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These poignant little objects are seen in the grounds of temples all over japan. They are Jizo, memorials to the souls of children who died before their parents
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A curtain of Cherry blossom in front of one of the shrines in the Kiyomizu-dera temple, Kyoto, Japan
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One of the buildings in the Kiyomizu-dera temple complex in Kyoto, Japan
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Fountains and mosaic planters and seats on a street divider in Oike-Dori, Kyoto, Japan
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A warning sign at the exit from a subway in Kyoto, Japan
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Lanterns illuminate a little Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan
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A small Shinto shrine at night in Kyoto, Japan
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Tradtional Japanese footware (Geta) on sale in Kyoto. The pair on the left cost $263 (£170)
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Buildings in the Geisha district of Kyoto, Japan
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Traditional shoes called Geta, a cross between flip-flops and clogs, on sale in Kyoto, Japan
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Street names on a plate set in the roadway of the Geisha district of Kyoto. Except for some main thoroughfares like these streets in Japan generally don't have names. Instead, groups of buildings are given a block number.
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Ladies wearing traditional dresses in the Geisha district of Kyoto, Japan
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Cherry blossom by the river in Kyoto, Japan
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A shopkeeper in Kyoto, Japan
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A street corner in the Geisha district of Kyoto, Japan
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A girl prepares offerings for a little roadside shrine (hokora) in Kyoto, Japan
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A colourful display of printed handkerchiefs outside a shop in Kyoto, Japan
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The avenue or Sando leading to the Fushimi-inari shrine in Kyoto, Japan
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The Fushimi-inari shrine in Kyoto, Japan
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The incredible avenue of 10,00 torii gates at the Fushimi-inari shrine in Kyoto must be one of the most fascinating sites in Japan. Each gate has been donated and inscribed by a businesses or individual giving thanks for their prosperity.
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The incredible avenue of 10,00 torii gates at the Fushimi-inari shrine in Kyoto must be one of the most fascinating sites in Japan. Each gate has been donated and inscribed by a businesses or individual giving thanks for their prosperity.
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The incredible avenue of 10,00 torii gates at the Fushimi-inari shrine in Kyoto must be one of the most fascinating sites in Japan. Each gate has been donated and inscribed by a business or individual giving thanks for their prosperity.
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The incredible avenue of 10,00 torii gates at the Fushimi-inari shrine in Kyoto must be one of the most fascinating sites in Japan. Each gate has been donated and inscribed by a businesses or individual giving thanks for their prosperity.
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The incredible avenue of 10,00 torii gates at the Fushimi-inari shrine in Kyoto must be one of the most fascinating sites in Japan. Each gate has been donated and inscribed by a businesses or individual giving thanks for their prosperity.
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Hoshasai archer image at the Fushimi-inari shrine, Kyoto. Hoshasai is a Japanese archery ceremony to exorcise evil spirits and to invite good fortune.
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The remarkably intricate carpentry of a gateway in the Fushimi-inari shrine in Kyoto, japan
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The torii gate at the entrance to the Fushimi Inari shrine in Kyoto, Japan
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The principal shrine in the Fushimi-Inari temple complex, Kyoto
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Young Shinto priests prepare food offerings in front of a shrine in the Fushimi-Inari temple, Kyoto
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A fox (Komainu) with a scroll in its mouth guards the Fushimi Inari shrine in Kyoto, Japan
