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Also within in the complex is the Jishu Shrine, a red-lacquered temple dedicated to Okuninushi-no-mikoto, the Shinto god of love ... every Kyoto traveler's to-do list. Kiyomizu-dera Temple ...

Such nature-based wellness activities are abundant in Ibusuki's greater Kagoshima Prefecture, offering a counterbalance to the enthralling overwhelm of Tokyo and Kyoto (both of which landed on Fodor's ...

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Mugen Train’ blends Buddhist impermanence, Shinto philosophy and samurai ethics into a lesson on courage and suffering.

including the Deer God, a divine being that governs life and death. Advertisement The film reflects Shinto principles by portraying nature as sacred and inhabited by “kami,” or spiritual beings.

As far as Shinto shrines go (there are about 400 in Kyoto), this one is pretty special. Perched on a wooded hillside in southern Kyoto, Fushimi Inari is a 1,300-year-old temple dedicated to Inari ...

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Kyojuro Rengoku, also known as the Flame Hashira, is a central character in the 'Demon Slayer' series. Deviant Art, CC BY-ND ...