Lion-dog, or komainu, at Hanibe caves, Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. These traditional statues are seen in pairs in most shrines and are intend

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Lion-dog, or komainu, at Hanibe caves, Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. These traditional statues are seen in pairs in most shrines and are intended to ward off evil

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Size: 5181px × 3454px
Location: Hanibe, Japan
Photo credit: © Toby Howard / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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