Lion-dog, or komainu, at Miumajinja shinto shrine, Kanazawa, Japan.
Lion-dog, or komainu, at Miumajinja shinto shrine, Kanazawa, Japan. These traditional statues are seen in pairs in most shrines and are intended to ward off evil spirits
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