The older students are writing their wishes and prayers on ema, wooden plaques that are left hanging up at the shrine. The building visible in the back of this photo is the Honden, the Main Hall of Dazaifu Tenmangu.

Dazaifu Tenmangu is a shrine in Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is popular with students who visit in order to pray for successful studies. © 2014 Norbert Woehnl Photography.

Shot with iPhone 5. Edited in Lightroom 5.7.

写真の撮影場所：福岡県・太宰府市・太宰府天満宮