Wednesday, December 3, 2025

(3526) Also in the basement...

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...or at least the semi-basement of Afuri Jinja, a spring dedicated to the deity Takaokami no Kami (高龗神) which is dragon-shaped, is related to rain and is also called small tengu (kotengu/小天狗). The water is called "Oyama Meisui" (大山名水) i.e. "famous water of Oyama" --because it is holy and because it has a soft taste. 

(For a bigger version of this picture both in color and black and white, check my "Japan Arekore 2" set on Flickr).

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