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Manpukuji
神奈川県
Where Minamoto no Yoshitsune wrote the Koshigoe Letter — refused entry to Kamakura by his brother
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744 年
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2-4-8 Koshigoe, Kamakura, Kanagawa
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Temple
Founded 744
1282 years
Founder
Gyoki (tradition)
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Manpukuji is a Shingon Daikakuji school temple in Koshigoe, Kamakura, famous as the place where Minamoto no Yoshitsune composed the 'Koshigoe Letter' (Koshigoe-jo) in 1185, pleading to his brother Yoritomo to be allowed into Kamakura after defeating the Taira clan. Refused entry, Yoshitsune was kept here while writing this heartfelt petition — one of the most celebrated letters in Japanese history…
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Traditionally said to have been founded in 744 by Gyoki during his Kanto pilgrimage. The temple entered the historical spotlight in 1185 when Minamoto no Yoshitsune, after destroying the Taira at Dan-no-ura, was refused entry into Kamakura by his brother Yoritomo. While staying here, Yoshitsune wrot…
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Festivals & Events
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Manpukuji (Kamakura) Spring Opening
Special spring opening at Manpukuji in Kamakura's Yamanouchi area, where normally closed Buddhist images and temple treasures are specially displayed. A rare opportunity to face secret Buddha statues in the serene atmosphere of North Kamakura in spring.

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Minamoto no Yoritomo
First Shogun of Kamakura
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In 1185, after Yoshitsune destroyed the Taira at Dan-no-ura, Yoritomo barred his brother from entering Kamakura, angered by his unauthorized acceptance of court titles. Detained at Manpukuji, Yoshitsune wrote the celebrated "Koshigoe Letter" to aide Oe no Hiromoto, pleading his loyalty—but Yoritomo's heart remained unmoved, setting Yoshitsune on a path toward his tragic end.
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