Fishing boats unloading in Taisha
Lots of small fish
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Seaweed too!!
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Those are very large cuttlefish
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Sweetlips.....very beautiful underwater!!
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Taisha fishing harbor
Mystic tied up on Kathy's favorite wall!!
One of the few sand beaches we have found!!
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Views of the Izumo Taisha Temple and Shrine
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Main worship hall and temple
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A statue of Okuninushi (creator of Japan) along the approach to the shrine.....not sure about the wave
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A dance and music were being performed while there!!
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The main Tori gate
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The line to pray at one of many small temples
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People bow to show respect!!
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You pray here for a long and happy marriage....luv the rabbits....fertility????
Main worship hall
They found these pillars in 2008 indicating a much larger/taller structure at some point
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Chigi are forked roof finials found in Japanese and Shinto Architecture
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Unique roof tiles...very small shingles
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For good luck you throw a coin and if it gets stuck you have good luck...well, that is what I read but did not see anyone throwing coins!!
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Swan behind Mystic
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Some good size yellowtail!!!
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Sunset at Taisha harbor
Leaving early the next morning and a view of a lovely lighthouse!!
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