Red Prayer Flags and Scriptures next to Jizou-Dou Temple in the Shitennoji Temple Complex, Osaka, Japan

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The Shitennoji Temple and surrounding buildings are often regarded as the first Buddhist and oldest officially administered temples in Japan. he main temple is surrounded by smaller shrines and temples used training centres, exhibition halls and dedicated to other Buddhist deities.

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Location: Shitennoji, 1 Chome-1-11-18 Shitennoji, Tennoji Ward, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Photo credit: © GLC Pix / Alamy / Afripics
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