Royal Koi (Senso-Ji, Asakusa, Tokyo Japan)

Koy are Perminant residents of Sensō-ji Kinryū-zan Sensō-ji, an ancient Buddhist temple located in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan. It's Tokyo's oldest and...
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Koy are Perminant residents of Sensō-ji Kinryū-zan Sensō-ji, an ancient Buddhist temple located in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan. It's Tokyo's oldest and one of its most significant temples. It's dedicated to the Kannon Bodhisattva (Avalokitesvara). According to legend, a statue of the Kannon was found in the Sumida River in 628 CE by two fishermen, the brothers Hinokuma Hamanari and Hinokuma Takenari. The chief of their village, Hajino Nakamoto, recognized the sanctity of the statue and enshrined it by remodeling his own house into a small temple in Asakusa so that the villagers could worship the Kannon.
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