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Element of architecture (Gate)
Area related
Yokohama (Japon)
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Gates to Chinatown, built based on the Chinese horoscope, are called Pairo. There are ten including Zenrin-Mon Gate and Saiyo-Mon Gate situated at the exit of Chinatown on the side of Ishikawa-cho. Guardian Deities of colors and directions of the principles of Yin and Yang are situated in the North, South, East, and West (Deity Genbu in the North, Deity Suzaku in the South, Deity Seiryu in the East, and Deity Byakko in the West). These Deities are enshrined in Genbu-Mon Gate(North), Suzaku-Mon Gate(South), Choyo-Mon Gate(East), and Enpei-Mon Gate(West). The other ones are Tencho-Mon Gate, Chikyu-Mon Gate on the Kanteibyo Street, and a pair of Ichiba Dori-Mon Gates on the Ichiba Dori Street.
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