- 1. In what year was the Kaminarimon first built?
A) 941 AD
B) 1635 AD
C) 1649 AD
D) 942 AD
- 2. Who was the military commander responsible for the first construction of the Kaminarimon?
A) Taira no Kinmasa
B) Tokugawa Iemitsu
C) Konosuke Matsushita
D) Yonetarō Motoya
- 3. In what year was the Kaminarimon relocated to its current location?
A) 941 AD
B) 1960 AD
C) 1635 AD
D) 1649 AD
- 4. Which deity is located on the east side of the front of the Kaminarimon?
A) Kinryū
B) Raijin
C) Tenryū
D) Fūjin
- 5. Which deity is located on the west side of the front of the Kaminarimon?
A) Raijin
B) Tenryū
C) Fūjin
D) Kinryū
- 6. Who donated the funds for the 1960 reconstruction of the Kaminarimon?
A) Tokugawa Iemitsu
B) Yonetarō Motoya
C) Taira no Kinmasa
D) Konosuke Matsushita
- 7. How many statues are housed in the Kaminarimon?
A) Three
B) Six
C) Two
D) Four
- 8. In what year were the statues of Tenryū and Kinryū donated?
A) 1960
B) 1945
C) 1635
D) 1978
- 9. Who carved the statues of Tenryū and Kinryū?
A) Hirakushi Denchū
B) Yonetarō Motoya
C) Taira no Kinmasa
D) Konosuke Matsushita
- 10. What is the approximate weight of the giant lantern at the Kaminarimon?
A) 3.9 kilograms
B) 700 kilograms
C) 150 kilograms
D) 3.3 kilograms
- 11. What is the official name of the Kaminarimon painted on the back of the lantern?
A) Fūraijinmon
B) Kinryū-zan
C) Kaminarimon
D) Hōzōmon
- 12. In what year was the current giant lantern built?
A) 1978
B) 1945
C) 2013
D) 1960
- 13. What does the Hōzōmon gate name translate to in English?
A) Wind and Thunder Gate
B) Inner Entrance Gate
C) Treasure-House Gate
D) Golden Dragon Gate
- 14. When was the Hōzōmon first built?
A) 941 AD
B) 1636 AD
C) 1631 AD
D) 942 AD
- 15. What happened to the Hōzōmon in 1945?
A) It was donated by Konosuke Matsushita
B) It was burned down during air raids
C) It was dedicated in 1960
D) It was moved to Komagata
- 16. Who donated the funds for the 1964 reconstruction of the Hōzōmon?
A) Taira no Kinmasa
B) Yonetarō Motoya
C) Tokugawa Iemitsu
D) Konosuke Matsushita
- 17. What is the height of the Hōzōmon?
A) 3.9 metres
B) 21 metres
C) 3.3 metres
D) 22.7 metres
- 18. Which Japanese National Treasure is stored in the Hōzōmon?
A) Kaminarimon
B) Issai-kyō
C) Lotus Sutra
D) Fūraijinmon
- 19. What is the Issai-kyō described as in the text?
A) A copy of the Lotus Sutra
B) A giant lantern
C) A statue of a deity
D) A complete collection of Buddhist scriptures
- 20. What material was used to rebuild the Hōzōmon in 1964?
A) Steel-reinforced concrete
B) Stone
C) Bronze
D) Wood
- 21. What is the name of Tokyo's largest and most popular festival held at Sensō-ji?
A) Sanja Matsuri
B) Kannon Festival
C) Kaminarimon Festival
D) Nakamise Matsuri
- 22. What is the name of the gate that leads to the inner complex of Sensō-ji?
A) Asakusa Gate
B) Kaminarimon
C) Hōzōmon
D) Nakamise-dori
- 23. To which figure is the main hall of Sensō-ji devoted?
A) Inari
B) The Meiji Emperor
C) Kannon
D) Godzilla
- 24. How much is the suggested donation for an o-mikuji?
A) 200 yen
B) 50 yen
C) 500 yen
D) 100 yen
- 25. How many possible drawers are there for the o-mikuji oracle?
A) 10
B) 50
C) 100
D) 365
- 26. In what year was the torii at the Nishinomiya Inari shrine originally erected?
A) 1727
B) 941
C) 1945
D) 1865
- 27. When was the current Kaminarimon structure built?
A) 1727
B) 941
C) 1960
D) 1865
- 28. Which street is located between the Kaminarimon and the Hōzōmon?
A) Thunder Street
B) Nakamise-dori
C) Inari Lane
D) Kannon Road
- 29. What is featured on the massive lantern of the Kaminarimon?
A) Gold statues of Kannon
B) Woodblock prints of flowers
C) A map of Asakusa
D) Red-and-black tones suggesting thunderclouds and lightning
- 30. What was the main reason for the separation of Shinto and Buddhism in 1868?
A) A fire in the temple
B) The popularity of the festival
C) An order by the Meiji government
D) A decline in pilgrim numbers
- 31. What is one type of traditional food sold in the shops near Sensō-ji?
A) Pizza
B) Tacos
C) Hamburgers
D) Tempura
- 32. How many stories does the pagoda within the temple precincts have?
A) Five
B) Two
C) Seven
D) Three
- 33. Where is the Sensō-ji temple located?
A) Asakusa, Tokyo
B) Osaka
C) Nara
D) Kyoto
- 34. How many visitors does Sensō-ji receive annually?
A) Over 50 million
B) Over 5 million
C) Over 10 million
D) Over 30 million
- 35. When was the main hall of Sensō-ji destroyed by a firebombing air raid?
A) 1868
B) 1945
C) 1923
D) 1950
- 36. What is the name of the street leading to the temple featuring traditional shops?
A) Nakamise-dōri
B) Takeshita-dōri
C) Kaminarimon-dōri
D) Omotesandō
- 37. Which religion is the adjacent Asakusa Shrine associated with?
A) Shinto
B) Christianity
C) Taoism
D) Buddhism
- 38. What kind of statue is the Kannon image designated as by the monk Katsumi?
A) Hibutsu
B) National Treasure
C) Maedachi
D) Shichidō
- 39. Who carved the maedachi Kannon statue in 857?
A) Haji no Nakatomo
B) Minamoto no Yoritomo
C) Ennin
D) Taira no Kinmasa
- 40. Which document contains the first historical reference to Sensō-ji?
A) Towazugatari
B) Sensō Engi
C) Nihon Shoki
D) Azuma Kagami
- 41. What material is the roof of the rebuilt main hall made of?
A) Titanium
B) Clay tile
C) Copper
D) Wood
- 42. In what year did Sensō-ji become independent from the Tendai sect?
A) 1960
B) 1945
C) 1868
D) 1950
- 43. Which shogun granted the temple 500 koku of land in 1590?
A) Tokugawa Iemitsu
B) Toyotomi Hideyoshi
C) Minamoto no Yoritomo
D) Tokugawa Ieyasu
- 44. What is the name of the area at the back west of the temple that became a place for entertainment?
A) Asakusa Park
B) Okuyama
C) Sumida
D) Nakamise
- 45. What was the name of the 12-story commercial observation tower completed in 1890?
A) Kaminarimon
B) Tokyo Tower
C) Ryōunkaku
D) Sky Tree
- 46. How many guardian statues are housed in the Hōzōmon?
A) Four
B) Six
C) Two
D) Eight
- 47. What town name is displayed on the large red chōchin of the Hōzōmon?
A) Kobunachō
B) Edo
C) Kamakura
D) Asakusa
- 48. When were the shops on Nakamise-dōri reconstructed in Western-style brick?
A) 1925
B) December 1885
C) 1923
D) May 1885
- 49. How many shops are approximately contained on Nakamise-dōri?
A) 50
B) 250
C) 100
D) 72
- 50. What kind of batter is used to make Ningyōyaki?
A) Mochi-style
B) Castella-style
C) Tempura-style
D) Pancake-style
- 51. What is the name for unfilled Ningyōyaki?
A) Sakura-yaki
B) Castella-yaki
C) Ogura-an
D) Koshi-an
- 52. How many scrolls are in the Daizokyo sutras set?
A) 100
B) 10
C) 5428
D) 542
- 53. What year was the Denpo-in complex built?
A) 1776
B) 1649
C) 1885
D) 1925
- 54. What was the donation amount for the 2003 lantern?
A) ¥500 million
B) ¥200 million
C) ¥1 billion
D) ¥2 billion
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