− | The stables at the shrine house a special white horse, closely associated with the Emperor; in recent decades, each successive white horse has been a gift to Japan from the government of New Zealand. The stables also bear, within their carved decorations, what may be the original depiction of the "See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil" monkeys (J: ''mizaru, kikazaru, iwazaru''). | + | The stables at the shrine house a special white horse, closely associated with the Emperor; in recent decades, each successive white horse has been a gift to Japan from the government of New Zealand. The stables also bear, within their carved decorations, what may be the original depiction of the "See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil" monkeys (J: ''mizaru, kikazaru, iwazaru''). The famous monkeys are attributed to [[Hidari Jingoro|Hidari Jingorô]].<ref>Timon Screech, ''Obtaining Images'', University of Hawaii Press (2012), 55.</ref> |