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Paper Prayers at Tōdai-ji #2

Paper Prayers at Tōdai-ji #2

More aggressive editing than the old one. More photos from Tōdai-ji temple.

 

Big Red Column at Tōdai-ji

Big Red Column at Tōdai-ji

This is a really big column, a normal thing if you need to support the largest wooden building in the world. More photos from Tōdai-ji temple.

 

Temizuya at Tōdai-ji

Temizuya at Tōdai-ji

Temizuya is a purification font to allow shrine visitors to rinse hands and mouth in symbolic purification. Usually located near the entrance of shrines, most …

 

Paper Prayers at Tōdai-ji

Paper Prayers at Tōdai-ji

Paper prayers at Tōdai-ji temple in Nara. This little strips of paper with prayers for good fortune tied to strings or nails are a very …