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 Beautiful and Popular Shrine in Central Nagoya
Osu Kannon is a beautiful and famous temple located in downtown Nagoya.  Known officially as Kitano-san Shinpuku-ji Hōshō-in, the temple is an attraction for tourists and religious worshippers alike. 
History
Osu Kannon Temple dates bac...

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Kurama-area Shrine Dedicated To The Deities Of Water
Located in a narrow valley north of the center of Kyoto, Kifune Shrine is said to have been founded 1,500 years ago, making it older than the city itself. Legend has it that the goddess Tamayori Hime-no-Mikoto sailed from Osaka Bay...

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ROCKET NEWS
 
It’s quite normal to hear news of someone graffiting pieces of world heritage and feel a sense of outrage, but Kyoto’s Tandenan Temple actually encourages such scrawl. Our writer Masami grabbed a sharpie and went to check it out.
As she approached the temple gates, Masami couldn’t h...

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