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Japan's religious landscape differs markedly from that of many other nations around the world. According to an NHK survey, only 36% of Japanese people identify as adherents to any formal religion, with 31% identifying as Buddhist and 3% ...

Among Tokyo's many religious sites, Meiji Shrine (明治神宮, Meiji Jingū) stands as perhaps the most revered—a 170-acre forested sanctuary nestled in the heart of one of the world's most dynamic metropolises. What makes this shrine unique...