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| Torii, Itsukushima Shrine, Miyajima Island. |
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Click image to enlarge, browser's Back to return A Torii at the Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima Island. The Japanese indigenous religion is called Shinto, or "the way of the gods." These gods or spirits are known as Kami. It is a religion based on nature worship and reverence for all spiritual things of power and beauty, with great stress on cleanliness and purification. Shown here is a Torii or gateway of crossed pillars such as are found near all Shinto shrines and sacred places. |
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