Bright red Torii gates and ema plaques, Kunozan Tosho-go-Shinto Shrine, Shizuoka, Japan
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5000 x 3334 px | 42.3 x 28.2 cm | 16.7 x 11.1 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
31 October 2014Location:
Kunōzan Tōshō-gū-Shinto Shrine, Shizuoka, JapanMore information:
Some powerful clans in Japanese history established and dedicated shrines to the their clans' founders. One famous example is the Toshogu Shrine in Shizuoka, Japan, dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543-1616), who brought a long period of civil wars to an end and united all of Japan. The shrine, founded in 1617, is on Mount Kuno (Kunosan) and his tomb is at the top of the mountain. A torii is a traditional Japanese gate, usually a bright red color, commonly found at Shinto shrines, where it is a symbol of the transition from secular to sacred grounds. Some ema (small wooden plaques with prayers) can be seen in the background.