When visiting a temple or shrine, you may notice a wooden box in front of... Read More

Gosho Jinja enshrines the patron deities of my neighborhood, Zaimokuza. Plural because the shrine is... Read More

While I was in Miyagi Prefecture, I heard about a temple in the sky called... Read More

　　　Placed in Sotokanda Chiyoda-ku, a short walk from famous tourist destination Akihabara, sits the jaw-dropping... Read More

　　When Americans think of Japan, it is common that they think of the kawaii-culture of... Read More

In ancient times, people would make pilgrimages to different shrines and temples all over Japan.... Read More