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Yasaka Shrine, Kyōto, Japan
purification shrine
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spring cherry blossoms surrounding a pagoda
Heian Shrine, Kyōto, Japan
Phoenix Hall, Byōdō Temple
Jōchō: Amida Myorai
Kinkaku Temple, Kyōto, Japan
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