It is inevitable to find shrines everywhere in Japan. Although this is a worldwide given, the Japanese shrines have a much more peaceful and uninvasive character than any other religious counterpart in the world and you can feel the gentleness of that religion wherever you go. In that, as people follow a guideline of kindness, you can feel the effects of that attitude in the whole of their society. Being a warrior tribe the Japanese understood intuitively that they had to countermeasure their high energy with a sense of wisdom. They did very well by adopting a religion of kindness, Buddhism in many forms. Flowers are part of that religion too, when you see a Buddha, you see a flower. The whole concept is a beautiful expression of our human nature. Here are some pictures of street views and shrines.
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