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The Shari-den building of the Buddhist monastery site Engakuji, Kamakura, Japan. Established c. 1283 CE, the building is the only survivor from the Kamakura period (1185-1333 CE) and is thought to house a tooth of the Buddha brought from China.
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Tokuzo, E. n. (2019, June 18). Shari-den, Engakuji, Kamakura. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10939/shari-den-engakuji-kamakura/
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Tokuzo, Edomura no. "Shari-den, Engakuji, Kamakura." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 18, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10939/shari-den-engakuji-kamakura/.
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Tokuzo, Edomura no. "Shari-den, Engakuji, Kamakura." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 18 Jun 2019, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10939/shari-den-engakuji-kamakura/. Web. 16 May 2025.
