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In the center of Aichi Prefecture is the old city, Okazaki. Known as the birthplace of Hatcho Miso, Okazaki is

Toyokawa Inari (Myogon-ji Temple): Inari Temple in Aichi

Kyoto’s Fushimi Inari Shrine is certainly popular and is hands down one of the most well-known and popular shrines in

Japan’s very first castles were mountain castles or yamajiro. Unfortunately, many of them do not exist anymore, due to the

2018 is a big year for Japanese Americans living in Hawaii. 150 years ago, the very first Japanese laborers moved

Many outside of Japan assume that the most important pilgrimage one can take in Japan is the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage.

When people plan coming to Japan immediately large sprawling cities like Tokyo, Kyoto and our dear Osaka come to mind.

If you will remember from our mythology series, Izanami had died giving birth to the god of fire. Grief stricken by