The ultra-modern gate of the Isshin-ji temple in Osaka is made of steel, concrete and glass. However, it is still a Buddhist gate, more precisely a Niomon type. The two Nio guardians, Agyō and Ungyō, were made of bronze, and like the gate they feature a unique design.
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