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Koshikiiwa Shrine

Koshikiiwa Shrine Koshikiiwa Shrine - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

is a Shinto shrine in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan. The other name of this shrine is Ebisu Daijingū. The focus of this shrine is a megalith called 'Koshiki-iwa', literally, 'Rice Steamer Rock', because ancient Japanese thought the shape resembled a traditional rice steamer. The height of the megalith is 10 metres with a circumference of 40 metres. Read more on Wikipedia

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