Picture of a typical huge Komainu (dog-lion like guardian) stone statue at the Izanagi Shrine on Awaji Island in Japan

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Size: 4288px × 2848px
Location: Awaji
Photo credit: © Marlon Trottmann / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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