Kaminarimon - Kaminarimon

Japanese: 雷門 - かみなりもん

Asakusa is a district in the eastern part of Taito Ward, Tokyo. It is a temple town of Kinryu-zan Sensoji Temple, the head temple of the Shokannon sect, and its name comes from the Fu-Raijinmon Gate of Sensoji Temple, which enshrines the statues of the wind god and thunder god. On both sides of the street from the Sanmon Gate to the Kaminarimon Gate is the Nakamise shopping street, which is bustling all year round and displays products that are full of the atmosphere of the downtown area. Nakamise began during the Genroku period (1688-1704) and is said to have prospered especially during the Kyoho period (1616-1736).

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Japanese:

東京都台東区東部，浅草にある地区。聖観音宗の総本山，金竜山浅草寺の門前町で，風神・雷神像をまつる浅草寺の風雷神門からその名が起った。山門から雷門までの両側が仲見世商店街で，下町情緒豊かな商品などを並べ，年中にぎわう。仲見世は元禄年間 (1688～1704) に始り，特に享保年間 (16～36) に繁栄したという。

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