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Many hope he finds a different way to express his feelings about the Russian president, though.
The historical reason this shrine in the heart of the city is becoming a must-visit for idol fans.
Does this mean the priest’s purification ritual has placated the beast? Or is it an omen of something else to come?
Yasui Konpiragu worked its magic, but for once, not in the terrifying way it usually does.
Special religious ceremony adds the essence of Japanese love deities to chain’s heart-shaped pizzas.
We set out to dispel rumours about the shrine’s mysterious power…but it ends up biting us in the butt.
Elaborate sting operation lasts over four hours, ends with an officer tripping over and another one appearing from the bushes in a full-on Ghillie suit.
Cats have a habit of hanging out wherever they want to, but at this shrine felines are honored guests.
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We go to an old, hole-in-the-wall Chinese restaurant to eat Indonesian fried rice
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