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Kamiyama, Tokushima

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Tridacna shell with fallen leaves
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Tridacna shell with fallen leaves

A large Tridacna shell (Tridacna gigas) sits in the garden of the Kamiichinomiya Oawa Shinto Shrine, filled with fallen leaves and water reflecting the shell. The Chinese name for tridacna, “che-qu,” is mentioned in Buddhist scriptures from the Han dynasty as being one of the seven treasures of Buddhism.

Tridacna shellTridacna gigasrockafallen leavesreflectionsKamiicninomiiya OawaShinto ShrineKamiyamaShikoku IslandJapan

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