Entrance to an old Japanese chaya, or tea house showing traditional shoji (sliding doors of translucent waxed paper).

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Entrance to an old Japanese chaya, or tea house. Traditional shoji doors, made of paper over a wooden frame, slide in front of a circular opening, with a steep wooden staircase behind. The doll is a polite way to say 'not open to the public'.

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Size: 4096px × 2720px
Location: Higashi Chaya District, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Hokuriku Region, Honshu, Japan
Photo credit: © CulturalEyes - AusSoc2 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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