The torii gate of Yasukuni Shrine

The torii gate of Yasukuni Shrine

The bronze Otorii was erected in 1887 after the old wooden torii built in 1873 was removed. The lanterns on both sides of the gate were donated by the police and called the Police Department Golden Lanterns. The building in the centre is the main hall unveiled on May 19, 1872. Mid-Meiji Period.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number96‐52‐0]

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