Torii Gate at Agata Shrine

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James Blake Wiener
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published on 12 January 2018
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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 World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.

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Wiener, J. B. (2018, January 12). Torii Gate at Agata Shrine. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7911/torii-gate-at-agata-shrine/

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