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{{orthodoxyinjapan}}[[Image:Nicolai-do_orig1891.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Holy Resurrection Cathedral as completed in 1891]]The '''Holy Resurrection Cathedral''', commonly called '''Nikolai-do''', in Surugadai, Kanda district, Tokyo, Japan is the main [[cathedral ]] of the [[Church of Japan|Japanese Orthodox Church]]. It is located on Surugadai knoll in Kanda, on property purchased in [[1872]] by the future Archishop Archbishop Nicholas (Kasatkin), now St. [[Nicholas of Japan]], for his mission headquarters to preach [[Orthodox Christianity ]] to the Japanese people. Construction of the Cathedral cathedral began in [[1884]], to plans prepared by Michael A. Shchurupov, a Moscow architect. It took seven years for the Japanese artisans to complete the edifice, which followed the classic Byzantine church design. The Cathedral cathedral was consecrated on [[March 8 March ]], 1891.[[1891Image:Nikolai-do-earthquake_1923.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The Cathedral ruins after the Great Kanto earthquake of September 1923]].

The original Cathedral cathedral was seriously damaged in the Great Kanto Earthquake of September [[1923]]. The earthquake caused the main bell tower to fall onto the central dome, collapsing it, and thus causing major damage to the building. Fire further damaged and destroyed the iconastasis iconostasis and the interior of the building. Rebuilding the Cathedral cathedral became a major task for the then ruling bishop, Archbishop [[Sergius (Tikhomirov) of Japan|Sergii (Tikhomirov)]], who succeeded St. Nicholas after he died in [[1912]]. Since Russia could no longer be looked to as a source of funding, Archbishop Sergii had to look for funding within Japan. A significant amount of funds was raised by numerous concerts by the Cathedral cathedral choir, led by [[Victor Pokrovsky|Victor A. Pokrovsky]]. The re-built Cathedral cathedral was re-consecrated on 15 December [[1929December 15]], 1929, with a shorter bell tower, a modified dome that was more in keeping with Archbishop Nicholas' original desires, and a less ornate interior. The re-built Cathedral cathedral was designed by the Japanese architect, Shinito Okada.[[Image:Nicolai-do-1930s.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The Cathedral as re-built in 1929]]

Holy Resurrection Cathedral is known more popularly as '''Nikolai-do''' (Nicorai-do, as pronounced in Japanese) - , meaning ''' The Temple (or House) of Nicholas''' - , which reflects his popularity in Japan. In the world before the 1960s Nikolai-do was a prominent building that over looked overlooked the Imperial palace. But, but now it is hidden among the many tall buildings erected since the 1960s.[[Image:Nicolai-do_21Oct02.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Holy Resurrection Cathedral today]]

==External link==*[http://www.orthodox-jp.com/maria/English-index.htm Orthodox Church singing in Japan] [[Category:Churches]][[Category: Churchesin Japan]]