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A hishaku, bamboo ladle, sits on an ablution basin inset in a stone in the Ryoanji rock garden in Kyoto. Ritual cleanliness is a key characteristic of Japanese culture.

Author: Michael Yamashita

Photo size: 14.8 Mpixels (42.4 MB uncompressed) - 4667x3174 pixels (15.6x10.6 in / 39.5x26.9 cm at 300 ppi)

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