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This is a place where Okinawan gods reside
🌷 This is a place where Okinawan gods reside.Because Okinawa has a very different history from mainland Japan, even the everyday “normal” feels refreshingly unique.While green tea is the classic...
This is a place where Okinawan gods reside
🌷 This is a place where Okinawan gods reside.Because Okinawa has a very different history from mainland Japan, even the everyday “normal” feels refreshingly unique.While green tea is the classic...
The Fire God
In almost every Okinawan home, you’ll find a small shrine in the kitchen called Hinukan — the Fire God ✨ Every single day, people offer freshly drawn water and a...
The Fire God
In almost every Okinawan home, you’ll find a small shrine in the kitchen called Hinukan — the Fire God ✨ Every single day, people offer freshly drawn water and a...
On Ōshima Island
🌊 On Ōshima Island, home to the elder sister deity of Munakata Taisha, the dreamy little Sayo Island sits along the coast with a torii gate standing gracefully in the...
On Ōshima Island
🌊 On Ōshima Island, home to the elder sister deity of Munakata Taisha, the dreamy little Sayo Island sits along the coast with a torii gate standing gracefully in the...
Nemophila Born in America ❁⃘
Matcha Born in Japan 🍵Nemophila is an annual plant native to California 🌱(It completes its entire life cycle — from seed to sprout, flower, seed production, and withering — all...
Nemophila Born in America ❁⃘
Matcha Born in Japan 🍵Nemophila is an annual plant native to California 🌱(It completes its entire life cycle — from seed to sprout, flower, seed production, and withering — all...
Ameku-gu Shrine in Naha, Okinawa
Ameku-gu Shrine in Naha, Okinawa, has a mysterious layout. ⛩️ A stone monument stands in a parking lot, separated from the main hall—a scar left by the Battle of Okinawa....
Ameku-gu Shrine in Naha, Okinawa
Ameku-gu Shrine in Naha, Okinawa, has a mysterious layout. ⛩️ A stone monument stands in a parking lot, separated from the main hall—a scar left by the Battle of Okinawa....
Culture introduced by people from mainland China
The Hata clan is said to have arrived in Japan from mainland China. While the common theory is that they entered Kyushu via the Korean Peninsula, there’s another fascinating possibility:...
Culture introduced by people from mainland China
The Hata clan is said to have arrived in Japan from mainland China. While the common theory is that they entered Kyushu via the Korean Peninsula, there’s another fascinating possibility:...