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Is Japan’s “Daughter in a box” a myth?【Myth-Busters Series】
This is the first article in our brand new “Myth-Busters” series that attempts to provide definitive answers to readers’ questions about Japanese culture, language and concepts. If you’ve ever asked...
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Heading to a Shinto shrine soon? You might not want to read these ghost...
If you’re spending even a short amount of time in Japan, visiting at least one Buddhist temple and one Shinto shrine should definitely be on your list. It doesn’t matter too much which one you go to —...
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Was Spirited Away based on a real-life tale?
Studio Ghibli film has eerie parallels with the story of a child who mysteriously went missing for seven days. Since it was released in 2001, Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away has captivated audiences...
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Japan’s “killing stone” splits in two, possibly unleashing evil nine-tailed...
Ominous event has people fearing this is a harbinger of doom. Spirits are lurking everywhere in Japan, hiding in forbidden forests, mysterious islands…and a stone on a slope in Nasu, Tochigi...
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Mist descends upon Japan’s “Killing Stone” after ceremony to appease...
Does this mean the priest’s purification ritual has placated the beast? Or is it an omen of something else to come? Earlier this month, people in Japan were on edge after it was found that the famous...
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Visit the mythical cave that hid the Sun Goddess in Japanese mythology
An unsual tourist site shrouded in intrigue and mystery. It’s no exaggeration to say that Amano Iwato in Takachiho, Miyazaki Prefecture, is the most famous cave in Japan. Literally translated as...
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Kyoto’s demon manju is as big as the local legend that inspired it
Huge sweet celebrates the slaying of a sake-loving demon. Artists, writers and craftsmen have long been inspired by Japanese legends, and down in the town of Oe in Kyoto Prefecture, a local legend has...
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