The Yomeimon Gate,Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

The facade of the Yomei Gate. A panel with the autograph of the Emperor Gosuio is hung in the center, and the upper layer is covered with carvings of dragons and the lower layer us covered with carvings of Chinese lions. The wall to the left and right is placed a statue of Zuishin. The wing moat to the right and left and the corridor connected to it has carvings in brilliant colors.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:Suzuki Shin-ichi, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number41‐3‐0]

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