The front entrance to Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

The front entrance to Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

This gate was called Niomon after the statues of Nio guardians placed here until 1871, when Shintoism and Buddhism were separated. After the statues were transferred to Taiyuin, the gate came to be called Omotemon (Front Gate). Before 1897, when the Nio statues were re-installed, the komainu (guardian dogs), formerly at the back, were placed in front as shown here.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number54‐22‐0]

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