pictures: from the Tenman-gu Shrine and the Kyushu National Museum...
word on the shrine's streets says that people from all over japan come to this famous shrine to pray for good luck and success: from businessmen to students...and apparently it's a popular place for new years...
They have different praying periods : at the time of the picture, it was a special student prayer period...many students from all over japan come to Dazaifu to pray before a big exam (ex: university entrance exam)
of course, one must clean his hands before crossing the gates...
おみくじ (omikuji) = sacred lottery
...basically you drop a coin in a box to get a random fortune on paper...usually after that you tie it up on a tree near the temple if it's not too good...
group hug...no these are not huge goldfish but koi fish...
main shrine building
Look! Aichan, Annesan and Chansan
Main facade of the Kyushu National Museum
This only 2 year old museum is one of the few national museums of Japan...
structure: wood and glass...amazing interior space
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