| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Kiyomizu-Dera Temple
|
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Bronze dragon.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Kiyomizu-Dera Temple
|
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The god of agriculture.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Kiyomizu-Dera Temple
|
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Small pool.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Kiyomizu-Dera Temple
|
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One of the main shrines.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Kiyomizu-Dera Temple
|
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Building surrounded by forest.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Kiyomizu-Dera Temple
|
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Building on stilts.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Kiyomizu-Dera Temple
|
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Shops.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Yasaka-Jinja Temple
|
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The Yasaka-Jinja Temple.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Yasaka-Jinja Temple
|
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The temple is popular with geishas.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Yasaka-Jinja Temple
|
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Shrine with lamps.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Yasaka-Jinja Temple
|
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View from the courtyard.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Chion-In Temple
|
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The Chion-In Temple.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Chion-In Temple
|
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Small shrine.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Chion-In Temple
|
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The temple dates from the 17th century.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Shoren-In Temple
|
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The Shoren-In Temple resembles a palace.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Shoren-In Temple
|
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The temple is set in an extensive garden.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Shoren-In Temple
|
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The buildings are surrounded by trees.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Shoren-In Temple
|
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The 700 year old garden includes a waterway.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Shoren-In Temple
|
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The temple complex is 700 years old.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Shoren-In Temple
|
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Path through the garden.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Shoren-In Temple
|
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Decorated tiled roofs.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Shoren-In Temple
|
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Wooden covered walkway.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Shoren-In Temple
|
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The temple complex is by a forested hill.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Shoren-In Temple
|
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Stone bridge.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Shoren-In Temple
|
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Screen painting.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Nanzen-Ji Temple
|
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The 13th century Nanzen-Ji Temple.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Nanzen-Ji Temple
|
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The temple is Zen Buddhist.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Nanzen-Ji Temple
|
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Japanese Zen stone garden.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Nanzen-Ji Temple
|
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The temple is surrounded by forest.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Nanzen-Ji Temple
|
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The temple is a mix of wooden buildings and the Zen Garden.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Nanzen-Ji Temple
|
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The extensive gardens and a pond.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Nanzen-Ji Temple
|
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The wooden buildings date from the 13th century.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Nanzen-Ji Temple
|
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Stone garden.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Nanzen-Ji Temple
|
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Rock garden and walkway.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Nanzen-Ji Temple
|
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Painted doors.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Nanzen-Ji Temple
|
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The walled complex.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Nanzen-Ji Temple
|
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View of the temple.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Eikando Temple
|
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Eikando Temple was founded in 856.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Eikando Temple
|
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The temple is set in a forest.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Eikando Temple
|
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The temple gardens.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Eikando Temple
|
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Painted doors.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Eikando Temple
|
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Small shrine.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Eikando Temple
|
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Figurine.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Eikando Temple
|
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Mask.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Ninnaji Temple
|
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The entrance gate to the Ninaji Temple.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Ninnaji Temple
|
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The temple gate is protected by a pair of guardians.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Ninnaji Temple
|
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Gate guardian.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Ninnaji Temple
|
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The temple is of the Omuro school of Buddhism.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Ninnaji Temple
|
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The Shinden North Gardens.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Ninnaji Temple
|
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The Shinden North Gardens dominate the temple complex.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Ninnaji Temple
|
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The temple was founded in 886.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Ninnaji Temple
|
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The emperor Emperor Uda became the first priest of the temple.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Ninnaji Temple
|
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The main shrine.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Ninnaji Temple
|
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Many buildings are hidden by trees.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Ninnaji Temple
|
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The setting of the complex is beautiful.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Ninnaji Temple
|
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The temple has a room full of Omuro flower arrangements.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Ninnaji Temple
|
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One of the Omuro flower arrangements.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Ninnaji Temple
|
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The Omuro flower arrangements are very intricate.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Ninnaji Temple
|
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An example of Omuro, a form of flower arrangement.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Ninnaji Temple
|
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An example of an Omuro flower arrangement.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Ninnaji Temple
|
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Omuro flower arrangement.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Ninnaji Temple
|
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The altar.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Ninnaji Temple
|
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Three geishas.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Kinkaku-Ji
|
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The Kinkaku-Ji pavillion dates from 1397.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Kinkaku-Ji
|
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Detail of the pavillion.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Kyoto
Site / Event : Kinkaku-Ji
|
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The pavillion is set in small pond.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Nara
|
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Nara was the first permanent capital of Japan.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Nara
Site / Event : Silk Road Exhibition
|
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Nara was the terminus of the Silk Road. This is an exhibition to commomorate 2000 years of the ancient route.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Nara
Site / Event : Silk Road Exhibition
|
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Xian.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Nara
Site / Event : Silk Road Exhibition
|
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Turfan.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Nara
Site / Event : Silk Road Exhibition
|
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Darius the Great.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Nara
Site / Event : Silk Road Exhibition
|
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Marco Polo.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Nara
Site / Event : Kofukuji Temple
|
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The main shrine of the Kofukuji Temple.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Nara
Site / Event : Kofukuji Temple
|
 |
The temple is Buddhist.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Nara
Site / Event : Kofukuji Temple
|
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The temple was founded in 710.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Nara
Site / Event : Kofukuji Temple
|
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A five storey pagoda built in 1426.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Nara
Site / Event : Kofukuji Temple
|
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Deer roam freely in the temple grounds.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Nara
Site / Event : Kofukuji Temple
|
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The Octagonal Hall dates from 1789.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Nara
Site / Event : Kofukuji Temple
|
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Small wooden building.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Nara
Site / Event : Kofukuji Temple
|
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A three storey pagoda built in 1143.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Nara
Site / Event : Todaiji Temple
|
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The Main Gate (1199) of the Todaiji Temple.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Nara
Site / Event : Todaiji Temple
|
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Gate guardian.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Nara
Site / Event : Todaiji Temple
|
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The Main Hall of the temple is the largest wooden building in the world.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Nara
Site / Event : Todaiji Temple
|
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Metal incense holder.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Nara
Site / Event : Todaiji Temple
|
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Guardian heads.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Nara
Site / Event : Todaiji Temple
|
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Wooden statue.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Nara
Site / Event : Todaiji Temple
|
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Daibatsu is the largest bronze Buddha in Japan. It is 16m high.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Nara
Site / Event : Todaiji Temple
|
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Temple deer.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Nara
Site / Event : Todaiji Temple
|
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The temple dates from the 6th century.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Nara
Site / Event : Todaiji Temple
|
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One of the many temple buildings.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Nara
Site / Event : Todaiji Temple
|
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Grave markers.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Nara
Site / Event : Nigatsudo
|
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The Nigatsudo complex.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Nara
Site / Event : Nigatsudo
|
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The temples in the complex date from 738.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Nara
Site / Event : Nigatsudo
|
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The temples are wooden.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Nara
Site / Event : Nigatsudo
|
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Carved wooden panel depicting the Buddha.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Nara
Site / Event : Nigatsudo
|
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One of a collection of carved wooden panels.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Nara
Site / Event : Kashuga Shrine
|
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The Kashuga Shrine dates from 768.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Nara
Site / Event : Kashuga Shrine
|
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The main building is surrounded by lanterns.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Nara
Site / Event : Kashuga Shrine
|
 |
Lanterns.
|
1988 |
| Japan |
City / Town : Nara
Site / Event : Kashuga Shrine
|
 |
The shrine is set in gardens containing 3000 stone lanterns.
|
1988 |
were added from 1 February 2025.