Holy Resurrection Cathedral

Holy Resurrection Cathedral (復活大聖堂, fukkatsu daiseidō?), also known as Nikorai-do (ニコライ堂, nikorai-dō?), in Chiyoda, Tokyo, is the main cathedral of the Japanese Orthodox Church.

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