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Inasa-no-Hama Beach & Ben-Ten-Iwa Rock (稲佐の浜と弁天岩)
Near Izumo Taisha Grand Shrine, there is a short stretch of beach, and a large rock in the water with a torii perched atop it. The beach is known as Inasa-no-hama, and the rock as Ben-ten-iwa. As with...
View ArticleOmotsan (おもっつぁん) -Traditional Ceremony/Event
Can you guess what it is you’re looking at? These are the large pounded rice cakes, omochi (大餅) at the centre of an annual tradition dating back to the beginning […]
View ArticleAn early spring visit to Shirakata Tenmangu
The plum blossoms of ‘Tenjin-san’ are on flower, and the weather is mild, but still on the cool side. Shirakata Tenmangu Shrine, also known locally as “Tenjin-san”, is dedicated to […]
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