New Years at Enoshima
The shrine on Enoshima Island off the Shonan coast attracts thousands of visitors during the new years.
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A modern carving of Benzaiten. The small figures are "doji" or "small children supporters" who hold objects representing various aspects of culture. Now counted as one of the seven Lucky Gods, Benzaiten is the Buddhist--Shinto--Hindu syncretism that underlays much of Japanese religion.
