Search Results for: Globes for lanterns
point of origin is usually straddled in the first case by a shinto torii , in the second by a buddhist sanmon , gates which mark the beginning of the shrine's or temple territory. the word dō (道) can refer both to a path or road, and to the path of one's life's efforts. [ ] there can also be stone lanterns
along its course. a sandō can be called a front sandō (表参道, omote-sandō), if it is the main entrance, or a rear sandō (裏参道, ura-sandō) if it is a secondary point of entrance, especially to the rear; side sandō (脇参道, waki-sandō) are also sometimes found. the famous omotesandō district in tokyo, for...
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