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広島 縮景園のパノラマ風景

9-photo photomerge hiroshima Shukkei

Shukkei-en (Hiroshima, Japan – June 2013)

Dragon Mirror

Tokyo National Museum

Tokyo National Museum (July 2010)

This 8th Century, Tang Dynasty, coiled dragon mirror is an Important Cultural Property (重要文化財).

Karesansui (枯山水)

japanese zen rock garden portland

Sand and Stone Garden (Portland Japanese Garden)

Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s castle

osaka castle

大阪城 (August 2013)

Gokokuji reverse angle

gokokuji tokyo japan

護国寺 (April 2010)

Looking back from this photo I took over 15 years ago.

There’s a lady who’s sure all that glitters is gold

Daishoin Miyajima steps prayer wheel

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The prayer wheels, with sutras written on them on the left, are said to grant blessings if spun while walking up the steps. I didn’t bother, which explains so many things.