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Kamidana, household Shinto shrine

Sat, June 4, 2016, by Muza-chan

Present in traditional houses as well as in modern homes, in stores, restaurants or in martial art dojos, kamidana is a place dedicated to kami, the Shinto gods.

Kami-dana means “god-shelf", and as the name suggests, it is a shelf placed high on the wall, displaying sacred objects, a shimenawa twisted rice straw rope, sometimes some offerings such as food, water, sake, and shrubs of sakaki, an evergreen sacred tree.

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Buke Yashiki, Matsue, Shimane
Buke Yashiki, Matsue, Shimane
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Nikon Df
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Focal Length: 28mm
Aperture: F/5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/80s
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 5000
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