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On either side of the great gateway is a shrine compartment, inclosed by heavy wooden gratings on two sides; and in these compartments are two grim figures in complete armour, with bows in their hands and quivers of arrows upon their backs, -. -the Zuijin, or ghostly retainers of the gods, and guardians of the gate.
Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan First Series Lafcadio Hearn 1877
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Before nearly all the Shinto temples of Izumo, except Kitzuki, these Zuijin keep grim watch.
Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan First Series Lafcadio Hearn 1877
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