"Ni-Ou" sculpture (closed mouth style) at Hozomon Gate the entrance gate to Senso-ji Temple, Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan.

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"Ni-Ou" sculpture (closed mouth style) at Hozomon Gate the entrance gate to Senso-ji Temple, Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan. It was chiseled by sculptor Muraoka Kyusaku in 1964. The statue made of cypress is meters high and almost 1000 kilograms in weight. Being guardian deities for Senso-ji, they are set in the "Houzou-mon."

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Size: 7360px × 4912px
Location: Asakusa-Schrein, Taito, Präfektur Tokio, Japan
Photo credit: © travelbild-asia / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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