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Buddhist and Shinto warrior Statues, Toshogu Shrine, Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan #125621516
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The magnificent statues of Nio the guardian gods guarding both sides of Omotemon also called Niomon seem to stir and move. This gate has Nio statues that symbolizes temples at the front, but when you pass through the gate and look back at the gate, it has Komainu guardian lion-dog statues that you often see at shrines. It is a rare case that one gate has both Buddhist and Shinto statues in Japan.