A saisen bako (賽銭箱, "offerings box").
Always located in front of a shrine, it is used to collect money that worshippers wish to offer, and the noise of the coins hitting the wooden bottom is believed to attract the kami (神, "spirits"), who will then listen to the worshipper's prayer.
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Really nice perspective and depth of field, I also like the color and tone of the image. Really nice blog you have here.
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Thank you Jonathan! And thanks for the link, I'll be sure to join! :)
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