susan keidai

Enshrining Sugawara Michizane, or Tenjin, the deity of learning, culture, and the arts, Dazaifu Tenmangu welcomes more than 10 million visitors a year. It is one of Japan’s most important Shinto shrines, the head of 12,000 Tenjin shrines nationwide, and one of the top places to visit in Fukuoka. The shrine and its surrounds are ancient, but its approach to art is timeless, working with international artists to create a rich program of cutting-edge art events and blending the spiritual and creative in a unique environment, open to all. Welcome to Dazaifu Tenmangu—the shrine of learning, culture, and the arts for more than a millennium.

Susan Philipsz "Shine on Me"