Everlasting Last Stand: The Solemn and Sacred Ceilings of Japan
Japan is one of the oldest civilizations in the world and visiting can take someone back in time. Dotted throughout the country are well over 100,000 temples and shrines, some of which are over 1,000 years old. While these Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines are places of great reverence, sacred worship, and peace, there are a handful of them that tell a tale quietly hidden in plain sight.
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A replica of Fushimi Castle constructed in 1964 near the original site in Fushimi. Image via Wikimedia Commons.
