Japan 2018
Travels to Yokosuka, Nikko, Kyoto, Kamakura, Hakone and Mt. Fuji area. Please respect my work and do not take screenshots for your own purposes and do not paint my photographs as your own artwork. If you have an interest is purchasing a print or using an image for commercial or personal purposes, please contact me. Thank you.
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The statue is a “tengu”, known to be a legendary, protective and possibly dangerous spirits of the mountains and forests in Japanese folklore.
Tengu were originally believed to take the form of predatory birds and are traditionally depicted with both human and avian characteristics. They are also often considered “kami,” a type of Shinto god and “yōkai” or supernatural demons, monsters and spirits.
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