Kasamori-ji
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is a Buddhist temple
located in the town of Chōnan
in Chiba Prefecture
, Japan. The temple is also called "Kasamori-dera" using the alternate pronunciation of the Chinese character
for temple (tera). Kasamori-ji is temple number 31 in the Bandō Sanjūsankasho
, or the circuit of 33 Buddhist temples in Eastern Japan sacred to Goddess Kannon.
Buddhist temples in Japan
Along with Shinto shrines, Buddhist temples are the most numerous, famous, and important religious buildings in Japan.The term "Shinto shrine" is used in opposition to "Buddhist temple" to mirror in English the distinction made in Japanese between Shinto and Buddhist religious structures. In...
located in the town of Chōnan
Chonan, Chiba
is a town located in Chōsei District, Chiba, Japan.As of 2010 estimates, the town had a population of 9,154 and a density of 140 persons per km². The total area was .- Geography :...
in Chiba Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture...
, Japan. The temple is also called "Kasamori-dera" using the alternate pronunciation of the Chinese character
Chinese character
Chinese characters are logograms used in the writing of Chinese and Japanese , less frequently Korean , formerly Vietnamese , or other languages...
for temple (tera). Kasamori-ji is temple number 31 in the Bandō Sanjūsankasho
Bando Sanjusankasho
The is a series of 33 Buddhist temples in Eastern Japan sacred to Goddess Kannon. Bandō is the old name for what is now the Kantō region, used in this case because the temples are all in the Prefectures of Kanagawa, Saitama, Tokyo, Gunma, Ibaraki, Tochigi and Chiba...
, or the circuit of 33 Buddhist temples in Eastern Japan sacred to Goddess Kannon.