Five-story pagoda at osaka shiten-nouji temple

四天王寺伽藍の一部をなす五重の塔｡享和元年12月5日落雷により焼失し､文化9年に再建されたものが､本被写体に当たる｡昭和20年戦火により諸堂は再び焼失､昭和38年までに鉄筋で再建され､現在に至っている｡The five-story tower at Shitenoji Temple was destroyed by fire after being struck by lightning on December 5, 1801. The tower restored in 1813 is seen in this photo. The buildings were destroyed by fire during the war in 1945 but were restored again in 1963 using reinforced concrete