-Nioh- Kunisaki, Oita, Japan. another name is Kongo-rikishi. Two Nioh are typically at the front of Buddhist temples all over Japan. They are bodyguards for Buddha. One Nioh's mouth is closed and other Nioh's mouth is open such as this photo. This means A-Un (A is first sound and Un is the last sound in the Japanese alphabet. this means the existence of everything).
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© Daisuke Tomiyasu
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