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NIKKO Old Hand Tinted Postcard Yashamon Iyemitsu TempleJapan Vintage Colour Hand Tinted Postcard. Iyemitsu Temple, Yashamon Gate, Stone Lanterns. Trees. Nikko. / Yakṣha or Yakkha is the name of nature-spirits, usually benevolent, caretakers of the natural treasures hidden in the earth & tree roots. They appear in Hindu, Jain and Buddhist mythology. 日光三代公夜叉門.Series No: 115
Background: Nikkō (日光市; -shi, lit.: sunlight) is a city located in the mountains of Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Located about 140 km to the North of Tokyo, it is a popular destination for Japanese tourists, housing the mausoleum of famed shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu (Nikko Toshogu) and that of his grandson Iemitsu, as well as the Futarasan Jinja, a shrine which dates to the year 767.
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