@japan-in-60.bsky.socialWhy was Kaneiji Temple built facing Edo Castle's unlucky corner? Watch to find out how Monk Tenkai and the Tokugawa shoguns made Ueno Hill the city's guardian.
Full story in 60 seconds, on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/KawR0CoA2tY
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@japan-in-60.bsky.socialWhy does Jindaiji Temple in Chofu, Tokyo hide in a forest where water keeps flowing? Watch to find out what the springs have to do with a temple founded in 733.
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https://youtu.be/7tWW1_b-FrM
@japan-in-60.bsky.socialWhy did Kita-in Temple (Kawagoe)'s founder reportedly live to age 107? The answer hides in a secrecy that outlasted three shoguns.
Full story in 60 seconds, on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/KP_I-YDHFHQ
@japan-in-60.bsky.socialThis towering temple and its giant Buddha are only decades old - so why does everything about it feel centuries older? Watch to find out.
Full story in 60 seconds, on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/7Vd_HttKvAE
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@japan-in-60.bsky.socialWhy does Entsuin Temple's carvings hide Western symbols from a samurai's voyage? The answer traces back to Hasekura Tsunenaga's real journey to Rome.
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https://youtu.be/ZWdGvt011sk
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@japan-in-60.bsky.socialWhy does Kofuku-ji Temple's compact grounds hide the memory of 150 lost buildings? The answer involves fire, decline, and one drastic Meiji-era law.
Full story in 60 seconds, on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/zlDT7siob1M
@japan-in-60.bsky.socialWhat ancient stairway has guided pilgrims beneath hundreds of lanterns for centuries? Hase-dera Temple's covered stairs hide a centuries-old tradition of shared prayer.
Full story in 60 seconds, on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/5bKAuQj5wDg
@japan-in-60.bsky.socialWhat took two artists over a year to paint at Kyoto's oldest Zen temple? Discover why Kennin-ji's ceiling needed twin dragons instead of one.
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https://youtu.be/AMnISpDsuF0
@japan-in-60.bsky.socialWhat warlord planted hundreds of cherry trees just for one lavish party? Here's the story behind Daigo-ji Temple's legendary blossom party and the man who staged it.
Watch the full 60-second video on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/XWIF7Szqd5E