Jokanji temple |
Jokanji was a tiny temple by the river bank of Sanya-Bori canal which ran
through the fields in the north of Yoshiwara, famous prostitution area
authorized by Tokugawa shogunate. |
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The temple might have been her asylum acquired after her death. |
Stone Buddha praying for the peace of souls of those who were buried alone.(Above) The cemetry in the precincts. (Left) |