Pagoda of Zojoji Temple, Akabane (Zojoji-to, Akabane) From the Series One hundred views of Edo, Ando Hiroshige, Japanese, 1797¡V1858, Woodblock print in colored ink on paper, Zojoji Temple was built by the founder of the Tokugawa dynasty, Ieyasu (1542-1616.) This five-storey pagoda was the main temple of the Pure Land School (jodo) of Buddhism in the Kanto Region. Opposite of this bright red building is a dark watchtower. Surrounded by clouds, this was the tallest watchtower of Edo. Today the pagoda is located in the heart of Tokyo. Hiroshige depicts the temple when it was surrounded by trees rather than tall buildings and skyscrapers., Japan, 1857, landscapes, Print, Print