Misen. The buildings of Itsukushima-jinja are in the general tradition of Japanese Shinto architecture, in which a mountain or natural object becomes the focus of religious belief to be worshipped ...

“At a Shinto shrine, there’s not a sharp distinction ... an aesthetic now commonly associated with traditional Japanese architecture, the Meiji Shrine was considered groundbreaking at the ...

The shrine is a classic example of Shinto architecture and is set in picturesque natural surroundings, with Mount Misen as a ...

Examples include prehistoric art, Shinto architecture, early Buddhist art and architecture, art of Heian court, narrative handscroll painting, Kamakura Period sculpture, Zen and the arts, castles, ...

A strong contrast with Nakamura’s quiet sensibility, the Shinto shrine is a grand ... request but also prioritized preserving the existing trees, a signature of his architecture, especially a 600-year ...

“At a Shinto shrine, there’s not a sharp distinction ... an aesthetic now commonly associated with traditional Japanese architecture, the Meiji Shrine was considered groundbreaking at the ...