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Tōshō-gū - Quiz
Tōshō gū
  • 1. Who is the central figure enshrined at a Tōshō-gū shrine?
A) Tokugawa Iemitsu
B) Emperor Meiji
C) Toyotomi Hideyoshi
D) Tokugawa Ieyasu
  • 2. In which prefecture is the Nikkō Tōshō-gū located?
A) Tokyo Prefecture
B) Shizuoka Prefecture
C) Miyagi Prefecture
D) Tochigi Prefecture
  • 3. What is the meaning of the name Tōshō Daigongen?
A) Guardian of the Eastern Capital
B) Great Gongen, Light of the East
C) Great Spirit of the Tokugawa
D) Ancient Shrine of the Shogun
  • 4. What is a gongen according to the text?
A) A high-ranking Shinto priest
B) A mythological beast guarding a shrine
C) A Buddha who appears as a kami to save beings
D) A type of traditional Japanese architecture
  • 5. Which Tōshō-gū shrine is noted for rivaling Nikkō's in decorative splendor?
A) Kunōzan Tōshō-gū
B) Nagoya Tōshō-gū
C) Ueno Tōshō-gū
D) Sendai Tōshō-gū
  • 6. Approximately how many Tōshō-gū shrines are estimated to exist today?
A) About 500
B) About 1000
C) About 130
D) About 48
  • 7. How many Tōshō-gū shrines does the National Tōshō-gū Association officially list?
A) 500
B) 48
C) 1619
D) 130
  • 8. During which historical period did the number of Tōshō-gū shrines reach 500?
A) Meiji period
B) Edo period
C) Kamakura period
D) Heian period
  • 9. In what year was the Nagoya Tōshō-gū constructed?
A) 1543
B) 1616
C) 1868
D) 1619
  • 10. Where is the Ueno Tōshō-gū located?
A) Shizuoka Prefecture
B) Miyanochō, Sendai
C) Nikkō, Tochigi
D) Ueno Park, Tokyo
  • 11. What happened to many Tōshō-gū shrines after the Meiji Restoration?
A) They were abandoned or united with other shrines
B) They were all moved to Nikkō
C) They were renamed to honor the Emperor
D) They were turned into museums
  • 12. The Nikkō Tōshō-gū is part of which site?
A) The National Association of Heritage Shrines
B) Shrines and Temples of Nikkō World Heritage Site
C) Tokugawa Burial Grounds National Park
D) Historic Shrines of Shizuoka
  • 13. What was Tokugawa Ieyasu's role in Japanese history?
A) Founder of the Tokugawa shogunate
B) The first Emperor of the Meiji era
C) Architect of the Nikkō shrine
D) Last Shogun of the Edo period
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