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As I am enamored with all things Japanese, this week I'm sharing this striking image of a traditional torii gate in Kyoto, Japan.
A torii is commonly found at the entrance or within a Shinto shrine to symbolize the transition from the sacred to the profane. Its main function is to mark the entrance to a sacred space.
This reminds me of this scene in the film adaptation of Memoirs of a Geisha, where young Chiyo Sakamoto ran through a torii.
Totally breathtaking.
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Rach
Very interesting photo. At first glance I thought it was made of pencils lined up. Nice to get the history lesson as well.
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What a stunning shot. Talk about ruby red!
ReplyDeleteThat's interesting to learn about torii. I had never heard about them.
your perspective is so lovely
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and the shadows are delightful
Interesting entrance, are those pipes?
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nice p0st and st0ry ab0ut it.have a nice day!
ReplyDeleteThat is awesome! Happy Ruby Tuesday!
ReplyDeletewow! that place is beautiful and pretty interesting too :)
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