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a bamboo forest and shrine in Japan
June 16, 2013

Bamboo Forest, Japan

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In the Muromachi period, Sesson Shukei (1504-1589), a painting priest, used this hermitage as the foothold for his activities during his old age. No sound except the murmur of the wind can be heard. Tomb of natural stone, countless bamboos all quietly breathing.

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Photograph by Teruo Araya

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