Supposedly touching the statues will bring a happy marriage.
In the mid-1500's Nene married Toyotomi Hideyoshi who became one of the main unifiers of Japan. Nene was his principal wife and one of his favorites. She was a close advisor to and confidante of Hideyoshi and remained so until his death. After Hideyoshi died in the late 1500's, Nene became a nun and established the Kodaiji Temple (Buddhist) in memory of her husband Hideyoshi. (See the three photos after the next one of the tea ceremony we saw at the Kodaiji Temple.)
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