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Tenjiku is an old Japanese term meaning 'heaven' and historically referred to ancient India, derived from the Chinese word Tianzhu. It was used in the Japanese translation of 'Journey to the West' and is associated with the character Tenjiku Tokubei, a popular figure in Kabuki and Joruri puppet dramas. Additionally, Tenjiku refers to a style of Japanese Buddhist architecture from the Kamakura period known for its large size and elaborate design.

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Tenjiku is an old Japanese term meaning 'heaven' and historically referred to ancient India, derived from the Chinese word Tianzhu. It was used in the Japanese translation of 'Journey to the West' and is associated with the character Tenjiku Tokubei, a popular figure in Kabuki and Joruri puppet dramas. Additionally, Tenjiku refers to a style of Japanese Buddhist architecture from the Kamakura period known for its large size and elaborate design.

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Tenjiku is an old Japanese word that


means "heaven" and was used to refer
to ancient India. It is the Japanese
pronunciation of the Chinese word
Tianzhu, which was also an ancient
name for India.

Explanation
Tenjiku is an obsolete word.
It is the Japanese pronunciation of the
Chinese word Tianzhu, which means
"center of heaven".
Tenjiku was used in the Japanese
translation of Journey to the West.
A merchant-adventurer named Tokubei
(1612–1692) took the name Tenjiku
Tokubei out of his admiration for
India.
Tenjiku Tokubei became a popular
character in Kabuki and Joruri puppet
dramas.

Tenjiku may also refer to a style of


Japanese Buddhist architecture from
the Kamakura period (1192–1333). This
style is known for its large size, many
pa$s, and elaborate bracketing of
beams and blocks under the eaves.

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