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Culture

What’s the third statue of Buddha?/3番目の大仏は?

Takaoka Great Buddha in Daibutsuji Temple Gifu Great Buddha in Shoboji Temple Although there is no consensu...
Culture

Great Buddhas/大仏

Nara Great Buddha in Todaiji Temple The Great Buddha of Nara (Todaiji Temple) is the most famous statue of Buddha in...
2023.09.27
Trivia

Superstition no.6- Whistling is the beginning of a thief./口笛は泥棒の始まり

Have you heard of any superstition related to whistling?One of them is "whistling is the beginning of a t...
Trivia

Musical road/メロディーロード

We'll share an interesting attraction called Melody Road or Musical Road.When you've never heard of it, please chec...
Cities & Town

Miracle Japanese religious spirit/驚くべき日本人の宗教心

Oura Church@World Cultural Heritage Site/大浦天主堂@世界遺産 Believe it or not, there was an amazing story that some Japanese...
2023.08.02
Trivia

Superstition no.5- Pillow’s Direction /枕の向き

Which direction do you put your pillow?There is the superstition related to it: putting a pillow toward the north w...
Cities & Town

Yobuko-famous for fresh squids-/新鮮な烏賊で有名な呼子

日本語は英語の後にあります。 Yobuko, Karatsu city in Saga prefecture is located roughly 1,150 km far from Tokyo.It's famous fo...
Trivia

Superstition no.4- A crow is a messenger of the deity./烏は神の使者

There is the fourth superstition that someone will die when a crow sings.I heard this when I was a child many times...
Travel Tips

Strange hotel with Robot receptionists/フロントにロボット『変なホテル』

日本語は英語の後にあります。 Have you ever heard of the Henn na Hotel listed in the Guinness World Records as the world's first ho...
Trivia

Superstition no.3-Hide your thumbs/迷信3-親指隠せ

日本語は英語の後にあります。 There is the superstition: hide your thumbs when you see the funeral car.Otherwise,you could not ...