 shops, as well as restaurants, a hospital and a multi-level movie theatre, it is a multifaceted luxury mall which even got a visit from local Emirate President and Emirati Supreme Council leader Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi III.
Ajman's corniche is a popular evening and weekend destination for families and features a number of fast food outlets, coffee shops and stalls. It is also home to a number of hotels. Ajman's newly developed Al Zorah area supports a range of outdoor activities, including golf, children's play areas and kayaking. [14]