Shachihoko shibi (a roof adornment in the shape of a carp with the head of a tiger) from the Ote-mon gate of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan

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Size: 3098px × 4647px
Location: Imperial Palace, Tokyo, Japan
Photo credit: © Sean Bromilow / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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