The amulet appears to be the “hissho” (go for victory) lucky charm from Shirasaki Hachimangu shrine in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, based on its color and design. During the tournament ...

YAWATA, Kyoto Prefecture--Iwashimizu Hachimangu shrine here is a government-designated national treasure, but it is also home to a relatively unknown monument dedicated to Thomas Edison (1847-1931).

On a recent excursion to the Akabane neighborhood in Tokyo’s northern Kita Ward, we were taking one of our usual ambling exploratory strolls when we spotted a sign underneath a railroad underpass ...

The Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine is a popular spot to pray for good luck and typically draws some 2.5 million visitors in the first three days of the New Year Season. Stalls offering food and ...

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Osaki Hachimangu Shrine The Dontosai Festival is held throughout the prefecture, but the largest is held at Osaki Hachimangu Shrine in Sendai City. Date Masamune ordered the construction of the ...

Early nineties Wang Baoyin a driver for the Bureau of Cultural Heritage is having trouble with everything and has repeatedly failed to get his job complete He accidentally finds a relic left by ...

This year, about 40 participants, some shirtless and others in judo uniforms, gathered at Sumiyoshi Shrine and splashed water on each other using buckets. They then ran toward Yasuda Hachimangu ...