Real-life bunnies, bunny statues, bunny amulets, bunny mythology–make this year truly the Year of the Rabbit, through travel!
Izumo Taisha
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Busting one of the biggest myths about the five-yen coin and shrine offerings in Japan
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Casey Baseel
Jan 9, 2020
You may have heard giving a certain amount of money will win you favor with the gods, but a very high authority says otherwise.
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