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Stone Lanterns of Futarasan Shrine

On a trip to Nikko my friends and I ended up wandering around the area. We arrived too late to enter the Toshogu Temple so we decided to go around. I remember we ended up at this alleyway where there … Continue reading

17. May 2016 by Eileen
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Love Stones at Kiyomizudera

One the grounds of Kiyomizudera Temple in Kyoto are a pair of two stones placed 18 meters apart. These stones can be found at the Jishu Shrine that is dedicated to the god of love and good matches, Okuninushi. It … Continue reading

28. April 2016 by Eileen
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Namba Yasaka Shrine

When traveling to another country I like to wander around and see what I’ll find. On the last day of trip to Osaka my friends and I wanted to kill time before we had to board our bus back to … Continue reading

28. March 2016 by Eileen
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