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The five-pointed star at Kyoto’s Seimei Shrine resembles a Western pentagram, but the two are unrelated. It stands for the Five Elements of Chinese cosmology (wood, fire, earth, metal, water) and serves as a charm against misfortune.

Pentagrams and Boulder Gods: Japan’s Shrines That Break the Mold

A boulder as an object of worship. A "breakup shrine" that's a stone covered in papers. Meet the Shinto shrines that defy traditional shrine architecture.

unseen-japan.com