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京都デイリーフォト -Snapshots of one of Japan's most intriguing cities / I co-own & work at @dakkodakko / My hometown is Cardiff, UK / All photos & comments are my own.

Daishogun Hachi-jinja (大将軍八神社) is home to the 'God of the Pole Star' (大将軍-Daishogun), guardian of directions &...

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Daishogun Hachi-jinja (大将軍八神社) is home to the 'God of the Pole Star' (大将軍-Daishogun), guardian of directions &...

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KyotoDailyPhoto 72 days ago

...movement of the stars & a complex system of lucky & unlucky days (& even directions) influenced courtly life.

KyotoDailyPhoto 72 days ago

...overseer of directional taboos (方違え). In Heian times people believed their fortunes were governed by the...