Japan is full of temples and shrines. The cynic might wonder if that is largely due to their tax-free status. At many of them, it's possible to get a little bit of calligraphy stuck in a special book for a few hundred yen. Some samples are shown below.
 Chionin, Kyoto
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 Todai-ji, Nara
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 Kofuku-ji, Nara
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 Shigatsu-do, Nara
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 Nigatsu-do, Nara
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 Kinkaku-ji, Kyoto
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 Tamukeyama-Hachimangu, Nara
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 Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto
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 Ryoan-ji, Kyoto
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 Hiei-zan, Shiga
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 Shigisan Chogosonshi-ji, Nara
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 Komyo-ji
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 Hiei-zan Kompon-chudo, Shiga
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 Mii-dera, Kyoto
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 Mii-dera, Kyoto
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 Mii-dera Shaka-do, Kyoto
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 Mii-dera Kon-do, Kyoto
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Zenrin-ji, Kyoto Zenrin-ji, Kyoto
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 Takao-san, Tokyo
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 Hiei-zan Bentendo, Shiga
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 Hiei-zan Bentendo, Shiga
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 Kencho-ji, Kamakura
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 Kencho-ji, Kamakura
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 Tsurugaoka-Hachimangu, Kamakura
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 Kitano-Tenmangu, Tokyo
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 Takao-san, Tokyo
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 Hieizan Bentendo, Shiga
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 Kitano-Jinja
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 Kinkaku-ji, Kyoto
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 Todaisan Seiryo-ji
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 Ionno-ji, Kyoto
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 Senso-ji, Tokyo
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 Senso-ji, Tokyo
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 Asakusa-jinja, Tokyo
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