First-of-its-kind Japanese ‘mini-forest’ coming to BK this spring – set to revamp ‘dilapidated’ waterfront
Brooklyn is branching out. The Borough of Trees is getting a first-of-its-kind Japanese mini-forest this spring – which is ...
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Core Kyoto mini Fushimi Inari Taisha: A Manifestation of Prayers to the Deities
As the head Inari shrine, it has 30,000 subordinate shrines throughout Japan. Since its foundation in 711, the Inari deities have attracted prayers for bountiful harvests, business prosperity or ...
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In secular Japan, what draws so many to temples and shrines? Stamp collecting and tradition
During other seasons, Japanese flock to Buddhist Bon dances and Shinto-related festivals involving “mikoshi,” or portable shrines. “In Japan, faith is not considered an important element of ...
King Kekaulike High wins Honolulu Festival’s Maui Mikoshi contest
King Kekaulike high school students were announced as the 2025 winners of the Honolulu Festival’s annual Maui Mikoshi design ...
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Why Yasukuni Shrine is a controversial symbol of Japan’s war legacy
Nearly eight decades after Japan’s defeat in World War Two, Tokyo’s Yasukuni shrine remains a potent symbol of its wartime legacy in East Asia and a flashpoint for regional tension. Here is ...