A-gyo komainu statue with tori gates in the background. The passage leads to Towada Shinto shrine. The lion-dog-like figures are meant to ward off evi

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A-gyo komainu statue with tori gates in the background. The passage leads to Towada Shinto shrine. The lion-dog-like figures are meant to ward off evil. Aomori prefecture, Japan.

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Size: 7195px × 4802px
Location: Towadakohanyasumiya-486 Okuse, Towada-shi, Aomori-ken 034-0301, Japan
Photo credit: © Nando Machado / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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