The Kamijinko (sacred storehouse),Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

The Kamijinko (sacred storehouse),Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

The left corner is the Gyosuisha, and next to it is the bronze torii, Rinzo ( storage for scriptures), and the Kami Jinko (warehouse). The Kami Jinko is done in Azekura style, and the end has a statue of two elephants, one white and the other black, their rough drafts drawn by Kano Tanyu.Costumes of a procession of a thousand warriors in the spring and autumn are stored in the three Jinko (Kami, Naka and Shimo). In the Rinzo, a complete collection of the Buddhist scriptures is stored, along with statues of Fudaishi (inventor of Rinzo ) and his son.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number11‐10‐0]

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