Shinto architecture
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Shinto architecture is the architecture of Japanese Shinto shrines.
The composition of a Shinto shrine
Senbon Torii at Fushimi Inari-taisha, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto
Chōzuya at Nikkō Tōshō-gū shrine in Nikkō, Tochigi
The honden at Uda Mikumari Shrine, located in Uda, Nara
Chigi (architecture)
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Chigi, Okichigi or Higi are forked roof finials found in Japanese and Shinto architecture. Chigi predate Buddhist influence and are an architectural element endemic to Japan. They are an important aes
Chigi with katsuogi billets, Sumiyoshi-jinja, Hyōgo
Kamakura-gū
Bargeboard chigi at Ise Shrine
Nishioka Hachiman-gū