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Japanese wedding in Itsukushima Shrine
March 24th, 2012 on Miyajima Island
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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