Emperor Jimmu, Japan’s First Emperor
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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Historical Figures
Kusunoki Masashige, the Ideal Samurai
Some of the most famous warriors from Osaka, are without question Toyotomi Hideyoshi or Sanada Yukimura. However, most people outside
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Emperor Go-daigo, Japan’s Charismatic Emperor
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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Jurin-ji Temple and the Romance of Ariwara no Narihira
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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Abeno Shrine and Kitabatake Akiie
In Osaka, there are several heroes such as Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Kusaunoki Masashige. However, you should not forget Kitabatake Akiie
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Shiramine Jingu, The Demon Emperor and Soccer?
In Japan, only some shrines bear the title “jingu”, and all of them enshrine emperors. In Kyoto, Heian Jingu is
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Seimei Shrine, Shrine of the Mystic Abe no Seimei
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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Sugawara no Michizane, Japan’s Most Famous Scholar
In the Shinto religion, there are literally thousands and thousands of gods; but everyone has favorites. Easily one of the
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