Today’s photo is a pair of Japanese Buddhist lanterns.
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They were originally Buddhist, anyway. These days they are also used at Shinto Shrines and even in home gardens.
Called Tōrō1 in Japanese, there are a great many kinds. The main one in the photo is Yukimi-dōrō but I’m not sure what type the background one is. Anyone?
Update: Buddhism expert and brilliant photographer Junpei Hayakawa informed me the background one is Oribe-dōrō.
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Toh-roh. Hold on to each o a little extra, too. ↩
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In the rear, oribe-dõrõ.
I love Japanese lanterns.
its good for front yard garden, can I install lamp inside??
Sure. Many shrines use electric lamps inside of them these days, so it is a common thing to do.
Me too!