Castle Roof-RidgeCopper-plated mythical creatures called shachihoko (鯱鉾 / lit. killer whale) from Ja
Castle Roof-RidgeCopper-plated mythical creatures called shachihoko (鯱鉾 / lit. killer whale) from Japanese folklore with the head of a tiger and body of a carp are often mounted at both ends of a roof-ridge of castles and some shrines to protect the structure from fire since the creature has the “power” to bring rain.Vlog: https://youtu.be/qj7AO6BoTosPentax KP + HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm F4.5-6.3 ED PLM WR RE135 mm ISO 100 for 1/15 sec. at ƒ/11 -- source link
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