The Otoko Zaka and Onna Zaka, Fudo-o-Sama, Nigishi. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Architectural Photography View of the steep flight of steps leading up to the temple: 'Fudo-o-sama is described to us by Japanese as not a true god, but a deity invented by the priests. He is neither Sintoo not Buddhist, but his temples are generally — we believe always — placed by a str...
Genre: Architectural Photography Head-on view of an elaborate gateway at Nagasaki: 'It partakes more of the Chinese than Japanese character, which fact may have arisen from the great intercourse there formerly was between China and Nagasaki.'