At one of the entrances to the Toshogu shrine in Nikko was
this large torii. It was quite wet that day, with a great deal
of humidity, but you can see that there were plenty of people
there nonetheless.
Life expectancy is approximately 80.7 years in Japan. For men,
it is 77.5 years; for women, it is 84.1. The equivalent life expectancy
in the United States is 77.1 years, with 74.2 years for men and 79.9
years for women. (Data from CIA Factbook 2000.)