Two of Japan’s most beautiful blades are said to be linked at birth, but a closer look makes some scholars think twice.
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Nagasaki priest says over-tourism, vandalism and theft of amulets led to his controversial decision.
You may have heard giving a certain amount of money will win you favor with the gods, but a very high authority says otherwise.
Our latest get-rich-quick scheme takes us to a Shinto shrine in Kamakura with an 835-year history.
Now’s your last chance to see structures that can’t be seen again until the ascension of the next emperor.
Ema supporting ongoing Hong Kong protests have been crossed out, snapped into pieces, and written over in Chinese.
This shrine has built up a reputation for granting wishes, but not in the way you want it to.
“Don’t wear headphones if you go there”: this important piece of advice will make sense in a moment.
From jumping off bridges to waiting in ten-hour long queues, there are plenty of ways to welcome in a new era.
Special penis shrine books will even be available for the first time this year.
This is where you’ll find Japan’s largest cave, a BBQ by the sea, and a rural hotel where Russian President Putin slept in a room behind bulletproof glass.
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