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The Onin War: Ancient Japan’s Longest War

In 794 Kyoto became Japan’s capital for more than 1,000 years. However, if you compare Kyoto to Japan’s other very

What might take most by surprise is that ikebana, the beautiful art of Japanese flower arranging, originated in a temple.

A ways down Kamo Street from Kamigamo Shine, is its sister shrine, Shimogamo Shrine. Just like Kamigamo Shrine, Shimogamo Shrine

In north Kyoto is Kamigamo Shrine [上賀茂神社] , the head shrine in the Yamashiro region. Coupled with Shimogamo Shrine to

Visiting the many temples of the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage can be a great and taxing journey, but not all of

Although there are many shrines throughout Japan, some are very popular and attract not only a lot of Japanese but

Kyoto is very famous for its autumn leaves, namely the Japanese maple or, momiji [紅葉]. In Japanese, the colors of

One of the most popular gods in Japan is the god of study and knowledge, Sugawara no Michizane, or Tenjin-san.