Marriage procession at Meiji JinguOkay this post is a month late. So sorry. Anyway, this is a shot of Meiji-Jingu, one of Tokyo's most famous Shinto Shrine. Completed in 1920, Meiji-Jingu was constructed in honour of Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken, under whose rule Japan ended its long isolation from the outside world. It was obliterated in the WWII bombings, and sprang up again in 1958. The walk to the shrine was beautiful. It was a wide gravel path that could fit 4 cars in between a row of pine trees. It was a peaceful change to the busy neighbouring Harajyuku. Okay. I better stop now before I write the whole Lonely Planet guide down. Anyway, on top of it being peaceful, we were lucky enough to see a wedding procession. The guests all looked like models, a change from the Cos-play kids we saw modelling at the bridge. Cos-play means dressing up in costumes, either of their favourite anime characters or some sort of role-play. The ones I frequently see are the lolitas and the gothic vamps.
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