I eavesdropped on a tour guide with salt-and-pepper hair explaining that more than 2,000 years ago, Amaterasu-Omikami, the Sun Goddess, explicitly gave orders to two deities, Takemikazuchi-no ...
Misogi pond is considered one of Japan’s most sacred places. “Misogi” means purification with water. According to legend, this is the birthplace of the sun goddess Amaterasu. (Photo by Lisa ...