Details of Kanteibyo in Chinatown 1

Yokohama's Chinatown has more to offer than just food!

Larry Knipfing Sep 14, 2014 - 2 min read

<p>Kanteibyo in Yokohama's Chinatown is full of surprises</p>

<p>A drummer - Kanteibyo, Yokohama Chinatown</p>

<p>Men playing a board game that strongly resembles Japanese "igo" - Kanteibyo, Yokohama Chinatown</p>

<p>Two servants - Kanteibyo, Yokohama Chinatown</p>

<p>A traveler or merchant - Kanteibyo, Yokohama Chinatown</p>

<p>Warrior on foot - Kanteibyo, Yokohama Chinatown</p>

<p>A laborer surrounded by beautiful details - Kanteibyo, Yokohama Chinatown</p>

<p>Someone resembling Friar Tuck in Robin Hood - Kanteibyo, Yokohama Chinatown</p>

<p>What a gorgeous horse - Kanteibyo, Yokohama Chinatown</p>

<p>A very fast horse - Kanteibyo, Yokohama Chinatown</p>

<p>Leading the charge - Kanteibyo, Yokohama Chinatown</p>

<p>Warrior on horseback - Kanteibyo, Yokohama Chinatown</p>

Yokohama's Chinatown has two quiet temples (mausoleums) of worship nestled in among the throngs of restaurants, visitors, and general cheerful chaos. Kanteibyo enshrines General Guan Yu, who is a famous character in the Chinese historical classic "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". The temple is exquisitely decorated and I was surprised and delighted to find pillars at the front of the temple that include many carvings from the "Three Kingdoms" story. Kanteibyo was established in 1862 but has had to be rebuilt numerous times due to earthquakes and fires. It is the most important spiritual, cultural, and social site for Yokohama's large Chinese community.

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Larry Knipfing @larry.knipfing

Born on Long Island, New York in 1958, I have spent the last 30 years of my life living in Japan, and enjoying every minute of it! I especially love photography, and Japan is definitely one of the most beautiful places in the world to photograph! My other love is fiction writing and I have pub...