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Beautiful view of the Yasaka shrine, Kyoto, Japan #161725297
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Yasaka Shrine, once called Gion Shrine, is a Shinto shrine in the Gion District of Kyoto, Japan. Situated at the east end of ShijÃ
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âyatsuhime no kami, Tsumatsuhime no kami, Ã
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âtoshi no kami, Ukanomitama no kami, Ã
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âyatsuhiko no kami, and Suseribime no mikoto
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