lion-dog, or komainu, at gojudanimachi shinto shrine, japan.

liondog or komainu gojudanimachi shinto shrine japan hachiman japanese carved closeup commanding craftsman culture evil spirits gray grey guardian head imposing ishikawa kanazawa low angle mikami nihon nippon pair prefecture protection protector religion sacred scary staring statue stone teeth texture traditional travel tree trees unique ward these statues are seen pairs most shrines intended