At the end of 厂别苍蝉艒-箩颈'蝉 Nakamise-d艒ri, this gate is flanked by two fierce guardian deities. On the gate鈥檚 back side are a pair of 2500kg, 4.5m-tall waraji (straw sandals) crafted for Sens艒-ji by some 800 villagers in northern Yamagata Prefecture. These are meant to symbolise the Buddha鈥檚 power, and it鈥檚 believed that evil spirits will be scared off by the giant footwear.