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Adventures in Kansai and Beyond

Abe no Seimei’s Mother: Kuzu no Ha

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

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

On the border of Osaka Prefecture and Kyoto is Minase Jingu. This relatively small shrine houses the remains of Emperor

Japanese mythology is a fascinating and strange beast. The stories are both remarkable and sometimes extremely confusing. To complicate things