The Senso-ji Temple is dedicated to Asakusa Kannon, the Buddhist god of mercy and happiness. According to legend, two fishermen struck gold and found a statue of the god while fishing on the ...

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Asakusa, an area of Tokyo with a long history, is still brimming with tradition. It's a popular tourist spot with Tokyo's oldest Buddhist temple, Sensoji, drawing over 30 million visitors a year.

The Tsuchikiri family, which runs a print shop in Asakusa, has been part of that ... which a statue of the Goddess of Kannon, which was Sensoji’s enshrined god, appeared from the Sumidagawa ...