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Negoro-ji Temple: Monks with Muskets

On the border of Osaka and Wakayama is the Izumi mountain chain. In this remote and largely uninhabited area, sits

Ise Grand Shrine, or Ise Jingu [伊勢神宮] as it is better known by Japanese people, is one of the most

When someone says “Kyoto” the golden Kinkaku-ji immediately comes to mind. Like the Tsutenkaku in Osaka, or the Todai-ji in

You can find Unusual graves and tombs in just about every culture throughout the entire world. Typically the more important,

Previously, we covered the life and stories of the very famous onmyo-ji Abe no Seimei. Seimei became Onmyo-ji when he

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

The archaeological beginning of Japan is a very hot button issue. Exactly when did primitive people migrated to Japan? Where

Mount Miwa, also known as Mt. Mimoro, is unequivocally one of the most sacred places in Japan. Although Mt. Miwa