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Stock Photo: Komainu, Or Lion-Dog (Public Art) At Osugisukunahikona Shrine, Japan

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Komainu, or lion-dog (public art) at Osugisukunahikona Shrine, Japan. Komainu are the guardians of shinto shrines and sometimes temples, usually in pairs, one with open mouth, and one with closed

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Komainu, or lion-dog (public art) at Osugisukunahikona Shrine, Japan

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