Meoto Iwa, The Married Rocks in Futami, Mie, Japan

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Peter Elvin / Alamy Stock Photo

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E4PCYX

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45.6 MB (698 KB Compressed download)

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4608 x 3456 px | 39 x 29.3 cm | 15.4 x 11.5 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

29 November 2013

Location:

Futami Okitama Shrine, Futami Town, Mie Prefecture, Japan

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Meoto Iwa, the Married Rocks, at Futami Okitama Shinto Shrine in Futami Town, Mie Prefecture, Japan. The rope joining the rocks is made of rice straw is called a shimenawa and indicates that the area is sacred. A torii gate stands on the larger rock. A long exposure blurs and smooths the waves.

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