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Shinto Shrine

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... and, a counter contrast example of some of the secret jewels of Tokyo - the amazing shrines that suddenly appear amidst a forest of highrises. This Shinto shrine, is for the "Saru" - which means monkey. You bow once upon passing beneath the entrance, up a long flight of stairs to a big forest above with various shrines, and ritual spaces.

posted by kenji on August 20, 2004 12:00 PM | in
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