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The Sakai Five-Story Pagoda near Tosho-gu Shrine.
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| Entrance to Tosho-gu through 'Ishidorii', the 9-meter granite torii at the top of the 'Sennin-masugata' steps. Each step is slightly smaller than the step below, exaggerating the perspective and giving the illusion that the climb is higher.
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| Tosho-gu: Yomei-mon, one of countless sacred trees & the Korou drum tower.
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| Tosho-gu: Karadou, the first bronze torii in Japan. It stands 6 meters tall on the way to Yomei-mon.
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Tosho-gu: Rinzo (revolving sutra library), giant octagonal revolving iron lantern and Sho-ro bell tower.
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| Tosho-gu: Kamijinko. Note the 'Imaginary Elephants' sculpted into the gable.
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| Tosho-gu: the famous carving of the Three Monkeys on the Shin-kyu (Hear no evil, Speak no evil, See no evil).
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| There are eight monkey tableaux carved on the Shin-kyu (Sacred Stables). Monkeys were considered to be guardians of horses in ancient Japan and live monkeys were once kept in these stables with the white horses. The monkey in this panel is looking to the sky, representing ambition.
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Tosho-gu: A stone lion that has jumped over the fence in front of Yomei-mon.
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| Tosho-gu: Chinese-style dragon on the roof of Kara-mon (The Chinese Gate).
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| Tosho-gu is the final resting place of the first Tokugawa Shogun, Ieyasu, who centralized control the country via military & political force. This is the inner courtyard area: Kaguraden stage, Yomei-mon, Shinyosha, Kara-mon, Honsha central shrine. The buildings are much more ornate than at most shrines in Japan.
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| Rin-no-ji Taiyuin is the mausoleum of the third Tokugawa Shogun, Iemitsu (grandson of Ieyasu). Iemitsu was given the Buddist name Taiyuin posthumously.
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Rin-no-ji Taiyuin: Placed higher in the hills than other monuments in Nikko, the path through Taiyuin is a winding chain of stone walls and staircases that climb seven levels (or more). Numerous lanterns to guide the way.
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| Rin-no-ji Taiyuin: Decorative lion on Nio-mon (Entry Gate).
Viewed: 122 times.
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| Rinno-ji Taiyuin: The extremely ornate Omizu-ya (Water House) with twelve stone columns.
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| Rin-no-ji Taiyuin: Some nameless but very pretty outbuilding.
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