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title: Torii Gate at Meiji Jingu Shrine in Tokyo
author: James Blake Wiener
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7901/torii-gate-at-meiji-jingu-shrine-in-tokyo/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Torii Gate at Meiji Jingu Shrine in Tokyo

_Authored by [James Blake Wiener](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jbw288/)_

## Image File

[![Torii Gate at Meiji Jingu Shrine in Tokyo](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7901.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7901.jpg)

## Image Caption

This is one of two entrances to the Meiji Jingu Shrine in Tokyo, [Japan](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Japan/), which are marked by large wooden torii gates. At [Shinto](https://www.worldhistory.org/Shinto/) shrines in Japan, the torii demarcates the dividing line between profane and sacred spaces. At the Meiji Jingu Shrine, there are two immense wooden torii gates — the largest in Japan — which are made of cypress wood that is over 1600 years old.

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## About the Author

James Blake Wiener has a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswiener)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Wiener, J. B. (2018, January 11). Torii Gate at Meiji Jingu Shrine in Tokyo. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7901/torii-gate-at-meiji-jingu-shrine-in-tokyo/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "Torii Gate at Meiji Jingu Shrine in Tokyo." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 11, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7901/torii-gate-at-meiji-jingu-shrine-in-tokyo/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "Torii Gate at Meiji Jingu Shrine in Tokyo." *World History Encyclopedia*, 11 Jan 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7901/torii-gate-at-meiji-jingu-shrine-in-tokyo/>.

## License & Copyright

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