Category: Japan
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Torii Gates: What you need to know while in Japan
Torii Gates are more than just a structure. There is a religious meaning behind them. When visiting Japan, the Torii Gate will be seen just about everywhere, and there are edicts to follow. Often vermillion-red in color or made of stone, a torii gate represents a spiritual movement from the “human” world to the Kami,…
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Japan’s “Island of the Gods”: Miyajima Island
Just south of Hiroshima, Japan, tourists can take a short ferry ride to one of the most beautiful islands off the Japanese coast. Miyajima Island is special, if not spectacular, in many ways. The ferry cost is minimal, so we won’t bore you with those intricacies. The cable car to the midway point on the…
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The culture shock of Tokyo
It is an awe-inspiring sight to look out the window of your plane and see the shores of another country come into view. That is the excitement that comes when you cross the Pacific Ocean. It started as a dark rolling landscape on the horizon. I strained to look out the window, but there it…
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