Virtual Western Edo 33 Kannon Pilgrimage #19 Daishin-ji Temple

 

     Daishin-ji Temple was founded by Priest Ryoko in Hscchobori in 1611, when the Tokugawa Clan's rule was practically established.  In 1635, the temple was moved to Mita.

     Ishimura Omi I was a master craftsperson of shamisen, three-stringed Japanese banjo-like musical instruments played by plucking with a large plectrum, who lived and worked in Kyoto.  Ishimura Omi II (?-1636) moved to Edo.  After his death, he was buried in Daishin-ji Temple.  Since then, the temple came to be known as Shamisen Temple.

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