A Shinto shrine in Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, is training young women as "miko" attendants to welcome worshippers during the New Year holidays.

Instead, I wanted to take a proper look at Longtian Village (龍田村), immediately south of the highland. Longtian’s road grid ...

Good to know: In winter, dress warmly. All visitors are required to sit on the temple’s chilly floor and use a calligraphy ...

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