Miyajima

'Floating' torii (Shinto shrine gate) of the Itsukushima shrine. The 'floating' gate allowed commoners to enter the shrine without setting foot on the island, which they were forbidden to do.

Miyajima

February 14th 2007
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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more

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