Urashima Taro spent centuries at the sea dragon’s palace at the bottom of the ocean, but this Nagano temple says it’s where the story ends.
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To make matters stranger, the video is part of a promotional tie-in with a popular candy company designed to cheer on a certain group of students.
The chief priest at this temple says there’s more to this experience than just entertainment.
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