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If You Didn't Know, You Wouldn't Even Know The Forbidden Area Near The Station Was Forbidden

Where Has The Usui River Disappeared To?

Inside The Takasaki Byakue Dai-Kannon, 146 Steps Lead Upward.

You'd Think A Large Statue Of The Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva Would Be Visible From A Distance, But It Wasn't

Bruno Taut, Who Praised Katsura Rikyu, Lived In Takasaki At One Time

Daruma-ji Temple's Daruma Hall Is Dedicated To So Many Daruma Dolls That It Is Impossible To Count Them All

Bicycle Rentals At Gunma Hachiman Station Cannot Be Dropped Off Elsewhere

What Kind Of Nature Do They Love In A Desert Country?

Despite Its Beautiful Bright Vermilion Color, There Were Not Many People Around, And The Pagoda Was Just Standing There Quietly

The Stone Steps Leading To The Precincts Of Ikegamihonmonji Are Quite Steep

It Is Nothing But Sheer Luck That The Five-story Pagoda Of Honmon-ji Did Not Burn Down

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

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

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

A Buddhist Temple Casually Exists On The Second Floor Of One Of Japan's Most Famous Shopping Streets