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About the Japanese 10 yen coin and 10000 yen note : Byodo-in
(photo credit to Find Your Japan) The Byodoin Temple in Uji City, Kyoto is truly stunning! Have you admired the Phoenix Hall depicted on...
Fion Wada
Sep 9, 20242 min read
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Botswana Unearths the World's Second-Largest Diamond
A rough 2,492-carat diamond, the second-largest ever discovered, has been found in Botswana at a mine belonging to the Canadian company...
Koji Wada
Aug 30, 20241 min read
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Mitarashi Festival in Kyoto
On the day of Doyoo-no-Ushi, a full 18 days before the traditional beginning of autumn in August, Shimogmo shrine hosts Mitarashi...
Fion Wada
Aug 28, 20241 min read
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Gion Matsuri (Gion Festival)
Gion Matsuri is one of the most important festivals of Yasaka Jinja Shrine with a tradition of more than 1150 years and takes place over...
Koji Wada
Aug 22, 20242 min read
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