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Hôfuku-ji is a Buddhist temple in [[Shimoda]] which served for a time as lodgings for the ''[[Shimoda bugyo|Shimoda bugyô]]'' and as his temporary administrative office. | Hôfuku-ji is a Buddhist temple in [[Shimoda]] which served for a time as lodgings for the ''[[Shimoda bugyo|Shimoda bugyô]]'' and as his temporary administrative office. | ||
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| + | The temple was later the site of a notable meeting between [[Yamauchi Yodo|Yamauchi Yôdô]] and [[Katsu Kaishu|Katsu Kaishû]], and further boasts a statue of [[Sakamoto Ryoma|Sakamoto Ryôma]], who stayed there for a time while on the run. | ||
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| + | [[Okichi]], a geisha or servant associated with [[Townsend Harris]], is buried at Hôfuku-ji. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
*Ishin Shiryô Kôyô 維新史料綱要, vol 1 (1937), 600. | *Ishin Shiryô Kôyô 維新史料綱要, vol 1 (1937), 600. | ||
| + | *Plaques on-site. | ||
[[Category:Temples]] | [[Category:Temples]] | ||
[[Category:Bakumatsu]] | [[Category:Bakumatsu]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:28, 14 January 2020
- Japanese: 宝福寺 (Houfuku-ji)
Hôfuku-ji is a Buddhist temple in Shimoda which served for a time as lodgings for the Shimoda bugyô and as his temporary administrative office.
The temple was later the site of a notable meeting between Yamauchi Yôdô and Katsu Kaishû, and further boasts a statue of Sakamoto Ryôma, who stayed there for a time while on the run.
Okichi, a geisha or servant associated with Townsend Harris, is buried at Hôfuku-ji.
References
- Ishin Shiryô Kôyô 維新史料綱要, vol 1 (1937), 600.
- Plaques on-site.
