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Komainu, or lion-dog, at saigawa jinja, Kanazawa, Japan. Royalty Free Stock Photo
Komainu, or lion-dog, at saigawa jinja, Kanazawa, Japan. Komainu are the guardians of shinto shrines and sometimes temples Royalty Free Stock Photo
   
   
   
   
   
Komainu, or lion-dog, at saigawa jinja, Kanazawa, Japan. Komainu are the guardians of shinto shrines and sometimes temples
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Komainu, or lion-dog, statue at saigawa jinja, Kanazawa, 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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