Countless hanging lanterns are dedicated to Kasuga-taisha Shrine

The Structure Of Nigatsudo Differs From That Of An Ordinary Temple In That The Inner Sanctum Where The Principal Image Is Located Is Surrounded By A Space Called A Bureau

Even If The Deer Crackers Ultimately End Up In The Deer's Mouth, They Still Have To Be Cashed In Once They Pass Through The Hands Of A Tourist

From The Base Of The Restored Nandaimon Gate, You Can Fully Enjoy The Majesty Of Central Golden Hall

The Five-story Pagoda Of The Much Older Kofuku-ji Temple Soared Above The Old Townscape As If Glaring At It

The Five-story Small Pagoda, Which Some Say Is A Model Of One-tenth Of The Kokubunji Pagoda, Is Designated As A National Treasure As A Structure, Not As An Artifact

A Pure White Elephant Also Makes An Appearance At The Buddha's Birthday Party, Which May Tickle The Hearts Of Children Who Don't Understand The Meaning

The Bell Hanging From The Belfry Of Todaiji Temple Weighs About The Same As A Type 16 Maneuver Combat Vehicle

Most Tourists Seem To Leave Todai-ji After Seeing The Great Buddha Of Nara, And The Rest Of The Temple Is Surprisingly Empty Except For The Daibutsuden Hall

An Oddly Shaped Butterfly With Eight Legs Perches On A Vase In Front Of The Great Buddha In Nara

The Nandai-mon Gate Of Todai-ji, Designated As A National Treasure, Is Large, And The Statues Of Kongorikishi Guarding The Temple Grounds Inside Are Also Large

East Pagoda In Yakushi-Ji

Great Buddha Hall Of Todai-Ji

Shadow On The Old Wall

Couple On The Top Of Mount Wakakusa

Katsushika Hachimangu Shrine Is Not Built In Katsushika Ward, Tokyo

Moving Holidays Like The Tori-no-ichi Market That Stands On The Day Of The Rooster Seem To Keep Their Distance From Modern Rationality

Shrines That Offer Blessings For Good Luck And Matchmaking Seem To Be Crowded With Many Worshippers

The Kagura Of Ootori Shrine Is Performed During A Ceremony In Front Of The Gods, And Is Different From The Sato Kagura, In Which Hyotoko And Okame Appear

The Large White Lanterns Displayed At The Hachiman Daijinja Shrine Looked Like Ghosts

A Flat Mound Is Located In The Precincts Of The Shrine, Which Is The Origin Of The Shrine's Name

The Renewed Akagi Shrine Had A Modern Design With Stone Lanterns

A Section Of The Ushi Tenjin Kitano Shrine Was Said To Be Dedicated To The God Of Poverty

Along With Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine, Kitano Tenmangu Shrine Is Like The Originator Of The Tenjin Faith

When You Leave Konnoh Hachimangu And Cross The Road, You Are At Toyosaka Inari, But The Precincts Have A Very Different Atmosphere

Like Traditional Japanese Custom, Myanmar People Seem To Sleep On Sleeping Mats On The Floor

Sultan Ahmed Mosque Has Six Minarets

Stark-naked Boy And Grandma

It's Hard To Tell If Indonesian Kinship Names Are Older Or Younger

The Line On The Forehead Is A Religious Mark Called A Tilaka, Which Indicates The Religious Denomination Believed In By Color And Shape

The Newly Completed Shibuya Sakura Stage Has An Intricate Escalator Structure, Perhaps Reflecting Its Complexity