swastika
The right-angled cross motif we call the swastika has an ancient history as a good luck motif, before the Nazis appropriated it. In Japan, it is associated with Buddhist temples. The Japanese version usually faces left, whereas the Nazi swastika faces right.
left and right facing
swastika
temple roof tile
manji motif
temple roof tile
temple signifier
map indicating temples with manji
swastika fretwork pattern