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