ypell's photos with the keyword: japan

Chien de garde. Temple Shinto d'Asakusa.

Smoke sticks at Sensō-ji buddhist temple in Tokyo. These are tokens of prayer, a little bit like lighting a votive candle in a Catholic church. The swastikas, of course, are not to be misinterpreted - they are an ancient symbol representing eternity, or "all".

Détail, temple Sensō-ji, Tokyo