Shitenno-ji is the first and oldest officially administered temple Buddhist Temple built in Tennoji Ward, east of Osaka, Japan in 593. Shitenno-ji was constructed by Kongo Gumi who was a Japanese construction company with the world's oldest continuously ongoing company operating for over 1,400 years. The Shitenno-ji Temple was founded by Prince Shotoku during the 6th century. Prince Shotoku who was the first adopters of Buddhism in Japan. After his victory, Prince Shotoku built the Shitenno-ji Temple during the 1st of Suiko period. Shitenno-ji was built by Prince Shotoku to keep his oath during his participation in the war between the Mononobe and Soga. After praying very hard he won and return for Buddha's gratitude by building a temple of Shitenno consist of four Gods, Masunaga, Tamon, Jokoku and Hirome.

Every year on 14th January a festival called Doya-Doya is held at Shitenno-ji Temple. Doya-doya is a dynamic event on the final day of the Shushoe Order Memorial Service where two groups of loincloth-clad men against each other in a struggle for the Goo Hin, a cow god amulet.

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