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What God Is Enshrined at Kamo Shrine? — The Twin World Heritage Shrines, Guardians of Kyoto
The twin Kamo shrines of Kyoto — both UNESCO World Heritage Sites — enshrine the ancient Kamo clan deities. Shimogamo enshrines two deities of agriculture and ancestral protection; Kamigamo enshrines the thunder and directional guardian Kamo-wake-ikazuchi.
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What God Is Enshrined Here?
The twin Kamo shrines of Kyoto — both UNESCO World Heritage Sites — enshrine the ancient Kamo clan deities. Shimogamo enshrines two deities of agriculture and ancestral protection; Kamigamo enshrines the thunder and directional guardian Kamo-wake-ikazuchi.
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Toku editorial team — shrines and temples. Former designer who reads temple architecture and gardens through an aesthetic lens, quietly tracing the lineages of sects and doctrines.
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