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Mikoshi closeup 2 A carved head in the mikoshi. |
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Mikoshi closeup 3 The front of the portable shrine, with the lanterns on the side, and the beautiful carving. |
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Shrine A Shinto shrine (I think?) by the road-side. |
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Mikoshi Front 1 The mikoshi fron the other side, with a better view of the feathered gold phœnix [US: phoenix or fenix] (hoo) on top. [more...] |
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The hoo 1 The golden (or bronze) hoo, or sacred phœnix bird, on top of the mikoshi. |
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hoo 2 The golden (or bronze) hoo, or sacred phœnix bird, on top of the mikoshi. |
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Golden Head in a Shrine A dragon’s head, maybe? |
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Mikoshi parked With the street in the background. |
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Japanese Alley A small Japanese street, with modern buildings in the background. |
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Japanese Indian Restaurant A sign for an Indian restaurant. |
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Scarab beetle sign Possibly not what one would use as a shopp sign in the West. |
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Tall thin building With a triangular top. |
