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Its thatched main hall is among the largest in Japan, a single roof of some 720 square metres.
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Shoboji is a Soto-sect temple in Kuroishicho, Mizusawa, Oshu, Iwate Prefecture. Its mountain name is Daibai Nengezan. The principal image is Nyoirin Kannon. It was once called the third head temple, after the head temples Eiheiji and Sojiji. On September 11, 1990 (Heisei 2), the main hall and others were designated National Important Cultural Properties. The rise and decline as the third head temple of the Soto sect In 1348 (Jowa 4), Mutei Ryosho built a Soto Zen training hall in the inner sanctuary of Kokusekiji, an old temple known as a Tendai-sect temple.
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Founded / opened：1348 Highlights / collection：Main hall with one of Japan's largest thatched roofs Genre：Architecture
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