Nagasaki priest says over-tourism, vandalism and theft of amulets led to his controversial decision.
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Our latest get-rich-quick scheme takes us to a Shinto shrine in Kamakura with an 835-year history.
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Ema supporting ongoing Hong Kong protests have been crossed out, snapped into pieces, and written over in Chinese.
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Sometimes it’s not how much you steal, but where you steal it from that really gets you in trouble.
Torii gates always have an elegant allure, but none quite like this shrine’s.
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The people have made it clear that they want the shrine to stay, but will that be enough to save it?
Is there anything Kitty can’t do? She can spiritually purify your house or room with salt now, so tell your ghost stories without fear of retribution!
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Stance that the sanctity of the sumo ring is tarnished by female presence extends all the way down to elementary school-age kids.
Video of the incident has critics saying sumo’s belief about women’s inherent impurities goes too far.
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