Picture Coin: Asakusa Kannon ☆ Reverse: Fuku-mori, Edo, Asakusa / Beautiful Condition / Senso-ji Temple / Good Luck Coin / Enchantment Coin / 1-76 ◎ Name: Picture Coin: Asakusa Kannon ◎ Issuing Country: Japan ◎ Issuing Year: Edo - Meiji? - (Details Unknown) ◎ Size: Diameter 26.6mm, Thickness 1.7mm ◎ Weight: 5.7g ◎ Fineness: Copper ◎ Number Issued: Unknown ◎ Condition: Beautiful Condition / Some aging and wear due to age (see photos) (Reference Material) ☆ About Asakusa Kannon Asakusa Kannon is the common name for Senso-ji Temple in Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo, and its official name is Kinryuzan Senso-ji Temple. Senso-ji Temple is the oldest temple in Tokyo, and it is said to have begun in 628 AD (Asuka period, Emperor Suiko 36th year) when a statue of Kannon Bosatsu (Holy Kannon) caught in the net of a fisherman in the Sumida River was found by the fisherman's master, who became a priest and converted his home into a temple to enshrine the statue. The principal image of Asakusa Kannon, Kannon Bosatsu, is considered the "Buddha of Compassion" and is believed to remove people's suffering and grant their wishes, and is highly efficacious. The temple became a place of prayer for Tokugawa Ieyasu during the Edo period, and is now one of the leading tourist and religious centers in Tokyo, with approximately 30 million visitors annually. The Kannon statue is a hidden Buddha and is not usually open to the public, but worshipers pray by clasping their hands and chanting "Namu Kanzeon Bosatsu." Senso-ji Temple is also the head temple of the Holy Kannon sect, and its mountain name is Kinryuzan. ☆ What is Fuku-mori? The Fuku-mori of Senso-ji Temple originates from the word "Fukuju," meaning "many merits that bring happiness." Fuku-mori is believed to have the effect of bringing good luck and fortune, and is imbued with the wish to attract good luck and happiness. ※ This coin is free shipping. ※ The 10-yen coin in the photo is for comparison and is not included in the product. Type...Other Main Material...Copper