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4 unusual facts about Kawagoe


Buddhist temples in Japan

For example, Kawagoe's Kita-in used to be one of three subtemples of a temple which no longer exist.

Kan'ei-ji

What is today the temple's main hall was taken from Kita-in in Kawagoe (Saitama Prefecture) and transferred to the site of a former Kan'ei-ji subtemple.

Rin Ogawa

Born in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, Ogawa appeared in a good number of films and V-Cinema (direct-to-video) releases, notably starring in the 2012 Yūji Tajiri's erotic drama film 5 Seconds Before Kiss.

Wakō, Saitama

Kawagoe Road was completed in 1633 (Kan'ei 10) when the third Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu visited Kawagoe Senpa Toshogu (the Tokugawa family tomb).


Siege of Kawagoe

The Siege of Kawagoe is the name of two sieges of Kawagoe Castle.

Wakō, Saitama

At that time, Kawagoe Castle played an important role in governing the northern part of Musashino Province and maintaining law and order in the area.


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