American tourist arrested in Japan and accused of defacing shrine gate
Steve Lee Hayes carved letters onto a pillar of a gate of a shrine in Shibuya and was arrested on suspicion of property ...
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Where are the Ten Lost Tribes?
The holy Japanese shinto temple strongly recalls the ancient holy Isrealite temple, which housed a holy of holies section and several gates. Several artifacts in Japan have been traced to Assyrian ...
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Gymnast slammed for ‘vulgar’ and ‘insulting’ stunt at sacred religious shrine
a symbolic gateway marking the entrance to a Shinto temple. Pérez performs her routine at the Torri, a gateway at Japanese shrines that’s often seen as the border between the spirit and the ...
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Tourist's antics spark outrage at Tokyo's sacred sites
The antics of tourists in places of religious worship never cease to amaze. In Japan, there's much talk about an American ...
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Kiyomizu-dera Temple
Also within in the complex is the Jishu Shrine, a red-lacquered temple dedicated to Okuninushi-no-mikoto, the Shinto god of love. Visitors who can successfully walk between two stones outside of ...
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American tourist sparks outrage with Meiji-Jingū shrine vandalism
The antics of tourists in places of religious worship never cease to amaze. In Japan, there's much talk about an American ...
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In secular Japan, what draws so many to temples and shrines? Stamp collecting and tradition
As far as his family’s religion, he notes a Buddhist temple next to his grandfather’s home in Shiga prefecture. Yoshida says, “I like both Shinto’s appreciation of nature and ancestors ...
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Influencer faces backlash for using sacred Shinto gate in Japan as workout equipment, issues apology
The footage depicted Perez using a Torii, a traditional gate that marks the entrance to Shinto shrines, as a piece of gym equipment while performing pull-ups. As she swung her legs to the tune of ...