The Tōgō Shrine (東郷神社 ''Tōgō-jinja'') was established in 1940 and dedicated to '' Gensui'' (or ' Marshal- Admiral') the

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Tōgō Heihachirō Marshal-Admiral Marquis , served as a '' gensui'' or admiral of the fleet in the Imperial Japanese Navy and became one of Japan's greatest naval heroes. He claimed descent from Samurai Shijo Kingo, and he was an integral part of preserving ...

shortly after his death. This shrine was destroyed by the

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, but was rebuilt in 1964.Tōgō Shrine official homepage, It is located in

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, Japan. There, the

Tōgō Heihachirō is celebrated as a

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. A small museum and a bookshop dedicated to the Marquis Tōgō are located within the grounds of the shrine. The shrine is located near the intersection of

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and Meiji Avenue, and is accessible from

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. The physical remains of the '' Gensui'' (or

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) himself are interred at

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in Tokyo. According to '' The Telegraph'', the Tōgō Shrine took possession in 2005 of Admiral Tōgō's original battle flag raised at the

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; the flag had been in Britain since 1911.

Other shrines

As for General Nogi Maresuke who had several shrines throughout Japan named for him ( Nogi Shrine), there are other Tōgō shrines, for example there is one at Tsuyazaki, Fukuoka, within earshot of the

won by the

Tōgō. Beppyo shrines

References

* ''Togo Heihachiro in images'' (図説東郷平八郎、目で見る明治の海軍), Tōgō Shrine and Tōgō Association (東郷神社・東郷会), (Japanese) {{DEFAULTSORT:Togo Shrine Shinto shrines in Tokyo Buildings and structures in Japan destroyed during World War II Religious buildings and structures completed in 1964 1940 establishments in Japan Tōgō Heihachirō