Komainu, or lion-dog (public art), Kanazawa Japan. Komainu are the guardians of shinto shrines and sometimes temples, usually in pairs, one with open

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Komainu, or lion-dog (public art), Kanazawa Japan. Komainu are the guardians of shinto shrines and sometimes temples, usually in pairs, one with open mouth, and one with closed.

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Photo credit: © Toby Howard / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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