Thursday, February 15, 2018

Back From Japan: Shinmei Shrine

Shinmei Shrine is a shrine on the hillside behind the training center.  It is sort of this random temple, up on a hill.


The Torii, the gate that separates the sacred from the ordinary: 



Views of the Lower Shrine:



The Upper Shrine:





Guardian Dogs and Lanterns:





 The Purification Basin:




The Upper Portion.  This is where the kami (spirit) dwells:






And some very cool brooms:


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