Ozenji Temple tucked deep away in the heart wooded hills in Asao Ward, Kawasaki. The temple was originally founded in the year 921 and features the original Zenjimaru variety of a sweet persimmon tree that is over 450 years old (and is a registered national monument).
ISO 800 at ƒ/4.5 for 1/250 sec.
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Onigawara (鬼瓦) roof tile on the main ridge (oomune 大棟) of the Ozenji Temple roof showing the face of a Japanese ogre, which is regarded as a talisman to guard the temple from evil spirits (a concept dating back to possibly the 11th or 14th century).
ISO 800 at ƒ/6.3 for 1/250 sec.
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The front of Ozenji Temple showing the offertory box (bottom center) where visitors can toss a few coins to the temple to help pay for its upkeep and preservation. The leaves in the upper right are from a 450-year-old sweet persimmon tree (a registered national monument).
ISO 800 at ƒ/3.5 for 1/250 sec.
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Claw-like hand of a cast iron guardian deity (守護神/shugojin) holding a persimmon. Sitting next to Ozenji Temple and right across from Japan's oldest existing sweet persimmon tree, my guess is that his job is to scare demons away from not only the temple, but protect the persimmon tree as well.
ISO 500 at ƒ/7.1 for 1/125 sec.
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ISO 800 at ƒ/5.6 for 1/100 sec.
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