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Okinawan Shisa (lion-dogs)

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Album Description:

A work in progress of the rich variety of shisa, or lion-dog, that grace almost every gatepost or roof around the island. Taken with Sony DSC S75 and S85

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  • Photos: 60
  • Views: 73,458
  • Downloads: 1,421

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    • album of ykarelic4
    • Beautiful pictures! Thanks for sharing your album with all of us. Greetings from Israel, Yair.

    • said ykarelic4

    • 2005.11.26 at 10:47:35 PST
    • album of rboise
    • Helen, thank you for squaring me away on the genders of the shisa's, I'm figuring mouth open, mouth closed definitions are correct!! White Beach sounds more familiar, thank you for that one. Coos Bay/North Bend is my home. I shoot with film and digital, but lately with more digital. If I have some time on my hands and don't mind the wait, I'll shoot film. This digital is about a 1.2 pixel strength, whereas the film shots will go higher after scanning same. Appreciate you answering my questions and squaring me away at the same time. Drop by again. Ron/S. Central Oregon coast

    • said rboise

    • 2004.12.09 at 16:27:05 PST
    • album of rboise
    • Helen, I wanted to thank you and yours for your comments in my "Mountains&q uot; album and for trying to find out what kind of ship was anchored at sea, out of Iwo Jima. Question on the 'shisa's', are they a symbol to ward off evil spirits or a good luck symbol? It would help to know, seeing how there are so many here in these nifty phots. While in the Navy, we had a 12-hour liberty call in a place called White City in Okinawa...can't tell you if this was a name the military gave the town or actually the name of the place. I remember getting into a Volkwagon bug with four other sailors, a taxi at the time, how we all fit in the thing was beyond my immagination, but five miles later the taxi dumped us in town and we went on from there. Thanks again for showing us where your camera lens has been taking you. Interesting trips you both take. Your website is beautiful... crisp, close and clean pictures. I like those kind. Ron, Oregon coast

    • said rboise

    • 2004.12.04 at 09:20:06 PST
    • album of miss_lynn
    • I absolutely love this album! I have a blue ceramic shisa I inherited from my mother. I never knew what to call him until I saw your collection. Thanks! Lynn in Virginia USA

    • said miss_lynn

    • 2004.04.03 at 16:27:06 PST
    • album of
    • For the sake of a small "line" at the end of your web site address we have not been able to see your lovely photos together. These are truly great photos.... MiKelly

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    • 2002.06.15 at 07:44:52 PDT
    • album of mawaho
    • What an interesting album! I like the real life Shisa.

    • said mawaho

    • 2001.08.31 at 05:44:44 PDT
    • album of
    • Great Album! I love the Shisa! I would like to have one guarding my house. I do have 2 real life Shisa...Perhaps I will pose them as you did in the last photo! So fun! I love it! Congrats on being featured today! You certainly deserve it! Ranae

    • said

    • 2001.08.30 at 22:01:55 PDT
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    • Congratulations on being featured today with these wonderful photos! I have the same camera, which I just got and I love it. My digital photos are at the 00_deb_lein site and my "created&quo t; photos are at deb_lein site. I am going to look around at your other albums now,,,,thank you for sharing your pics!....Deb

    • said

    • 2001.08.30 at 17:29:13 PDT
    • album of smorgano1
    • Congratulations on your featured album!!!!Your pictures are great!!!!I also have albums here please take time to view them....Thanks and have a great day, Smorgano@hotmail.com

    • said smorgano1

    • 2001.08.30 at 07:48:40 PDT
    • album of redbush4
    • Wonderful album... especially liked the grand finale... cute! Judy/WV USA

    • said redbush4

    • 2001.08.30 at 05:03:22 PDT
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    • Congrats to be featured for this fantastic album and your good idea here. Thanks for sharing and keep up your good work here. Steen/Denmark

    • said

    • 2001.08.30 at 00:19:43 PDT

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