Photos posted in October 2024

A stout father was walking at the head of a family of four

Tons of laundry was being washed and hung out to dry today at Dhobi Ghat

A Japanese archery tournament was held on the grounds of Kawasaki Daishi Temple to celebrate the unveiling of a treasured Buddhist image

The sabot-like shoes worn by the Shinto priests at Meiji Shrine are called "asa-gutsu”

The staircase, with its many layers of similar structures, looked like a fractal design

Far away from the free entrance area, the Central Golden Hall stands

The five-story pagoda of Kofuku-ji Temple stuck out just beyond the shopping street

Although it was a large temple along with Todai-ji and Kofuku-ji in the Nara period, it is a cozy temple today

The child looked with interest at the Buddha's Birthday Ceremony being held in the main hall, which is casually a national treasure

The main hall, which houses the standing statues of Twelve Heavenly Generals, is a national treasure and dates from the Nara period

Many hanging lanterns lit in Fujinaminoya, which was originally a staff room for Shinto priests

Countless hanging lanterns are dedicated to Kasuga-taisha Shrine

A deer was standing still among the stone lanterns at Kasuga-taisha Shrine

The bell tower, from which hung a huge temple bell, was also huge

There was also an altar set up in the east bureau behind the main sanctuary of Nigatsudo, and a man was paying his respects

Many people were looking at the city of Nara from the stage of Nigatsudo, which is built on a slope

An eight-legged butterfly, which does not exist in reality, perches in front of the Great Buddha at Todai-ji Temple

The man was looking up at a huge statue of Vajrayaksa, and another statue of Vajrayaksa was looking at him