絵馬Ema are small, painted, wooden boards or plaques found displayed in Shinto shrines.Usually purchased for around 500 yen and bearing the chief symbol or characteristic motif of the shrine or an animal associated with the Chinese zodiac, ema are inscr... ...full story at Japan Visitor
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Japanese Shinto Shrine Dog - Guardian Komainu Shishi »
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Small ceramic Japanese komainu shrine dog statue. Shinto is the native religion of Japan and many Shinto shrines will include two fierce-looking dog statues (see the next-to-last image below) guarding their entrance. The dogs (well, actually... |
| 29 Sep 07 |
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Momotaro Shrine » Japan Visitor 桃太郎神社、犬山Japan has all sorts of quirky shrines: phallic shrines, fox shrines, even a shrine partially submerged in the sea.Another bizarre shrine to add to the list is the Momotaro Shrine in Inuyama. The Momotaro legend is popular with c... |
| 12 Nov 07 |
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At Tsuno Shrine » Kyklops This past Sunday I went with my wife and daughter to visit the in-laws in Tsuno (about an hour's drive north of Miyazaki). It's a pretty small town, but they have one of the more interesting Shinto shrines I've seen in these parts. The grounds around the... |
| 26 Jan 08 |
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Going to the Shrine » Japan Window During the first weeks of January 80 percent of Japanese people visit Shinto Shrines. Overall the people of Japan say they are non-religious, but if you pull back to a distance life seems well marked by religious rituals and places. |
| 17 Nov 07 |
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Tsuno Shrine's Torii » Kyklops A torii is a gate found at the entrance of a Shinto shrine. Tsuno Shrine has several of them (click to enlarge): |
| 27 Dec 07 |
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Bear Warning Sign in Suzuka » Rewilding in Japan Some Japanese forum chat Translated into English using Excite!! Daisuke:(18:34) I went to the Shinto shrine in the Suzuka the foot of a mountain to visit a shrine on New Year’s Day. The thing that intersects with Tokai Nature Trail on the way go... |
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