
The second part of the miko gallery series, there should be little discernable difference in quality between this and both previous and subsequent galleries.
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The miko, the consecrated shrine maiden of the Shinto faith who attends the needs of the gods, is a staple archetype of both mainstream Japanese culture, and of 2D visual culture, whether serving as a symbol of dutiful virgin innocence, or, more appealingly, as a potent sorceress battling supernatural foes. Cutting such an appealing figure in either case, it is no wonder that artistic representations of them abound so.
Here, a formidable array of delightful miko has been prepared for your perusal, so many in fact that I have split the series across a number of galleries. There are no thematic separations made between the galleries, so you should hopefully find them all equally pleasing.
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