Ekō-in Temple
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Ekō-in Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Tokyo’s Ryōgoku district, known for its memorials to the dead and its long association with sumo wrestling tournaments.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Buddhist temple ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Edo-period sumo tournaments
ⓘ
Ryōgoku Kokugikan area NERFINISHED ⓘ professional sumo ⓘ |
| city | Tokyo ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
unclaimed dead
ⓘ
victims of disasters ⓘ |
| eraOfOrigin | Edo period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingReligion | Japanese Buddhism ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTransliteration | Ekoin Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
memorial culture in Edo and Tokyo
ⓘ
sumo history ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
burial and memorial services
ⓘ
memorial temple ⓘ place of worship ⓘ |
| hasGravesOrCenotaphsFor |
commoners without family graves
ⓘ
victims of earthquakes ⓘ victims of fires ⓘ victims of floods ⓘ |
| hasNameInJapanese | 回向院 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
large memorial monuments
ⓘ
sumo-related stone markers ⓘ |
| hasRoleIn |
commemoration of the dead in Tokyo
ⓘ
development of sumo as public entertainment ⓘ |
| hasTouristAttractionType |
historic temple
ⓘ
religious site ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with sumo wrestling
ⓘ
hosting sumo tournaments ⓘ memorials to the dead ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ryōgoku
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sumida, Tokyo NERFINISHED ⓘ Tokyo ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Ryōgoku Kokugikan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf |
Buddhist temples in Tokyo
ⓘ
tourist attractions in Sumida, Tokyo ⓘ |
| prefecture | Tokyo Metropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Kantō region ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Buddhist ceremonies
ⓘ
memorial services ⓘ sumo-related events ⓘ |
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