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Bunbuku Chagama of Morinji（茂林寺の分福茶釜）

もりんじのぶんぶくちゃがま Morinji and the Bunbuku Kettle

Bunbuku Chagama of Morinji（茂林寺の分福茶釜）

Photo: 京浜にけ / CC BY-SA 3.0 ／ Source

The temple of the tanuki-turned-kettle folktale, its approach lined with badger statues.

TypeTreasure hall
GenreMetalwork / Sculpture
City / townTatebayashi
Area in the prefectureTomo

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Where is Morinji and the Bunbuku Kettle?
It is in Tatebayashi, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. It is a treasure hall.
What can I see at Morinji and the Bunbuku Kettle?
The temple of the tanuki-turned-kettle folktale, its approach lined with badger statues. The focus is metalwork, sculpture.
When was Morinji and the Bunbuku Kettle established?
It dates from 1426.

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