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The Sacred Rocks of Meoto Iwa

The Sacred Rocks of Meoto Iwa

Chris Glenn

South of Ise, just offshore from the village of Futamigaura, are the two symbolic and sacred rocks known as the Meoto Iwa, or "husband and wife rocks".

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Onomichi’s 'Cat Alley'

Onomichi’s 'Cat Alley'

Meredith Lescoe

The temples and shrines of Onomichi that make up the area’s famed temple... So numerous and beautiful in structure and history are they that you might

Hiroshima 2
Kurokawa Noh Performance

Kurokawa Noh Performance

Alena Eckelmann

Kurokawa Noh: 500 years of tradition and excellence of Japan's traditional theatrical performance set in a small village in Yamagata Prefecture

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Mount Koya

Mount Koya

Alena Eckelmann

intensely forested 1,000 meter peaks, seemingly far away from the hustle and... Over 1,200 years later and Koyasan is still a thriving religious center

Wakayama
Uwa Philosopher’s Museum

Uwa Philosopher’s Museum

Anonymous

Uwa Philosopher’s Museum is dedicated to great and wise men and women who had some connection with Uwa.

Ehime