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Japan Sightseeing Glossary (18)




Last update November 3, 2019

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Taisei-Hōkan 大政奉還 the Restoration of Imperial Rule; Handover of Authority to the Emperor (The 15th or last Tokugawa shogun handed over the rule to the emperor in 1867.)
Tamon-ten 多聞天 Vaishravana (Great Hearer) (one of the Four Heavenly Kings; protectors of Buddhism; protects the north)
Tendai-shū 天台宗 the Tendai denomination (a denomination of Buddhism founded by Master Saichō)
Tenshu-kaku 天守閣 a donjon (ex. 5 tier donjon); watchtower
Tera a Buddhist temple
Tang; the Tang Dynasty (an ancient dynasty in China; 618 - 907)
Toko-no-ma 床の間 decorative alcove (with a raised platform) -->Toko-no-ma
Toko-bashira 床柱 an alcove pillar
Tozama-daimyō 外様(大名) former opponent daimyo (who made oath of allegiance to the Tokugawa family after the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600)
Tsuke-sho-in 付書院 an attached study; attached writing table


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