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Often called Chikuzen’s Little Kyoto, the Akizuki Castle Town area is a historical getaway for people wanting castle ruins, a good hike and seasonal flora. If you’re in Fukuoka, make some time to get back to nature in Akizuki. Town Background A historical samurai vi...

Egypt, Iran, and Georgia are amongst the top 10 oldest countries in the world.

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Although "oni" is frequently synonymous with "malevolent" or "frightening," instances arise where oni are venerated as guardians or divine beings.

Much of our understanding of good and evil can be traced to definitions created by religion. Which religion (and definition) depends on where you live.

Japan is a land long steeped in various legends and lore. Here we have a place absolutely pervaded with legends of ghosts,

Driving along the Iseji, one of the seven Kumano Kodo routes, I saw a roadside sign that read “Hana-no-Iwaya--World Heritage Site--The Oldest Sacred Place in Japan.”

It would be an insult to call rice the staple food of Japan. For centuries it has been so much more than that. In Japan, rice has long been treated with a respect that borders on reverence. The emperor blesses the rice crop each year and in Shinto culture rice and rice-based sake are two

New residents will live on what was once royalty owned. Unearthing the home of Prince Toneri shows the vast heritage present in Japanese culture, with still more to uncover.