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  1. Ebisu-jinja was established by Myōan Eisai (明菴栄西) in 1202 to act as guardian for Kennin-ji (then being built), and to thank the god Ebisu for saving him from a storm when returning from the mainland.

    Eisai is credited with bringing the Rinzai school of Zen and the tradition of tea-drinking to Japan.

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