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Izumo, Japan - September 26, 2012. People praying at Izumo yashiro, Izumo-Taisha, Shinto shrine, in Shimane Prefecture, Japan. This shrine is a major cultural asset in Japan, dating from the Nihon Shoki, Heian period,
Female athlete taking a break in bay area
osaka, japan - dec 04 2022: Fish and seafood restaurant Jumbo Tsuribune Tsurikichi with a fishing boat sailing in sea waves evocating The Great Wave of the Ukiyo-e master Katsushika Hokusai on facade.
Japanese fishing village in Yoshiwara Irie, Maizuru shi
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Senior woman and her daughter praying at a Japanese temple for Hatsumode. Okayama, Japan
Tokyo, Japan- 18 May 2024: Giant grass shoes on the wall at Sensoji temple in Tokyo which dedicated from Yamagata prefecture to the shrine
A woman walks through a large circle.\nChinowa-kuguri involves passing through a ring several meters in diameter woven with grass called thatch near the torii gate on the approach to the shrine.Passing through it purifies the mind and body, wards off misfortune, and prays for good health, warding off evil, and the safety of the family.Go through the figure 8 three times.It is held around June 30th and December 31st at many shrines.\n<Procedure>\n・After entering the shrine, wash your hands and mouth at the chozuya. In front of Chinowa, bow to the main shrine.\n・Start with your left foot and go counterclockwise while stepping over the ring with your left foot.Go around the left side of the circle, return to the front and bow once.\n・Next, start with your right foot and go clockwise while stepping over the ring with your right foot.After going around the right side of the circle, return to the front and bow once.\n・ Once again, turn counterclockwise from the left foot.Stand in front of the circle and bow. At the end, go through the ring and visit the worship hall.
Tokyo, Japan - March 8, 2023: Detail of Taishakuten Sando, Katsushika shopping street in Tokyo, Japan.
May 27, 2023 - Lake Ashi, Japan: Visitors view a tour boat undergoing maintenance at Togendai Port. Spring morning on the waterfront of Lake Ashinoko, the crater lake.
And back big doll's Festival
Two tourists visiting a Japanese shrine for a kimono experience while on vacation in Japan
Izumo, Shimane, Japan - May 19, 2013: Main Shrine (Honden) of Izumo Taisha is dedicated to Ohkuninushi-no-Ohkami. (National treasure) Izumo Taisha is one of the oldest shrines in Japan. It building was rebuilt in 1744 (The original building was over 1000 years old).
High angle view of temple surrounded by pond
Gion festival is big historical festival of Kyoto. This is one scene of Festival
Boatman rows tourists around moat of Himeji Castle, Hyogo Prefecture, Honshu, Japan. Himeji Castle, a hilltop Japanese castle complex in the Hyōgo Prefecture, regarded as the finest surviving example of original Japanese castle architecture. Honshu, Japan’s main island with most of the country’s major cities and cultural sites. From the busy global hub of Tokyo for finance, industry, fashion and cuisine to Mount Fuji, the iconic, snow-capped volcano and the city of Kyoto, famed for Zen temples, gardens and traditional geisha entertainment
Two boys spreading seat by the lakeside
Japan - Tokyo - Asakusa district - Asakusa sanctuary ( Senso-ji ) - the oldest buddhist temple of Tokyo, with a five-story pagoda
tokyo, asakusa - may 17 2024: Fireproof water tank in the shape of lotus petals adorned with a Buddhist manji swastika and inscriptions 'Devotion' 'In front of Buddha' on a side of the Sensoji temple.
Senior couple praying a Japanese temple for Hatsumode. Okayama, Japan
Nikko, Japan- April 4th, 2023: Toshogu Shrine ( 17th-century shrine honoring the first shogun and featuring colorful buildings) in Nikko, Japan.
Japanese man praying at Hyakumanben Chionji Temple
Kyoto, Japan - April 16, 2023: unidentified Japanese rickshaw driver in an alley in Kyoto. By 1872 it was the main mode of transportation in Japan, today it is a tourist attraction
march 29, 2019 - Kyoto, Japan: Low angle view of Hōkan-ji Temple with Yasaka Pagoda, Kyoto, Japan.
Kyoto, Japan - February 3 2024 : Heian Jingu Shrine Setsubun festival. Traditional Japanese shinto ritual ceremony.
Tokyo, Japan-January 4, 2023:\nA big crowd under the police traffic control is walking through the South Sacred Gate (Romon Gate) of Meiji-Jingu Shrine to enter the ground of the Main Hall. During the New Year season, the gate is elaborately decorated to welcome the year with various signs, including the picture of Oriental zodiac. The year 2023 is year of the rabbit.\nAbout 3 million people visit Meiji-jingu Shrine during the three days of New Year, to pray for their health and good luck for the year.\nMeiji-Jingu Shrine, a Shinto shrine, was established in 1920 and dedicated to Emperor Meiji (1852-1914) and his consort Empress Shoken (1850-1914); the great grand parents of the current Emperor Naruhito.\nAll visitors, as it has now become customary, wear protective face mask to prevent Corona virus pandemic.
Tokyo, Japan - April 26 2018: Namiyoke Inari Shrine, established in 1657, the Namiyoke Inari Shrine became an unofficial guardian shrine for the marketplace and its traders at Tsukiji Fish market
Tokyo, Japan - May, 20, 2023: Built in 628, the Sensoji Temple in Asakusa is the oldest and most famous Buddhist temple in Tokyo.
DEC 4, 2018 Aizu Wakamatsu, Japan - Tsuruga Jo Castle Inari shrine, ancient small shinto shrine located on castle fortess wall near Taikoman Gate
Two tourists visiting a Japanese shrine in Okayama Prefecture while on vacation
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