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Weekly Photo Challenge: Partners

“Shisa is a traditional Ryukyuan decoration, often in pairs, looking a cross between a lion and a dog, from Okinawan mythology.  People place pairs of shisa on their rooftops or flanking the gates to their houses.  

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Grand

Grand:  Life on earth is not just about us.  Look at these natural giants at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, the third largest aquarium in the world.  

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