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Luye Shinto Shrine, which some English-language sources refer to as Shikano Shrine, is a replica of the one that stood near ...

The oldest religious site in Tokyo is also its most visited. The Senso-ji Temple sees about 30 million annual visitors and its inception dates all the way back to year 628. Despite its claim to ...

Japanese tea rooms are truly unique structures. A new book recounts the authors’ visits to tea rooms across Japan. This ...

The Omo rangers recommend the Gozen Soba Shishoku, a combo dish featuring four varieties of soba: plain, green tea, sesame ...

From a comet and "cat employees" to Godzilla and realistic police officer dummies, the Mainichi editorial team has selected ...

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