Tokyo, Japan. 19th May, 2017. This 'Ni-Ou' (closed mouth style) chiseled by the sculptor Nishikido Shinkan in 1964, adorns the Hozomon Gate

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Tokyo, Japan. 19th May, 2017. This 'Ni-Ou' (closed mouth style) chiseled by the sculptor Nishikido Shinkan in 1964, adorns the Hozomon Gate (Treasure Room Gate) of Senso-ji Asakusa Kannon Temple, Tokyo, Japan. Credit: Bernard Menigault/Alamy Live News

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Size: 3648px × 5472px
Location: Senso-ji Asakusa Kannon Temple, Tokyo, Japan
Photo credit: © Menigault Bernard / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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