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Lion-dog, or komainu, at Suwa Shrine, Japan. Royalty Free Stock Photo
Lion-dog, or komainu, at Suwa Shrine, Japan. Royalty Free Stock Photo
Lion-dog, or komainu, at Suwa Shrine, Japan Royalty Free Stock Photo
Lion-dog, or komainu, at Suwa Shrine, Ishikawa. Royalty Free Stock Photo
   
   
   
Lion-dog, or komainu, at Suwa Shrine, Japan.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Lion-dog, or komainu, at Suwa Shrine, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. These traditional statues are seen in pairs in most shrines and are intended to ward off evil spirits


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