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Photograph of a Buddhist statue at a temple near Nagoya, Japan, March 1947.Inscription on verso: "Shrine 20 miles south of Nagoya, Japan. March 1947."

Photograph of a Buddhist statue at a temple near Nagoya, Japan, March 1947.Inscription on verso: "Buddha shrine 20 miles south of Nagoya, Japan. March 1947."

Photograph of a Buddhist guardian statue at a temple near Nagoya, Japan, March 1947.Inscription on verso: "Giant statue protecting Buddha shrine 20 miles south of Nagoya, Japan. March 1947."

Photograph of a bridge and pond at the "Shrine of the Turtles" in Nagoya, Japan, August 1947.Inscription on verso: "Shrine of the Turtles in Nagoya. This pond is simply 'cramped' with turtles. They have so many in there."

Photograph of a building at the "Shrine of the Turtles" in Nagoya, Japan, August 1947.Inscription on verso: "The Shrine of the Turtles Temple. Nagoya, Japan. Aug 1947."

Photograph of a torii gate at a shrine in Nagoya, Japan, March 1947.Inscription on verso: "Shrine in Nagoya, Japan. March 1947."

Photograph of a torii gate at a shrine in Nagoya, Japan, February 10, 1947. The photograph is torn along the left edge and lower left corner.Typed caption on verso: "Nagoya, Japan. 10 Feb 47. A torii at the entrance of one of the many shrines in…

Photograph of the Yōmeimon gate at Nikkō Tōshō-gū in Nikkō, Japan, circa 1945-1952. Typed caption in margin: "Yomei-mon Gate of the Toshogu Shrine, Nikko, the most resplendent gate in the Orient." Typed caption on verso: "Nikko, Japan, is one of the…

Photograph of Miyajima on the island of Itsukushima, Japan, showing waterside lanterns and the torii gate, circa 1945-1952. Typed caption on margin: "Torii or Shrine Gate and Stone Lanterns on Miyajima or 'Shrine Island', Inland Sea." Typed caption…

Photograph of an unidentified shrine in Japan, circa 1945-1952. Several U.S. Navy servicemen are visible in the background.