Torii Gate at Agata Shrine

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by James Blake Wiener
published on 12 January 2018

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Torii Gate at Agata Shrine — This is the torii gate at the Agata Shrine in Uji, Japan. It divides the sacred from the profane world in Shinto belief.

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James Blake Wiener

James is a writer and former Professor of History. He holds an MA in World History with a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of Ancient History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.

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Wiener, J. B. (2018, January 12). Torii Gate at Agata Shrine. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/7911/

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Wiener, James B. "Torii Gate at Agata Shrine." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 12, 2018. https://www.ancient.eu/image/7911/.

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Wiener, James B. "Torii Gate at Agata Shrine." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 12 Jan 2018. Web. 25 Jan 2021.

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