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    The Rashōmon in Kyoto was the grander of the two city gates built during the Heian period (794–1185). Built in 789, it was 106 feet (32 m) wide by 26 feet (7.9 m) high, with a 75-foot (23 m) stone wall and topped by a ridge-pole.

  2. Jun 8, 2020 · Discover Remains of Rajōmon Gate in Kyoto, Japan: The site where the famous city gate once stood, now in the middle of a playground.

  3. Jun 21, 2014 · Rashomon (789 AD) was the south gate of Kyoto for about 600 years. At the time, Kyoto was the capital of Japan — the gate marked the entrance to the city. It sat at the south end of the monumental Suzaku Boulevard that lead to the Imperial Palace.

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  5. The summoned Rashōmon is based off the main gate of old Kyōto with the demonic face inspired by the legend that Kyōto's Rashōmon was the home of an oni named Ibaraki-dōji. In some Naruto video games, this technique is used offensively, the gate being summoned directly beneath the target.

  6. Jan 6, 2023 · Rashomon is a 1950 Japanese film by Akira Kurosawa that explores the unreliability of human memory and perception. Based on two short stories by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, the film depicts a murder mystery with four different versions of the truth, each tainted by the biases and motivations of the witnesses.

  7. Apr 17, 2006 · Rajomon was the main gate (mon) of the ancient Heian-kyo, now Kyoto. It was an eight-pillared, two-story gate and had a pair of roofs with eaves below the gables. The dimensions were impressive: about 35 meters wide, 9 meters deep and 21 meters high.

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