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The architecture of the 80,000 Shinto shrines in Japan varies depending on geographical location, the deity worshipped, and the date of foundation. worldhistory.org/Shinto_Archit

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In Japanese folklore the Shichifukujin are the Seven Lucky Gods who may also be known as the Seven Gods of Happiness or the Seven Gods of Good Fortune. worldhistory.org/Shichifukujin

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Itsukushima Shrine is a Shinto shrine on the island of the same name, also known as Miyajima, located in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. worldhistory.org/Itsukushima_S

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Itsukushima Shrine is a Shinto shrine on the island of the same name, also known as Miyajima, located in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Traditionally founded in the 6th century CE, the present layout of buildings dates to the 12th century CE. With its iconic torii gate, buildings on stilts standing over the sea, and soaring five-story pagoda, the shrine is one of the most easily reco...worldhistory.org/Itsukushima_S

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Sometimes I see a photo and I am sad that I wasn't a better
twenty years ago and that I didn't have better camera gear.

#photographer #missedopportunities #photography #miyajima #itsukushima #itsukushimashrine #deer #hiroshima

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Really old photo of in the — Thought I would post it now that the repairs are done and it's open again. Unfortunately the repairs didn't include the demolition of that ugly-as-sin building across the water.

#itsukushimashrine #snow #photography #landscapephotography #japan

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Itsukushima Shrine is a Shinto shrine on the island of the same name, also known as Miyajima, located in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Traditionally founded in the 6th century CE, the present layout of buildings dates to the 12th century CE. With its iconic torii gate, buildings on stilts standing over the sea, and soaring five-story pagoda, the shrine is one of the most easily reco...worldhistory.org/Itsukushima_S

#SevenLuckyGods #medievaljapan #itsukushimashrine

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