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Mythology and History 

Emperor Jimmu, Japan’s First Emperor

January 1, 2020April 23, 2020 KansaiOdyssey Historical Figures, Japanese History

Japan’s imperial family is the world longest reigning monarch family. If ancient sources are accurate the first emperor, Emperor Jimmu,

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Mythology and History 

Kusunoki Masashige, the Ideal Samurai

November 2, 2019March 1, 2020 KansaiOdyssey Japanese History, Historical Figures

Some of the most famous warriors from Osaka, are without question Toyotomi Hideyoshi or Sanada Yukimura. However, most people outside

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Mythology and History 

Emperor Go-daigo, Japan’s Charismatic Emperor

October 5, 2019April 23, 2020 KansaiOdyssey Japanese History, Historical Figures

In 2019, Japan will celebrate the crowning of its 126th emperor. In Japan’s long line of emperors, one in particular

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Kyoto Prefecture 

Jurin-ji Temple and the Romance of Ariwara no Narihira

July 27, 2019April 23, 2020 KansaiOdyssey Temples, Historical Figures

In the woods of Kyoto’s Nishiyama, is a little temple called Jurin-ji Temple [十輪寺]. Though this temple is neither large

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Osaka Prefecture 

Abeno Shrine and Kitabatake Akiie

May 13, 2019October 5, 2020 KansaiOdyssey Osaka City, Historical Figures, Shrines

In Osaka, there are several heroes such as Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Kusaunoki Masashige. However, you should not forget Kitabatake Akiie

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Kyoto Prefecture 

Shiramine Jingu, The Demon Emperor and Soccer?

February 12, 2019May 31, 2020 KansaiOdyssey Shrines, Japanese History, Kyoto City, Historical Figures

In Japan, only some shrines bear the title “jingu”, and all of them enshrine emperors. In Kyoto, Heian Jingu is

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Kyoto Prefecture 

Seimei Shrine, Shrine of the Mystic Abe no Seimei

January 28, 2019January 7, 2022 KansaiOdyssey Kyoto City, Historical Figures, Shrines

One of Japan’s more intriguing historic figures is the famous spiritualist, or Onmyo-ji, Abe no Seimei. In addition to the

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