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In secular Japan, what draws so many to temples and shrines? Stamp collecting and tradition
but I don’t consider this a religious activity,” Nomura said after getting her stamp and taking selfies at Sakura Jingu, a western Tokyo shrine established in 1882 as a minority Shinto sect ...
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Philatelists stamp their mark on Japan-China ties
Stamps were used, of course, but they did not leave the country." That changed in 1972, when Tokyo and Beijing normalized ties. And as economic reforms accelerated, the imagery on the stamps ...
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Tokyo wards continue battle to stamp out vermin problem
Ward governments in Tokyo are ramping up the war to stop the invasion of rats throughout the city, which can pose health and hygiene risks and threaten the capital's clean image. Businesses in the ...
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Japan hopes to lure tourists to national parks with "goshuin" stamps
With the stamps available at all 35 of Japan's national parks, as well as from the Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden in Tokyo, the Environment Ministry hopes visitors will find a path less trodden by ...
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Japan hopes to lure tourists to national parks with 'goshuin' stamps
With the stamps available at all 35 of Japan's national parks, as well as from the Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden in Tokyo, the Environment Ministry hopes visitors will find a path less trodden by ...