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Motonosumi Shrine – Red Torii Gates Above the Sea of Japan

by SupervisorK
Motonosumi Shrine – Red Torii Gates Above the Sea of Japan
On the rugged coast of Yamaguchi Prefecture, 123 red torii gates descend toward the deep blue waters of the Sea of Japan. This is Motonosumi Shrine...
Posted in JapaneseCountryside, JapaneseLandscape, JapaneseShrine, MotonosumiShrine, Yamaguchi

Himekoso Shrine – Where the Tanabata Legend Lives in Fukuoka

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Himekoso Shrine – Where the Tanabata Legend Lives in Fukuoka
In the quiet city of Ogori in Fukuoka Prefecture stands an ancient shrine connected to one of Japan's most beloved stories. Its official name is Hi...
Posted in Fukuoka, HimekosoShrine, JapaneseCulture, JapaneseShrine, Kyushu, QuietJapan, TanabataShrine

Wind Chimes at Night – Miyajidake Shrine

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Wind Chimes at Night – Miyajidake Shrine
On a summer night in Fukuoka, thousands of delicate sounds drift through the grounds of Miyajidake Shrine. The sound comes from furin — traditional...
Posted in Fukuoka, Furin, JapaneseCountryside, JapaneseCulture, JapaneseShrine, Kyushu, MiyajidakeShrine, QuietJapan

Mitama Festival at Fukuoka Gokoku Shrine

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Mitama Festival at Fukuoka Gokoku Shrine
Every summer, during the traditional Obon season in Japan, Fukuoka Gokoku Shrine is illuminated by countless lanterns for the Mitama Festival. It i...
Posted in Fukuoka, FukuokaGokokuShrine, JapaneseCulture, JapaneseFestival, JapaneseShrine, Kyushu, MitamaMatsuri, QuietJapan, SacredJapan

Izanagi Jingu – The Shrine at the Beginning of Japan

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Izanagi Jingu – The Shrine at the Beginning of Japan
On Awaji Island stands a shrine connected to one of the oldest stories in Japanese mythology. Izanagi Jingu is dedicated to Izanagi and Izanami, th...
Posted in apaneseMythology, Awaji, IzanagiJingu, JapaneseAesthetics, JapaneseCulture, JapaneseHistory, JapaneseShrine

Hakata Gion Yamakasa – The Spirit of Fukuoka

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Hakata Gion Yamakasa – The Spirit of Fukuoka
Today, I would like to introduce one of the most important traditions of my hometown, Fukuoka. Every July, the streets of Hakata are filled with en...
Posted in Fukuoka, HakataGionYamakasa, JapaneseCulture, JapaneseFestival, JapaneseHistory, JapaneseShrine, Kyushu, UNESCOHeritage

Shoin Shrine – Remembering Yoshida Shōin

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Shoin Shrine – Remembering Yoshida Shōin
In the city of Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, stands Shoin Shrine, dedicated to Yoshida Shōin, one of the most influential thinkers in Japan's history...
Posted in Hagi, JapaneseHeritage, JapaneseHistory, JapaneseShrine, MeijiRestoration, ShoinShrine, Yamaguchi, YoshidaShoin

Kasuga Taisha and the Mantōrō Lantern Festival

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Kasuga Taisha and the Mantōrō Lantern Festival
Among the many traditions of Kasuga Taisha in Nara, one of the most beautiful is the Mantōrō Lantern Festival. Twice each year, thousands of lanter...
Posted in JapaneseAesthetics, JapaneseHeritage, JapaneseHistory, JapaneseShrine, KaratsuShrine, Mantoro, Nara, QuietJapan, SacredJapan

The Two Hachiman Shrines of Ikura, Tamana

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The Two Hachiman Shrines of Ikura, Tamana
Ikura Kita Hachimangu and Ikura Minami Hachimangu In Ikura, Tamana City, Kumamoto Prefecture, there is a quiet but memorable sight. Two Hachiman sh...
Posted in JapaneseCountryside, JapaneseHistory, JapaneseShrine, Kumamoto, QuietJapan, SacredJapan

Kasuga Taisha, Nara

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Kasuga Taisha, Nara
Among the many historic sites in Nara, few places capture the atmosphere of ancient Japan as beautifully as Kasuga Taisha. Founded in the 8th centu...
Posted in JapaneseAesthetics, JapaneseHeritage, JapaneseHistory, JapaneseShrine, KasugaTaisha, Nara, QuietJapan, SacredJapan

Climbing Mount Miwa, Nara

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Climbing Mount Miwa, Nara
Behind Ōmiwa Shrine in Nara rises Mount Miwa, one of the most sacred mountains in Japan.Unlike many mountains that are admired for their scenery, M...
Posted in JapaneseShrine, MountMiwa, Nara, OmiwaShrine, Pilgrimage, QuietJapan, SacredJapan

Kashihara Jingū, Nara

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Kashihara Jingū, Nara
In Nara Prefecture stands a shrine closely connected to the origins of Japan.橿原神宮 is dedicated to Emperor Jimmu, the legendary first emperor of Jap...
Posted in ImperialCulture, JapaneseHeritage, JapaneseShrine, KashiharaJingu, Nara, QuietJapan, SacredJapan