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Original Source: Unknown, Rokkaku-dō, c. 1880. Hand-colored albumen photograph.
12018-02-14T20:08:02+00:00Christina M. Spikere61b5e490351847c25b28288e317e5248c8241f015Illustration based on Unknown, Rokkaku-dō, c. 1880. Hand-colored albumen photograph.plain2018-02-15T16:14:59+00:00Christina M. Spikere61b5e490351847c25b28288e317e5248c8241f0This illustration is likely based on one of the many hand-colored albumen photographs of the Rokkaku-dō Temple in Kyoto, Japan. The one below was created by an unknown studio circa 1880. This Buddhist Temple was thought to have been established by Shōtoku Taishi. The shape comes from the hexagonal shape.
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1media/11276294526_d9d4ce491a_o_thumb.jpg2018-02-13T03:13:36+00:00Christina M. Spikere61b5e490351847c25b28288e317e5248c8241f0Illustration: The Rokkukado4Image from page 226 of Unbeaten Tracks in Japan, vol. 2.media/11276294526_d9d4ce491a_o.jpgplain2023-01-31T19:37:52+00:00Unbeaten Tracks in Japan, vol. 21880Public DomainBritish LibraryIllustration35.007653° N, 135.7580581° EChristina M. Spikere61b5e490351847c25b28288e317e5248c8241f0
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