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Toyohashi Haristos Orthodox Church 		Toyohashi Haristos Orthodox Church


This is a Russian orthodox church built in 1913. This is an example of a white chalk byzantine church, with art, craftwork and icons much in evidence.


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Iwaya Kannon


A religious kannon statue originally from the Edo Era (1603 - 1868), rebuilt in 1950. It is believed that the Iwaya Kannon Hall exists because Gyoki So enshrined a thousand-handed kannon on this site in the Nara Era (710 - 794), and many cultural treasures remain here.
Statue of Iwaya Kannon


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Akumi Doll Joruri 		Akumi Doll Joruri Ballad Drama


Designated an intangible cultural asset by Toyohashi City in 1990, this is a puppet drama with puppets operated by 3 men, unusual throughout Japan. A regular performance is held by the preservation society on the third Sunday of November each year.


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