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What is a Japanese shrine called?
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A Japanese shrine is called a jinja. In the Shinto faith, a shrine is thought to serve as the home of spirits known as kami. Find a collection of Japanese art, furniture and decorative objects from some of the world’s top makers and sellers on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Glimpses of Japanese Shrines in Kyoto - Ancient Albumen Print 1870/1890
Located in Roma, IT
Glimpes of Japanese Shrines in Kyoto is a lot of four hand-inked Albumen print with aniline applied
Category
1880s Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Monumental Japanese Shibayama
Lacquer Shrine Cabinet, Meiji period
Located in Tarzana, CA
Exhibition-Quality Japanese Shrine Cabinet – Meiji Period, ca. 1880–1900
A rare and important
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Furniture
Materials
Other
$525,000 Sale Price
30% Off
Japanese Antique Coffee Table, Wabi-Sabi, Early 20th Century
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
applying traditional techniques used in Japanese shrines.
The material is high-quality oak. The grain of
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Early 20th Century Taisho Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Coffee Table, Primitive, Wabi-Sabi, Early 20th Century
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
traditional techniques used in Japanese shrines.
Made of high quality birch wood.
Designed by Japanese
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antiquities
Materials
Oak
Japanese Antique Table, Early 20th Century
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
techniques used to build Japanese shrines, it embodies the serene beauty of wabi-sabi.
Our craftsmen have
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Edo Period Japanese Bodhisattva Shrine
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible Edo Period Japanese gilt and lacquered carved wood shrine depicting a Bodhisattva
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Antique Early 1800s Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Giltwood, Lacquer, Wood


