Japan’s Sacred Mount Miwa
Mount Miwa, also known as Mt. Mimoro, is unequivocally one of the most sacred places in Japan. Although Mt. Miwa
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Japanese Mythology
Oh Gods! The Tales of Omononushi
Which mountain is the most sacred in Japan? Most people would probably assume that Mt. Fuji is the most sacred
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Yomotsu Hirasaka, Path to the Japanese Underworld
If you will remember from our mythology series, Izanami had died giving birth to the god of fire. Grief stricken by
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Suga Shrine: the birth place of Japanese Poem
Suga Shrine [須賀神社] is a little off the beaten path. While the first two shrines we have visited during our
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Izumo Taisha: Meeting Place of The Gods
Finally! After all that mythology, we are finally ready to go to Izumo! This is a place we have really
Read moreOh Gods! The Life and Times Of Okuninushi
Okuninushi no Mikoto is essentially the Japanese god of civilization. Though he is the god of many other things, such
Read moreOh Gods! The Tale of Okuninushi and Princess Suseri
Rather than a stand alone myth, this story instead is a continuation of the events in the Rabbit of Inaba.
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