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Torii Gate (5)
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Image Description: The gate to a Shinto shrine (Jinja), the Torii designates holy ground. As Shinto is a religion of worship of nature spirits, or Kami, most Shinto shrines are located outdoors. The Gate marks the gateway between the physical and spiritual worlds, and is often the only ondication that one is entering a shrine. The Torii is traditionally made in three pieces, three being a sacred number of the Kami. When entering a shrine, a visitor will clap their hands three times, and bow three times to summon the spirits.
Make: Canon
Camera Model Name: Canon EOS-1DS
Software: Adobe Photoshop CS Windows
Modify Date: 2004:06:07 00:51:15
Artist: Dan Heller
Copyright: Photo (c) www.danheller.com
Exposure Time: 1/20
F Number: 9.0
Exposure Program: Aperture-priority AE
ISO: 100
Date/Time Original: 2004:05:06 21:36:43
Create Date: 2004:05:06 21:36:43
Shutter Speed Value: 1/21
Aperture Value: 9.1
Metering Mode: Multi-segment
Flash: No Flash
Focal Length: 28.0 mm
Color Space: Uncalibrated
Exif Image Width: 275
Exif Image Height: 180
Interoperability Index: Unknown ()
Exposure Mode: Auto
White Balance: Auto
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City: Tokyo
Copyright Notice: Photo (c) www.danheller.com
Credit: Dan Heller
Country-Primary Location Name: Japan
Object Name: torii-gate-5.jpg
Province-State: Kanto
By-line: Dan Heller
Keywords: torii gate, gate, horizontal, tokyo, shinto, meiji shrine, japanese, japan, kanto, asia, torii, shrine
Location: Tokyo, Kanto, Japan
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