A Shisa statue on a roof, Taketomi Island in Okinawa prefecture, Japan.

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A Shisa statue on a roof, Taketomi Island in Okinawa prefecture, Japan. The statue is placed outside the home in the belief it will ward off evil spirits.

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Size: 3417px × 5126px
Location: Taketomi, Japan
Photo credit: © Anthony Brown / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

Keywords: belief, daytime, decoration, dog, guardian, japan, lion, okinawa, ornament, prefecture, religion, roof, ryukyu, ryukyun, shisa, statue, taketomi, vertical