‘Sea women’ and sacred waterfalls: Exploring one of Japan’s most stunning secrets
Surrounded by the vast Pacific Ocean, Japan’s Ise-Shima region is a place where ancient traditions, spirituality and the ...
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Discover shrines in Japan where snakes are divine
Japan has many spiritual and geological sites to honor snakes. Here are our top picks to start 2025 on the right foot. According to local legend, a blacksmith from Kyoto was looking to forge a sword ...
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AP Photos: Japanese bathe in icy water at a Tokyo shrine to purify their souls
TOKYO (AP) — Dozens of people soaked and splashed themselves in painfully icy cold water on Saturday in a pool at a Tokyo shrine, adhering to Japanese tradition to purify the soul and pray for ...
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Japanese bathe in icy water at Tokyo shrine in purification ritual
(AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) TOKYO (AP) -- Dozens of people soaked and splashed themselves in painfully icy cold water on Saturday in a pool at a Tokyo shrine, adhering to Japanese tradition to ...