Nio (Benevolent Kings) at Daigo-ji Temple in Kyoto, Japan

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Nio (Benevolent Kings) at Daigo-ji Temple in Kyoto, Japan KYOTO, JAPAN - OCTOBER 21: Nio at Daigo-ji Temple in Kyoto, Japan on October 21, 2014. Two wrath-filled, muscular guardians of the Buddha who commonly stand guard outside the Japanese temple gate.

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