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Like a king resplendent in all his glory, Mount Fuji stands majestically and proudly covered in a robe of snow. And like courtiers of old, artists, mountain climbers, and nature lovers from Japan and ...>
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The Tokyo Tower is Japan’s answer to the Eiffel Tower in Paris. It soars above the Tokyo metropolis, a symbol of Japan’s reemergence as a major economic power after the devastation of World War II. ...>
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Kiyomizudera (Kiyomizu-dera) in eastern Kyoto, Japan, is a place for romantics – lovers, poets – and those who believe in wishes coming true. Its trees not only bloom with cherry blossoms but also of ...>
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Paying respect to the gods. The pursuit of true happiness. Pitching coins for good luck. These are the main elements that come into place at the Asakusa Shrine and Complex in Tokyo, Japan. The Asakusa ...>
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A national treasure ensconced in a picturesque garden and hectares upon hectares of shady trees, the Meiji Jingu Shrine is Tokyo’s largest. This shrine is also among the country’s most sacred shrines ...>
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Museums and cherry trees galore! These are what await you at Ueno Park. It offers a veritable smorgasbord of visual delights – art, architecture, nature – all rolled into one. Ueno Park is a large ...>
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Experience history as you walk along Nijo Castle’s nightingale floors. With every few steps, the floors give a squeak, announcing to everyone that someone is on the prowl. The nightingale floors also ...>
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Here’s one perk of being a shogun: When you retire, you get to do it in style. Take, for example, the retirement villa that Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu built. Kinkakuji (or Kinkaku-ji), Yoshimitsu’s ...>
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Let’s take in a little bit of history. Back in 794 A.D. Kyoto stood as Japan’s capital. It served as such until 1867, when the capital was moved to Tokyo. As a commemoration of Kyoto’s glory days and ...>
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What do seafaring, song and peace have in common? Well, if you go and visit one of Osaka’s famous shrines, you will see that these three qualities are encapsulated in the Sumiyoshi Taishi Shrine, which ...>
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