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liondog and sake 狛犬と酒 (tsukishima, japan)
Posted by timothy sullivan (Tokyo, Japan) on 7 August 2008 in Lifestyle & Culture.
this somewhat ferocious-looking guy is a kind of komainu (or shishi) or "imperial guardian lion", which, as its name suggests, provides a watchful eye over many temples (or, in this case, the sake!)
(see more on shishi at wikipedia)
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Nikon D300
1/8 second
F/5.6
ISO 800
90 mm