Hozomon Gate was built in 942 by military commander Taira no...

TOKYO, JAPAN - 2009/09/05: Hozomon Gate was built in 942 by military commander Taira no Kinmasa. He offered prayers at Senso-ji in hopes of becoming the lord of Tokyo and the surrounding areas, building the gate when his wishes were realized. Later destroyed repeatedly by fire, the gate was rebuilt again and again. Though the design of the gate remained essentially the same from the end of the 12th century through the beginning of the 17th century, it was refurbished along with the Main Hall by third Edo shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu.. (Photo by John S Lander/LightRocket via Getty Images)