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Japan: Namba Yasaka Shinto Shrine

Categories: East Asia, Japan, Religion, Travel

Ampontan introduces the Namba Yasaka Shinto Shrine in Osaka [1]: The outdoor structure is called the Ojishi-den, or Palace of the Great Lion. Visitors say it’s about the size of a three-story building, and officially it is 12 meters high, 11 meters wide, and 10 meters deep. The ferocious face is designed to drive away any demons