The intricate crown details complement the lion’s natural majesty. Roaring Fire With flames surrounding the lion, this design ...

The Lion Capital (c. 250 B.C.) is the jewel in the crown of treasures excavated here ... The lions, facing in four directions, represent the roaring form of Buddha, spreading his wisdom throughout ...

Mie Prefecture--The famed "Shishi-iwa" (Lion rock), a lion-shaped formation on top of a cliff here appearing to be roaring at the Sea of Kumanonada, has regained its fierceness. Its "head" and ...