Kaminarimon

the outer of two large entrance gates that ultimately leads to the Sensō-ji
Thing s_mon Q2378708
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Kaminarimon

Summary

Kaminarimon is a sōmon[1]. Kaminarimon has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Kaminarimon is located in Asakusa[3].
  • Kaminarimon is in the country of Japan[4].
  • Kaminarimon's instance of is recorded as sōmon[5].
  • Kaminarimon's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction[6].
  • Kaminarimon's commissioned by is recorded as Kyōjun Shimizudani[7].
  • Raijin is named after Kaminarimon[8].
  • Kaminarimon was followed by Hōzōmon[9].
  • Kaminarimon is made of reinforced concrete[10].
  • Kaminarimon is made of steel[11].
  • Kaminarimon is part of Sensō-ji Temple[12].
  • Kaminarimon's Commons category is recorded as Kaminarimon[13].
  • May 1, 1960 marks the founding of Kaminarimon[14].
  • Kaminarimon's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 35.71113333, 'lon': 139.796325}[15].
  • Kaminarimon's located on street is recorded as Kaminarimon Street[16].
  • Kaminarimon's official website is recorded as https://www.senso-ji.jp/guide/guide01.html[17].
  • Kaminarimon's foods traditionally associated is recorded as kaminari-okoshi[18].
  • Kaminarimon's donated by is recorded as Kōnosuke Matsushita[19].
  • Kaminarimon's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '風雷神門'}[20].
  • Kaminarimon's date of official opening is recorded as May 3, 1960[21].
  • Kaminarimon's inscription is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '金龍山'}[22].
  • Kaminarimon's inscription is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '雷門'}[23].
  • Kaminarimon's inscription is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '風雷神門'}[24].
  • Kaminarimon's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '雷門'}[25].
  • Kaminarimon's different from is recorded as Kaminarimon[26].
  • Kaminarimon covers an area of {'unit': 'Q25343', 'amount': '+69.3'}[27].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include sōmon[5] and tourist attraction[6].

Origins

Raijin is named after Kaminarimon[8]. May 1, 1960 marks the founding of Kaminarimon[14].

Use and Application

Kaminarimon is part of Sensō-ji Temple[12].

Why It Matters

Kaminarimon has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Kaminarimon is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . senso-ji.jp. senso-ji.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . senso-ji.jp. senso-ji.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . senso-ji.jp. senso-ji.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . senso-ji.jp. senso-ji.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . senso-ji.jp. senso-ji.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Width {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+11.4'}
    Inception +1960-05-01T00:00:00Z
    Coordinates
    Located on street Kaminarimon Street
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/39782|batch #39782]]: Move Q570116 from P31 -> P1552"
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