Old statue of a Komainu, a lion-like gatekeeper of Shinto shrine, at the entrance of Uji Jinja, in the city of Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.

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Size: 4000px × 6000px
Location: Uji, prefecture of Kyoto, Japan
Photo credit: © AlexMastro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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