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Daiju-ji

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Daiju-ji () is a Buddhist temple located in Okazaki, Aichi. Built by Matsudaira Chikatada (松平 親忠) in 1475, Daiju-ji was the family temple of the Matsudaira (松平氏) and Tokugawa clans (德川氏) which ruled Japan between 1600 and 1868. The Tahōtō of Daiju-ji, an Important Cultural Property of Japan, was built by Matsudaira Kiyoyasu (松平 清康), grandfather of Tokugawa Ieyasu (德川 家康). Read more on Wikipedia

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