A portrait of a Temizu basin, found in Shinto temples and shrines. To find out more about their traditional significance take a read of my last blog post.
Category: Temples and Shrines
Temples and shrines- from different regions and different relisions.
Day 240- Tradition
One thing I love about Japan is the sense of ritual and tradition. At Shinto shrines they have Temizu basin’s, to wash your hands and purify. The ritual goes something like this (correct me if I’m getting it wrong)- Take the wooden ladle in your right hand and scoop up some water. Poor some water […]
Day 227- 伏見稲荷大社
伏見稲荷大社 (Fushumi Inari) is one of my favourite things in Kyoto. An elaborate labyrinth of red tori gates winding their way up and up to a stunning vista across the city. Its a winner every time.
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