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Ginkaku-ji (Silver Pavilion) · Kyoto

Ginkaku-ji: The Pavilion That Was Never Silver

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Ginkaku-ji: The Pavilion That Was Never Silver

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A shogun's retreat that was meant to shimmer in silver leaf, ran out of money, and became more beautiful for the failure.

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