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Miyajima Island with it`s famous Itsukushima Shrine and Torii (Gate) on water

Praying for fertility in a Shinto Shrine

March 16th, 2012 in Kyoto

The white paper strips are bad fortune messages. In Shinto Shrines you can get fortune papers (similar to fortune cookies) and if they contain a bad message, you can tie your fortune message at the shrine on these ropes, leaving bad luck behind.

March 13th, 2012 in Kyoto