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

liondog or komainu gojudanimachi hachiman shinto shrine kanazawa japan japanese carved closeup commanding craftsman culture evil spirits gray grey guardian head imposing ishikawa 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