Kansai/Gallery: Difference between revisions

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A collection of images about Kansai.

Kansai gallery

(CC) Photo: John Stephenson

Futami (二見) hosts the Okitami-jinja (興玉神) or 'Frog Shrine',^[1] and the Meoto Iwa (夫婦岩), 'Wedded Rocks'.

(CC) Photo: John Stephenson

A sign marks one spot where Shiga and Mie prefectures meet, at the summit of Mount Gozaisho (御在所).

↑ 'Frog' (蛙 kaeru) and the verb 'come back' (帰る kaeru) sound very similar in Japanese; therefore, frogs are associated with a safe journey.

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-|Frog-shrine-futami.jpg|Futami (二見 literally 'look twice') hosts the Okitami-''jinja'' (興玉神), better known as the 'Frog Shrine',<ref>'[[Frog]]' (蛙 ''kaeru'') and the verb 'come back' (帰る ''kaeru'') sound very similar in [[Japanese language|Japanese]]; therefore, frogs are associated with a safe journey.</ref> and the ''Meoto Iwa'' (夫婦岩), 'Wedded Rocks'.
+|Frog-shrine-futami.jpg|Futami (二見) hosts the Okitami-''jinja'' (興玉神) or 'Frog Shrine',<ref>'[[Frog]]' (蛙 ''kaeru'') and the verb 'come back' (帰る ''kaeru'') sound very similar in [[Japanese language|Japanese]]; therefore, frogs are associated with a safe journey.</ref> and the ''Meoto Iwa'' (夫婦岩), 'Wedded Rocks'.
+|Gozaisho-sign.jpg|A sign marks one spot where [[Shiga prefecture|Shiga]] and [[Mie prefecture|Mie]] prefectures meet, at the summit of Mount Gozaisho (御在所).
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