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| About an hour south of Hiroshima is the town of Miyajima. Just off the coast of Miyajima is the island of Itsukushima and it's namesake shrine. |
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| The shrine is famous for this "floating torii", which seems to rise from the water when the tide is high. |
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| The torii acts as a gateway to the shrine itself, which is built on stilts over the water. The shrine was not built on the land because the island itself is sacred. |
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| While we were visiting a traditional Japanese wedding was taking place. |
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| Not nearly as festive as a western wedding.....very very somber. |
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| The bride, on left, wears this enormous hat. Not sure what the significance of it is. |
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