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Stock Photo: Lion-Dog, Or Komainu, At Suitengu-Jinja Shinto Shrine, Tokyo, Japan

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Lion-dog, or komainu, at Suitengu-jinja, Tokyo, Japan. These traditional statues are seen in pairs in most shrines and are intended to ward off evil spirits

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