The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
In silhouette, an unidentified Australian soldier on leave from the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), in Korea, stands looking at the gateway to the main shrine on the island of Miyajima. Miyajima, the Leave Centre for British Commonwealth troops from Japan and Korea, is situated in the Inland Sea of Japan. The shrine gateway is a huge camphor wood Torii, and is one of the tourist highlights of the Inland Sea. Note the small boats in the water around the shrine.
At low tide unidentified Australian soldiers walk along the beach towards the Itsukushima Shrine at Miyajima. The great Torii (a gateway symbolising strength), one of the tourist highlights of the Inl
Perched on the edge of the surrounding fence, a party of unidentified Australian soldiers, on leave from the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), look over the main shrine of Miyajima
Miyajima Island, Japan. c. May 1955. Two Australian soldiers, on leave from 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), in Korea, approach a sacred Shinto shrine on the island of Miyajima in
Miyajima Island, Japan. c. May 1955. Two Australian soldiers, on leave from 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), in Korea, approach a sacred Shinto shrine on the island of Miyajima in
The island of Miyajima, the main leave centre for British Commonwealth troops serving in Japan and Korea, is a picturesque beauty spot in the Japanese Inland Sea. As in all beauty spots of Japan to wh
At Miyajima the main shrine, rebuilt several times since it was founded in 811 AD, appears at high tide to be floating on the water and is approached ceremonially from the mainland on festival days by
