Komainu, or lion-dog, statue at Asanogawa inari jinja, Kanazawa, Japan.

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Size: 5184px × 3456px
Location: Japan
Photo credit: © Toby Howard / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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