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Historian works to share Shikoku pilgrimage across the world
The 56-year-old has long been engaged in the translation of “Shikoku Japan 88 Route Guide,” known ... in the Bando prisoner-of-war camp in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture. During World War ...
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The osettai culture of Shikoku's pilgrimage route appeals to travelers from across the world
The history of a pilgrimage route in one of Japan's main islands of Shikoku dates back more than ... at a local inn near Ryozenji Temple in Naruto City, Tokushima Prefecture.
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Tokushima: Heartland of Fermentation
Tokushima Prefecture, in the eastern part of Shikoku Island ... Otani ware is a smooth-textured clay pottery produced in the Naruto region of Tokushima. It is known for the large vats made ...
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Shikoku: Where nature meets tradition
It is also the home of Japan's most famous pilgrimage, the Shikoku Henro, a journey covering 88 temples with connections to the Buddhist monk Kobo Daishi (also known as Kukai). Photo credit ...
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Fear for Shikoku pilgrimage rises as retirees work instead of walk
The tendency of people to work well into their retirement ages is threatening the future of the sacred pilgrimage route of 88 temples on Shikoku island ... across Japan. But in recent years ...