Many are painted bright red, and are located either at a sacred mountain or rock or in a shrine, between the outer limits of a sacred area and the inner sanctuary.
Though it has many variations, the most frequent style includes two vertical cylindrical posts, topped by two horizontal beams (the top one of which is often arched.) Many are painted bright red, and are located either at a sacred mountain or rock or in a shrine, between the outer limits of a sacred area and the inner sanctuary. FTP, identify this ceremonial gateway to the sacred precincts of Japanese Shinto temples.
Though it has many variations, the most frequent style includes two vertical cylindrical posts, topped by two horizontal beams (the top one of which is often arched.)
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