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Meiji Shrine (originally built 1920, rebuilt 1958)

Meiji Shrine honors Emperor Meiji (r. 1868-1912) and his wife, Empress Shoken. During Meiji's lifetime and afterward, the Emperor was venerated as the central figure in Japan's rapid modernization. The shrine was constructed in 1920 by over 100,000 volunteers. It was destroyed during World War II and rebuilt in 1958.

Bibliography:

All images copyright 1987-2003 Robert D. Fiala of Concordia University. Photographed in 1987.

Rowthorn, Chris. Lonely Planet: Tokyo
  Lonely Planet Publications, 1998. Hong Kong

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maddie posted on Sun May 29, 2011 7:40 pm:

hey hey hey peoples i need to ask u when did u go 2 japan... i lived there for three years

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Nicholas J. Petty posted on Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:32 am:

simply beautiful