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Japan’s Alleged 3S Policy: Postwar Occupation, Entertainment, and an Occult Conspiracy Theory
English Version In Japanese occult and conspiracy circles, people and events connected to the Greater East Asia War—more commonly known overseas as the Pac -
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Leonardo da Vinci in 3 Masterpieces: The Uncanny Genius Behind the Mona Lisa
English Version You know the Mona Lisa. You know The Last Supper. But what exactly makes Leonardo da Vinci so extraordinary? A lot of people feel that way. -
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A Haunted Photo at Kuki Yoshitaka’s Head Mound on Toshi Island, Mie
English Version For this New Year travel story, I want to write about Kuki Yoshitaka’s head mound on Toshi Island in Mie Prefecture. For some reason, when -
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Sagicho: Japan’s Little New Year Fire Festival, Its Origins, Legends, and Fiery Rituals
English Version Have you ever heard of Sagicho? In many parts of Japan, it is also known as Dondo-yaki or Tondo-yaki. Sagicho is a fire festival usually he -
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Kashima Jingu and Japan’s Ley Lines: Mount Fuji, Suwa Taisha, and a Sacred Eastern Edge
English Version In Japanese occult and spiritual travel circles, ley lines are often described as invisible alignments connecting sacred places, mountains, -
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Did Leonardo da Vinci Have ADHD? The Restless Traits of a Universal Genius
English Version When you hear the word “genius,” many different names may come to mind. But if we are talking about the so-called “universal genius,” one o -
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Zentsuji, Kobo Daishi, and the Dark Legends of Shikoku’s 88-Temple Pilgrimage
English Version In Zentsuji City, Kagawa Prefecture, on Japan’s island of Shikoku, stands Zentsuji Temple, a place traditionally associated with the birthp -
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Yomotsu Hegui: Japan’s Underworld Taboo of Eating in Yomi
English Version Have you ever heard of Yomotsu Hegui, a term that appears in the Kojiki, one of Japan’s oldest mythological texts? In simple terms, it mean -
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The Kyushu University Vivisection Incident: Were the Cannibalism Rumors True?
English Version The Kyushu University Vivisection Incident is one of the darkest medical war crimes associated with wartime Japan. In the case, living pris -
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Who Was the Mona Lisa? The Leading Theory and Five Mysterious Candidates
English Version If you asked people around the world, “What is the most famous painting on Earth?” the answer would probably be the Mona Lisa . It has been