Cats have a habit of hanging out wherever they want to, but at this shrine felines are honored guests.
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Shrines are cooling off from the summer heat by taking the art of flower arrangement to a whole new level.
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Spokesmen say this week’s ceremony, and another scheduled for October, violate the principal of separation of church and state.
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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?
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