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

The Graves of Kings: Osaka’s Mozu-Furuichi Kofungun 1

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

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

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

Which mountain is the most sacred in Japan? Most people would probably assume that Mt. Fuji is the most sacred

As we covered in our post about Kouzu Shrine, emperor Nintoku made Osaka a capital back in 6th century. Osaka