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Kappa in front of a Store in Tokyo
Kappa mascot in front of a Store in Tokyo.
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Ryogoku Sumo Hall, Tokyo
The Ryogoku Sumo Hall, Tokyo.
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View from Tokyo's Sensoji Temple
Sensoji Temple is the oldest temple and arguably most important Buddhist temple in Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 645 CE, the temple is dedicated to the Bodhisattva Kannon. Sensoji Temple receives over 30 million visitors annually, making it among...
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Statues of Jizo in Shibuya, Tokyo
These jizo statues are located at the Chosenji Temple in Tokyo's Shibuya ward. The jizo are Bodhisattvas and thus the protectors of the weak, injured, travelers, women, and unborn children. A large number of jizo statues commemorate children...
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Torii Gate at Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine
The entrance to Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, Japan is marked by a large wooden torii gate. At Shinto shrines in Japan, the torii demarcates the dividing line between profane and sacred spaces.
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Gardens around Tokyo's Sensoji Temple
Dedicated to the Boddhisattva Kannon, Sensoji Temple was founded in 645 CE in what's present-day Tokyo, Japan. It is surrounded by elegant Japanese gardens and other temples.
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Sensoji Temple in Tokyo
Founded in 645 CE, Sensoji Temple is the oldest and most important Buddhist temple in Tokyo, Japan.
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Queen of the Night Plaque
The Queen of the Night (also known as the Burney Relief) is a high relief terracotta plaque of baked clay, measuring 19.4 inches (49.5 cm) high, 14.5 inches (37 cm) wide, with a thickness of 1.8 inches (4.8 cm) depicting a naked winged woman...
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Queen of the Night Detail
A detail from The Queen of the Night (also known as the `Burney Relief’) relief, a high relief terracotta plaque of baked clay, measuring 19.4 inches (49.5 cm) high, 14.5 inches (37 cm) wide, with a thickness of 1.8 inches (4.8 cm) depicting...
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Scene from Twelfth Night: Olivia, Sebastian, and the Priest
Sebastian and Olivia agree to marry one another in Act IV of William Shakespeare's comedy Twelfth Night. Painting by W. Hamilton, engraving by W. Angus, 18th century.
Shakespeare Print Collection.