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Philip Ilic Thomas

Wild boar shrine

Goō Shrine, Kyoto
  • Camera: Leica M11-P
  • Lens: Summicron-M 35 f/2 ASPH.
  • Focal length: 35 mm
  • Exposure time: 1/125 s
  • ISO 100

I stumbled upon this shrine while wandering in Kyoto. It commemorates a story involving boars, and the grounds are full of boar statues and figurines. The figurines contain fortunes, and people write wishes on the outside before leaving them around the shrine. I do not know why, but I found it fascinating.