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The Wedded Rocks: Meoto Iwa | All About Japan

These 'wedded rocks' near Ise Grand Shrine are tied to the origin story of Japan.

Monouri - Japanese Wiki Corpus

Monouri is a street vendor who sells foods or goods, serves as a repairman, buys old things or wastes, or exchanges these things for some goods, traveling by attracting people with musical instruments and distinctive calls.

Nekobiyaka - The World's Only Black Cat Cafe

The Japanese castle town of Himeji is home to the only known black cat café in the world, Nekobiyaka.

Rare blue supermoon brightens the night sky this week in the closest full moon of the year

A rare blue supermoon is pairing up with Saturn this week for an astronomical two-for-one. The cosmic curtain rises Wednesday night with the second full moon of the month, the reason it's considered blue. It's dubbed a supermoon because it's closer to Earth than usual, appearing especially big and bright. This will be the closest full moon of the year, a little over 222,000 miles away. Saturn will be peeking from behind as a bonus. Better catch the show if you can. There won't be another blue supermoon until 2037.

Japans largest lake used to be a cesspool. Now it’s a vision of a sustainable future.

Lake Biwa, Japan's largest lake, has long been a center of flourishing agriculture and cultural progress, but it's also been at the center of countless environmental crises.

Ituskushima Shrine Official Website

Itsukushima Shrine, a national treasure, was registered as a World Heritage site in 1996. The three deities of Itsukushima Shrine were born when Amaterasu Ōmikami (goddess of the sun) and her brother Susanoo-no-mikoto made a pledge on the Celestial Plain, using a jewel and a sword. Since ancient times, they have been revered and worshipped as deities that ensure the well-being of the imperial family, guard the nation and protect seafarers.

Excellent Art Japan & Asia | Moonlit sea Shoda Koho (庄田耕峯, ca. 1871-1946)