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In secular Japan, what draws so many to temples and shrines? Stamp collecting and tradition
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 8 months agoAlmost weekly Momo Nomura makes time to visit Shinto shrines. “Because of the Goshuin, shrines have...
Cats, dogs receive blessings in Japan as part of unique coming-of-age tradition
NextShark via Yahoo News· 6 months agoPets took center stage at a Shinto shrine near Tokyo this week to receive blessings from priests in...
Here’s a list of the world’s most powerful passports. What’s No. 1?
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA photo of people approaching the Grand Torii Gate of the world cultural heritage Itsukushima Shinto...
Nick Offerman’s Enchanting Journey into the Mountains of Japan
Outside via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThis article originally appeared on Outside We carried the enormous, sacred rice cake up the stone...
Japan Airlines put on an extra flight for a group of sumo wrestlers whose weight made the planes too...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 7 months agoSumo wrestlers stand in a line in April 2017 to offer prayers at the Yasukuni Shrine before the...
This Japanese Hearse Is a Baller Ride to the Afterlife
THE DRIVE via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThis Japanese Hearse Is a Baller Ride to the Afterlife photo Regular people drive regular cars like...
How Many Shipping Container Mini Stores Does Starbucks Have?
Tasting Table via Yahoo News· 4 months agoStarbucks Peru shipping-container store - Starbucks Hundreds of Starbucks locations span the...
Final Fantasy father Hironobu Sakaguchi has a "new project" in the works
GamesRadar+ via Yahoo News· 7 months agoFantasian. Final Fantasy's Hironobu Sakaguchi has officially started work on his next project....
Tokyo Ushers In A New Era Of Luxury
Robb Report via Yahoo News· 7 months agoFrom the 46th-story observation deck of the Shibuya Sky in Tokyo, a sea of glittering lights and sweeping skyscrapers rise up from the earth and stretch...
How to get around Japan without upsetting the locals
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 months ago“If you see a step up, it’s time to change your shoes,” said Llew Thomas, our tour leader, as we entered the guesthouse. Wooden geta sandals were lined...
