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Rinnoji Taiyuin II

            When entering inside a Shinto shrine, the visitor should perform a symbolic cleansing called temizu (from te “hand” and mizu “water” - water to purify the hands). This purification is considered indispensable before visiting the sacred area and it signifies the removal of evil and pollution. For the ritual, every shrine provides an ablution pavilion - chōzuya or temizuya - usually a stone basin filled with clear water, with wooden ladles.

How to properly perform temizu:

Take the ladle with your right hand, fill it with water and pour some water to rinse your left hand. Then, move the ladle to your left hand and pour water over the right hand.  Now, take the ladle back into your right hand, cup the left hand, pour some water into it and use it to rinse your mouth.  Finally, tip the ladle vertically to clean the handle, and replace it on the temizuya.

Taken in: 日本 / 栃木県 / 日光市 (show map)

Taken on: April 5, 2016

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Camera: Fujifilm X-T10, f/5.6, 0.3 sec, 41.8mm (=63mm), ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Fujifilm X-T10
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.3
Focal Length:	41.8mm (35mm equivalent: 63mm)
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
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