Travels to Japan - Nikko, pt 5 - Main Temple Building
By Ali Canary
@AliCanary (4459)
May 25, 2017 3:56am CST
This is the main temple building that towered over us as we approached. Japanese temples are very large, and I love the distinctive architectural style of the roof, which is why I shot upward. There is a long shot of the temple in Part 2, if you would like to see more of the building as a whole. It was an overcast day, but it just makes the unique shape of the roofline stand out even more!
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@JudyEv (382542)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 May 17
@AliCanary When a country is so, so different to what you know, the urge to take thousands of photos is very strong, isn't it?
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@AliCanary (4459)
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25 May 17
@JudyEv - Indeed it is! There was something amazing everywhere I looked!
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
30 May 17
Such magnificent architectural designs in Japan I can see.
It is huge Ali.
I often wonder about the workers building these precision buildings.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
31 May 17
@AliCanary Yes very dedicated. Honor most important.
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@AliCanary (4459)
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31 May 17
They were constructing these in honor of the shogun, so they would view it as their honor and duty to do the best job.
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@AliCanary (4459)
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25 May 17
Yes, it's such a completely different style. I love how much variation there is from culture to culture.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
25 May 17
That is a classic example of traditional Japanese architecture.
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@AliCanary (4459)
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25 May 17
Yes, and it's nice to see it in such good shape after hundreds of years.
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@teamfreak16 (43664)
• Denver, Colorado
25 May 17
Wow. That's really cool. Great photo.
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@AliCanary (4459)
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25 May 17
Thank you! The experience will stay with me for a lifetime.
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