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pamandjapan:

見世棚造 (Showcase Style)

Misedana-zukuri is a type of Shinto architecture that owes its name to the fact that it doesn’t feature a stairway at the entrance (unlike other styles) and that it has a flat veranda. It is normally used in sessha and massha.

11 months ago on 16 July 2012 @ 4:12pm 26 notes

pamandjapan:

笠間稲荷神社 (Kasama Inari Shrine)

The Kasama Inari Jinja is one of the three largest Inari Okami Shrines in Japan. The shrine is dedicated to Ukanomitama no kami, a spirit who has mastery over the sources of life itself.

1 year ago on 25 April 2012 @ 8:02am 2 notes