Ekō-in

Ekō-in

] and held a great memorial service conducted by , a charity fund raising event permitted by the Tokugawa shogunate and the origin of the current , in the precincts. Although the mound had been built for late toshiyoris' memorial, today, became a place in which new apprentices pray to receive power.

After World War II, Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers (in Japan, referred as GHQ) requisitioned Ryogoku Kokugikan in 1945, then Ryogoku lost a position as holder of sumo venue. The sumo venue in Tokyo got various places wandering through necessity for several years and had been established to Kuramae Kokugikan in Taitō, Tokyo in 1949 at last.

Sumo backed to Ryōgoku in 1985 with the new venue, current Ryōgoku Kokugikan (new Kokugikan), located in very short distance of about 400 meters from the temple.

Famous People Buried

* Takemoto Gidayū (1651–1714), a Jōruri chanter
* Santō Kyōden (1761–1816), an artist in Edo period
* Nezumi Kozō (1797–1832), a thief

References

External links

* [http://www.ekoin.or.jp/history_e.html Ekōin official website] - ja


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