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Kyoto’s Kitano Tenmangu Shrine and the God of Study

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

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

Shrines obviously make up a large part of the landscape and culture of Japan. Many people, more times than not,

Namba is home to a number of famous shrines, but one of the most popular is definitely Namba Yasaka Shrine.

Throughout the year Sumiyoshi Taisha is host to a great number of festivals and events, including a “lucky day” called

While it is very easy to get from Osaka City to Sumiyoshi Taisha today, this was not at all the

Osaka’s three big summer festivals are Aizen Matsuri, Tenjin Matsuri and Sumiyoshi Matsuri. Beginning with Aizen Matsuri and reaching a