Foreign Friday

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Five-tiered Red Pagoda
Miyajima, Japan
Spring 1980
Miyajima's Five-Storied Pagoda, or gojūnoto, is a vermillion-colored tower that stands 27 meters tall. It was first constructed in 1407 and rebuilt in 1533: the tower is dedicated to the Buddhist god of medicine. 

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  1. AnonymousJuly 1, 2016 at 7:20 AM

    This must be the pagoda that EPCOT tried to copy. It certainly is a beautiful one.

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  2. Changes in the windJuly 1, 2016 at 8:55 AM

    Beautiful...

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  3. Judy July 1, 2016 at 3:27 PM

    I agree with the others...Beautiful!!

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  4. kathy bJuly 1, 2016 at 4:25 PM

    Wow those structures are old arent' they? How do they maintain them with snow etc on those pitchy roofs? Beautiful Foreign Friday Nancy!

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  5. SaraJuly 2, 2016 at 10:35 AM

    Wow! Just breathtaking to see this roof line and the color.

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  6. BonnieJuly 3, 2016 at 6:35 AM

    I've never asked myself how they got the upturned corners. Anyone know how? It is a stunning building.

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  7. KristiJuly 3, 2016 at 7:10 PM

    Beautiful! It reminds me of pagodas I saw when I visited Japan years ago.

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