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Yūtenji
is a temple of the Jōdo-shū Buddhist sect in Nakameguro, Meguro, Tokyo, Nakameguro, Meguro, Tokyo, Meguro, Tokyo, Japan. History The temple was founded in 1718, the 3rd year of the Kyōhō era. After the 36th Buddhist monk of Zōjō-ji, Zōjōji called died, one of his disciples, , built Yūtenji as his shrine. It was built in an architectural style characteristic of the Edo period, finished in 1724 and later renovated twice in 1854 and 1932. Meguro City designated the temple as a historic site in 1993. Korean remains The temple has been a longstanding resting place for Koreans including soldiers who fought for Japan during World War II and victims of the 1945 sinking of the repatriation ship Ukishima Maru. The Japanese government interred 521 Ukishima Maru victims' remains there in 1971 alongside remains of Korean soldiers and others. The South Korea, South Korean government has worked with Japan to repatriate many of these sets of remains, particularly since the 2000s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yūtenji Station
is an elevated railway station on the Tōkyū Tōyoko Line in Meguro, Tokyo is a Special wards of Tokyo, special ward in the Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. The English translation of its Japanese self-designation is Meguro City. The ward was founded on March 15, 1947. Meguro is predominantly residential in character ..., Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tokyu Corporation. Lines Yutenji Station is served by the Tokyu Toyoko Line from in Tokyo. It is located 3.2 km from the terminus of the line at Shibuya. Station layout This station has two opposed side platforms serving two tracks, with an additional center track introduced in March 2017 for use by non-stop trains. As the station is only served by all-stops local services, it can only accommodate trains of up to eight cars in length. Platforms File:Yutenji-Station-central-gate.jpg, The ticket barriers in October 2018 File:Yutenji-Station-platform2018.jpg, The platforms in October 2018 His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nakameguro, Meguro, Tokyo
is a residential district of Meguro, Tokyo. It is popular for its unique boutique cafes and stores, and the area near the Meguro River is a popular ''hanami'' (cherry blossom viewing) destination in mid-spring. It lends its name to Nakameguro Station. Location The district is situated along Yamate Dōri (山手通り) and on the southern region of Komazawa Dōri (駒沢通り). Since Nakameguro Station is located not in this district but in northern Kamimeguro, the place name Nakameguro is often used for the larger region encompassing Nakameguro and Kamimeguro as well as a small portion of Aobadai and Higashiyama. Temples and shrines Yūtenji, built in 1718, is a temple of the Pure Land Buddhism located on the easternmost part of Nakameguro; Yūtenji is also the name of a district adjacent to Nakameguro in Meguro which is not where the temple is located. Education Meguro City Board of Education operates public elementary and junior high schools. Nakameguro 1-3 chōme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meguro, Tokyo
is a Special wards of Tokyo, special ward in the Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. The English translation of its Japanese self-designation is Meguro City. The ward was founded on March 15, 1947. Meguro is predominantly residential in character, but is also home to light industry, corporate head offices, the Komaba campus of University of Tokyo as well as fifteen foreign embassies and consulates. Residential neighborhoods include, Jiyugaoka, Kakinokizaka, and Nakameguro, Meguro, Tokyo, Nakameguro. As of May 1, 2015, the ward has an estimated population of 277,171 and a population density of 18,890 persons per km2. The total area is 14.67 km2. Meguro is also used to refer to the area around Meguro Station, which is not located in Meguro ward, but in neighboring Shinagawa's Kamiōsaki, Shinagawa, Tokyo, Kamiōsaki district. History The Higashiyama shell mound in the north of the ward contains remains from the Paleolithic, Jōmon, Yayoi, and Kofun periods. The area now kno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ukishima Maru
''Ukishima Maru'' was a 4,731-ton Japanese naval transport vessel originally built as a passenger ship in March 1937. On 24 August 1945, while on a trip to repatriate Koreans in the wake of World War II, it exploded and sank in the harbor of Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture. The sinking caused controversy in Korea and became the subject of documentaries films years later, such as the 2000 the North Korean film Souls Protest. Service prior to sinking The vessel was originally used as a passenger transport between Osaka and Okinawa. The Imperial Japanese Navy requisitioned it in September 1941 and primarily employed it on a routing between Aomori and Hakodate, connecting the main islands of Honshu and Hokkaido. Final voyage and sinking Japan surrendered to the United States on 15 August 1945. Seven days later, on 22 August, ''Ukishima Maru'' departed Ominato in Aomori Prefecture, bound for Pusan. The number of people aboard the ship is disputed. Although the Japanese government o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Korea
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders China and Russia to the north at the Yalu River, Yalu (Amnok) and Tumen River, Tumen rivers, and South Korea to the south at the Korean Demilitarized Zone, Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). The country's western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. North Korea, like South Korea, claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and List of islands of North Korea, adjacent islands. Pyongyang is the capital and largest city. The Korean Peninsula was first inhabited as early as the Lower Paleolithic period. Its Gojoseon, first kingdom was noted in Chinese records in the early 7th century BCE. Following the unification of the Three Kingdoms of Korea into Unified Silla, Silla and Balhae in the late 7th century, Korea was ruled by the G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pure Land Buddhism
Pure Land Buddhism or the Pure Land School ( zh, c=淨土宗, p=Jìngtǔzōng) is a broad branch of Mahayana, Mahayana Buddhism focused on achieving rebirth in a Pure land, Pure Land. It is one of the most widely practiced traditions of East Asian Buddhism, Buddhism in East Asia. It is also known as the "Lotus School" (Chinese language, Chinese: 蓮宗; pinyin: ''Liánzōng'') in China or the "Nianfo, Nembutsu school" in Japan. East Asian Pure Land mainly relies on three main Mahayana sutras, Mahayana scriptures: the ''Longer Sukhāvatīvyūha Sūtra, Sutra of Amitayus'', the ''Amitāyus Contemplation Sūtra, Contemplation Sutra'' and the ''Shorter Sukhāvatīvyūha Sūtra, Amitabha Sutra''. The Pure Land tradition is primarily focused on achieving rebirth in a Buddhahood, Buddha's "pure land", a superior place to spiritually train for full Buddhahood, where one can meet a Buddha face to face and study under them without any of the distractions or fears of our world.Williams, Pau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buddhist Temples In Tokyo
Buddhism, also known as Buddhadharma and Dharmavinaya, is an Indian religion and philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha, a wandering teacher who lived in the 6th or 5th century BCE. It is the world's fourth-largest religion, with about 500 million followers, known as Buddhists, who comprise four percent of the global population. It arose in the eastern Gangetic plain as a movement in the 5th century BCE, and gradually spread throughout much of Asia. Buddhism has subsequently played a major role in Asian culture and spirituality, eventually spreading to the West in the 20th century. According to tradition, the Buddha instructed his followers in a path of development which leads to awakening and full liberation from '' dukkha'' (). He regarded this path as a Middle Way between extremes such as asceticism or sensual indulgence. Teaching that ''dukkha'' arises alongside attachment or clinging, the Buddha advised meditation practices and eth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyu Toyoko Line
The , a contraction of and formerly until 2 September 2019, is a Japanese ''keiretsu'' or conglomerate headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo. While a multinational corporation, its main operation is , a wholly-owned subsidiary operating railways in the Greater Tokyo Area. History The oldest predecessor of company was the , opened in 1908. The railway's operations were converted into a kabushiki gaisha (company) in 1910. Keita Gotō, now a notable Japanese industrialist, was appointed as the CEO in 1920 and he began a major expansion program. The most important predecessor was first registered on September 2, 1922, as the and is related to the construction of Den-en-chōfu. It was originally founded by the developers of Den-en-chōfu). It was acquired by the Musashi Electric Railway in 1924, shortly before Musashi was renamed into the , also known as the Toyoko, in the same year. After Musashi/Toyoko's acquisition, the Meguro-Kamata Electric Railway initially operated as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and the Sea of Japan to the east. Like North Korea, South Korea claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and List of islands of South Korea, adjacent islands. It has Demographics of South Korea, a population of about 52 million, of which half live in the Seoul Metropolitan Area, the List of largest cities, ninth most populous metropolitan area in the world; other major cities include Busan, Daegu, and Incheon. The Korean Peninsula was inhabited as early as the Lower Paleolithic period. Gojoseon, Its first kingdom was noted in Chinese records in the early seventh century BC. From the mid first century BC, various Polity, polities consolidated into the rival Three Kingdoms of Korea, kingdoms of Goguryeo, Baekje, and Sil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
