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Adventures in Kansai and Beyond

The Kinkaku-ji Temple, Japan Most Famous Temple

When it comes to Kyoto, from Japanese students on school trips to first-time visitors to Japan, everyone goes to the

To the undiscerning eye, the area around Osaka Station is your typical bustling business district. However, just ten minutes east

Osaka city is home to many shrines and temples, many of which are steeped in history. However, due to Osaka’s

Many stories about Abe no Seimei talk about his oddly unnatural talent for the supernatural. What was it that made

The onmyo-ji known as Abe no Seimei is one of most famous people in Japanese history and there are many

There is a saying that in Japan one “lives by Shinto and dies by Buddhism.” It may seems perplexing to

Like their Shinto counterparts, Buddhist temples are scattered all throughout Japan and are a great sources of Japan cultural and

Shrines obviously make up a large part of the landscape and culture of Japan. Many people, more times than not,