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The Do's and Don'ts When Visiting Shrines and Temples in Japan

When traveling to Japan on vacation, visiting a Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple is a must. Just like in a church, knowing the proper etiquette is important. As an American exchange student who lived ...
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In secular Japan, what draws so many to temples and shrines? Stamp collecting and tradition

TOKYO (AP) — Almost weekly Momo Nomura makes time to visit Shinto shrines. She performs the prescribed rituals — cleansing her hands, ringing a bell, bowing and clapping. But her main purpose is ...
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As sales of Japan temples and shrines surge, a crackdown on bad-faith buyers

SANBAGAWA, Japan (Reuters) - Benmou Suzuki's dilapidated 420-year-old temple, located deep in the forest near a tiny Japanese mountain village, hardly looks like prized real estate. Yet the monk was ...

Koreans Making Wishes at Symbol of Colonial Rule? Korean Plaques at Meiji Shrine Stir Online Debate

Photos showing Korean-language wish plaques hanging at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, Japan, have been spreading online, sparking ...
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Japanese Shrine Rebuilt Through Ghost of Tsushima Crowdfunding Bans Tourists After 'Unforgivable' Act

J. Brodie Shirey is a Contributor from the United States who currently lives in York, Pennsylvania. He's just a simple man trying to make his way in the universe, but aren’t we all? Brodie is a big ...