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Torii or Shrine Gate and Stone Lanterns on Miyajima (Item)

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 on verso: "Miyajima (Pron. Me-yah-jee-mah) -- Miya (shrine), jima (island), literally, 'Shrine Island', on which is located the famed 'Torii'. This…