Hie Shrine (Hie Jinja,日枝神社)
December 16, 2012 in Shrines
What fascinates me about Japan is how tradition and modernity are incorporated seamlessly in both social behaviors and architecture. Hie Jinja (Shrine) is a good example of the later. It is located in a modern sector of Tokyo, very close to the Japanese government buildings (Diet), and yet, the shrine offers an oasis of serenity amist the turbulent modernity of Tokyo.
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- Hie Jinja shrine main building
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- Tradition and modernity
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- Water coolers on a hot summer day
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- Monkey guardian statue
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- Monkey mother
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- Hie Jinja west entrance
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- Shinto monkey
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- Japanese Archer
