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Shintō blessing

Five Shinto monks in black robes and carrying straw hats walk in front of the bright orange and green buildings of Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto, Japan.

A wooden torii gate stands before a stone staircase and arched bridge leading into the forested grounds of Ise Grand Shrine Naiku, surrounded by tall trees.

Thatched-roof wooden building of the Ise Grand Shrine Naiku, or Kotai Jingu, stands on a stone platform surrounded by trees in a forest setting.

Woodblock print by Yashima Gakutei showing Confucius in ornate robes conversing with a smiling boy, with mountains, a river, and a red sun in the background. Japanese text lines the left edge.

Taishi Shōtoku: ink drawing

The main building (kondo) at Horyu-ji Temple in Ikaruga, Nara, Japan, features multi-tiered, tiled roofs and wooden architectural details on a stone base.

A traditional Shintō wedding ceremony in Japan

Explore the Okunoin Cemetery on Mount Kōya, a pilgrimage site surrounding the mausoleum of Kūkai (Kōbō Daishi), founder of the Shingon school of Buddhism

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