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Yashamon Gate Nikko Japan Toshogu Shrine Postcard 1915
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Divided Back / Meiji-Taisho Era · 1915

Yashamon Gate Nikko Japan Toshogu Shrine Postcard 1915

Nikko, Japan1915Divided Back / Meiji-Taisho EraGood

A hand-colored photographic postcard showing the Yashamon Gate (Botan-mon, or Peony Gate) at the Tōshō-gū shrine complex in Nikko, Japan. The gate's spectacular lacquered facade is captured in striking detail — black and red pillars frame niches containing fierce guardian figures (yaksha demons) in red and gold, while the lintel above is encrusted with dense carved and gilded ornamentation.

  • Caption: "Yashamon (Gate) Nikko, Japan." / 日光夜叉門
  • Card no.: 29
  • Publisher: Gowen, Sutton Co. Ltd., Vancouver, B.C.
  • Status: Unposted
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PC-00023 · Gowen, Sutton Co. Ltd., Vancouver, B.C.
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