Many sake barrels were piled up in the middle of the approach to Meiji Jingu Shrine

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Barrels of sake were piled up on the side of the approach to the Meiji Jingu Shrine, which was overgrown with trees. The sun shining through the trees fell on the sake barrels. It seemed that sake barrels were dedicated to the shrine by sake breweries all over Japan. It was impressive to see such a large number of sake barrels piled up.

Many Japanese gods are sake lovers, but I am not sure if Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken, who are enshrined here, are. This seems like too much for two people to drink. What they could not finish must be given to their subjects. But what is actually being done with this sake? Are they selling them somewhere as hand-me-downs?

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Jan 2008 STILL LIFE TOKYO

PHOTO DATA

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1303

Shooting Date

Oct 2007

Posted On

January 6, 2008

Modified On

November 29, 2022

Place

Meiji Jingu, Tokyo

Genre

Street Photography

Camera

CANON EOS 1V

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