Friday, February 6, 2026

(3571) Shirahata Jinja 9

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Here is Minamoto Yoshitsune himself together with Benkei in the shrine's regular ema tablets --the ones on whose back side people write wishes. 

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And here is a stand for the ema: this is the first time I am seeing one that has been made to look like a shrine's roof. 

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

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