26 Culture Torii of Shinto Shrines Elena Lisina I liked the torii arches standing in the water at Hama Lake in Bentenjima
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Temples & Shrines Ofusa Kannon Temple Alena Eckelmann We don’t know the reason why she began worshipping Kannon-sama but the... the 19th century, houses an image of Kannon Bosatsu, also called Kannon-sama
Culture Ebisu Festival in Kyoto 2027 Early - Mid Jan People usually buy Fuku-Zasa, branches of lucky bamboo grass which have
Historical Visit Narita City's Historic Heart Elizabeth S At Sakura no Yama Park, a high lookout facing Terminal 1 allows for clear... Sakura no Yama, as the name indicates, is a prime cherry blossom viewing
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