is one of the eight wards located in

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, Japan. It is located on the uppermost delta of the

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. Within Higashi-ku is the Fudoin Temple in Ushita-shinmachi. Fudoin dates back to the 14th century and was built by ''

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as one of 60

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temples which were constructed in all provinces across Japan. The Kondo (main hall) of the Fudoin Temple, one of the largest remaining structures in the medieval

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style in the country, is the only designated national treasure in Hiroshima City.

Education

The ward has a North Korean school, Hiroshima Korean School. The South Korean government maintains the Korea Education Institution ( ko, 히로시마한국교육원, ja, 広島韓国教育院) in Higashi-ku.

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