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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.
From modern art to Shinto shrines, Data analysis group releases its list of top photography spots from 2018.
While out for a stroll in Ginza, he found a portal that seemed to take him not just to another place, but another time…twice.
Sometimes it’s not how much you steal, but where you steal it from that really gets you in trouble.
This beautiful detour, hidden in plain sight, serves as a beautiful example of how Japan always rewards explorers.
Torii gates always have an elegant allure, but none quite like this shrine’s.
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Real-life location for the Lucky Star anime forever altered as iconic gate comes tumbling down.
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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And that flash of light isn’t even the scariest part of the snapshot.
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