The precincts of Yushima Tenmangu Shrine were crowded with worshippers

The Harder We Try Not To Think About Something, The More It Haunts Us

Why Are There So Few Confucius Temples In Japan, Even Though It Is A Confucian Country?

Shachihoko On The Roof Of Yushima Seido Squirting From Its Head

While The Benefits Of Prayers For Success Are Clear, There Are No Clear Criteria For Whether Or Not They Have Been Fulfilled For Family Safety And Business Prosperity

If You Look Closely At The Front Gate Of Yushima Tenjin, You Will See A Small Guardian Dog Secretly Attached To It

Tsumagoi Shrine Is Said To Be The Place Where Yamatotakeru Lamented The Death Of His Queen While Gazing Out To Sea

The Boy Was Attracted To The Food Stalls Lining The Approach To Yushima Tenjin

The Shrine Maiden Crossing The Bridge With The Wedding Attendants In Tow Was Like A Celestial Maiden

The Stone Torii Gate Could Be Seen At The Top Of The Stairs As Evidence That Yushima Tenmangu Shrine Sits On Top Of This Hill

Monkey On Leash Was Walking

More Concrete Temples Were Built Because Of The Great Kanto Earthquake

The Cemetery Of Lady Kasuga Is Not Popular, But It Is Magnificent

The Iwasaki Residence Had A Western-style Building And A Japanese-style Building, And The People Of The Iwasaki Family Lived A Western-style Life In The Front And A Japanese-style Life In The Back

Yushima Tenjin Is Built On The Edge Of A Plateau, So There Is A Steep Staircase Called Otokozaka By The Precincts Of The Shrine

Yushima Seido Is Not Only A Confucius Temple, But Also Used To Be The Shoheizaka Gakumonjo, An Academic Institute Under The Direct Control Of The Edo Shogunate

Plaster Statue Was Looking Down

Lots Of Chrysanthemums

The Western-style Building Of The Former Iwasaki Residence, Which Was The Residence Of The Iwasaki Family Of The Mitsubishi Zaibatsu, Was Designed By Josiah Conder

Stairs Of Egara Tenjinsha Shrine

Even If The Deer Crackers Ultimately End Up In The Deer's Mouth, They Still Have To Be Cashed In Once They Pass Through The Hands Of A Tourist

The Shinto Shrines Dedicated To Deities Not Often Seen Elsewhere Stand Within The Precincts Of The Hokkaido Jingu

The Famous Marshmallow Test Is Also Reported To Be Difficult To Replicate In Follow-up Tests

The Image Of The Place Name ‘Jiyugaoka’ Is Quite Different From That Of Its Former Name, ‘Fusuma-mura’

Where In The World Do These Imperial Messengers Change Into Their Robes And Start Walking?

Like Traditional Japanese Custom, Myanmar People Seem To Sleep On Sleeping Mats On The Floor

Sultan Ahmed Mosque Has Six Minarets

Stark-naked Boy And Grandma

It's Hard To Tell If Indonesian Kinship Names Are Older Or Younger

The Line On The Forehead Is A Religious Mark Called A Tilaka, Which Indicates The Religious Denomination Believed In By Color And Shape

The Newly Completed Shibuya Sakura Stage Has An Intricate Escalator Structure, Perhaps Reflecting Its Complexity