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Marker and sign indicating the site of the Ii clan residence in Edo (Tokyo) during the feudal era.276 views
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Hotel New Otani in Tokyo used to be the site of the Ii clan's residence. They were warlords from Hikone in Shiga Prefecture.262 views
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The museum is small, but nice. It has only one medium-size room divided into the kannon exhibition space and a mini theater showing a video about Nagahama.248 views
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“Biwako Nagahama Kannon House” (びわ湖長浜 KANNON HOUSE)243 views
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Marker and sign indicating the site of the Ii clan residence in Edo (Tokyo) during the feudal era.231 views
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The city of Nagahama boldly opened a little museum in Ueno, Tokyo called “Biwako Nagahama Kannon House” (びわ湖長浜 KANNON HOUSE) on March 21, 2016.231 views
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It exhibits one precious kannon Buddha statue (Goddess of Mercy) brought over from Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture. The exhibit changes every two months so Tokyoites can see six different kannon statues from Nagahama every year.228 views
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Adjacent room shows a video about Nagahama Kannon.225 views
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The small exhibition space is enclosed by a wooden, temple-like fence modeled after a Kannon-do (観音堂) or small kannon worship hall. The wood is hinoki cypress from Nagahama.220 views
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This Kannon is from Sonju-in temple (尊住院) in Nagahama’s Kawamichi-cho district.217 views
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