Kozo Kanemoto

…The temple's name is Choseizan. It was built in 1936 by the local businessman Kozo Kanemoto for his mother. The main hall and the other 20 or so buildings were modeled after famous temples across the country, and the temple's main gate, Koyomon, is commonly called Nishi-Nikko because it resembles the Yomeimon Gate of Toshogu Shrine. …

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…山号は潮声山。当地出身の実業家，金本耕三が母のため1936年から建立。本堂以下20余の堂塔は全国の有名寺院の建物を手本とし，特に山門の孝養門が東照宮陽明門に似ることから，西日光と俗にいう。…

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