Zenrimon (善隣門) is one of 6 gates Yokohama’s Chinatown. This gate is known as the Goodwill Gate as it was gifted to Chinatown from the city of Yokohama
Zenrimon (善隣門) is one of 6 gates Yokohama’s Chinatown. This gate is known as the Goodwill Gate as it was gifted to Chinatown from the city of Yokohama in February 1955 as a part of postwar reconstruction characters on the gate are written right to left (隣善仁親) and read as Shin-Jin-Zen-Rin in Japanese. The four characters that were chosen can be translated as follows: 親 (shin): Closeness (like between a parent and child) 仁 (jin): Benevolence or compassion (among humanity) 善 (zen): Goodness 隣 (rin): Neighbors (local or global scale) In the context of postwar reconstruction, the gate symbolizes a hope for peace and love among not only local citizenry, but also among the international community.
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