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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Japanese History
Imashirozuka Kofun: Historic Site and Family Park
There are many key-shaped burial mounds, or Zenpokoen-Fun, in Kansai region, especially Nara and Osaka. However, the public is completely
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Koka Ninja Village, Ninja Experience for a Day
Koka is one of the most popular ninja places in Japan, so it stands to reason that there’d be a
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Koka Ninja House, Japan’s Only Historic Ninja House!
A good number of visitors to Japan are very interested in ninja and may even hope to do some ninja
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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. One such example is Shiramine
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The Onin War: Ancient Japan’s Longest War
If you compare Kyoto to Japan’s other very ancient capital, Nara, you will notice something odd; Nara has plenty of
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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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Kukai, the Founder of Shingon Buddhism
Dating all the way back to the 9th century, Koyasan stands as the center of Shingon Buddhism. This amazing temple
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