Gate to the God of Rice
Source: https://oia.osu.edu/2016-international-photography-exhibition/gate-god-rice Parent: https://oia.osu.edu/2016-international-photography-exhibition
Location: Kyoto, Japan – September, 2013\ Photographer: Wahyu Setioko\ Home Country: United States\ University Affiliation: Graduate Student\ Category: Cultural Exchange\ Award: Honorable Mention
In the artist’s own words: “Girls in Kimono (Japanese traditional garment) at the thousands gates of Fushimi Inari Taisha, a shrine for praying to the God of Rice (Inari), one of the gods in Shinto religion. I took this photo because I could feel that the moment when people were preparing to worship and thank their God at his 'home' was heartwarming."