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Dotō
The , is a Nara period Buddhist relic located in the Dotō neighborhood of Naka-ku, in the city of Sakai, Osaka, Japan. It is also referred to as the after the temple on whose grounds it is located. It was designated as a National Historic Site in 1953, with the area under protection expanded in 2005. Overview According to the , a Kamakura period semi-apocryphal biography of Gyōki, the famed priest established the temple of Ōno-ji in 727 AD, and the ''Dotō'' was built per his instructions at that time. This earthen stupa measures 53 meters on each side, with a height of approximately nine meters, and is orientated towards the four cardinal directions. It consists of 13 layers arranged like a step pyramid constructed by stacking clay blocks side by side, and compacting with soil in the spaces in between. The exposed portion each layer was covered with clay roof tiles, totaling about 60,000 in all. Of the tiles excavated, some 1300 are inscribed with letters written using spa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakai, Osaka
is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It has been one of the largest and most important seaports of Japan since the medieval era. Sakai is known for its keyhole-shaped burial mounds, or kofun, which date from the fifth century and include Daisen Kofun, the largest grave in the world by area. Once known for swords, Sakai is now famous for the quality of its cutlery. , the city had an estimated population of 819,965, making it the fourteenth most populous city in Japan (excluding Tokyo). Geography Sakai is located in southern Osaka Prefecture, on the edge of Osaka Bay and directly south of the city of Osaka. Neighboring municipalities Osaka Prefecture *Osaka * Matsubara *Habikino *Ōsakasayama *Kawachinagano * Izumi * Takaishi Climate Sakai has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Sakai is . The average annual rainfall is with June as the wettest month ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
