he was introduced to Japanese timber bamboo through the Kyoto governor at the time. The bamboo was growing in an area around Mount Otokoyama, where Iwashimizu Hachimangu shrine is located.

The lucky man pushed through the crowd and entered the Naoiden hall of the shrine about an hour later. Prior to the main event, a sacred bamboo grass offering ritual took place, with a group of women ...

Kyoto, Japan, is the ideal location for a romantic getaway. The city has a different vibe than its urban counterparts, Tokyo and Osaka. The romance draws you in from the moment you arrive, as the town ...

Overseeing more than 3000 Kumano shrines in Japan, it is a doyen of religion ... With an assortment of bamboo forests, beaches, mountain passes and terraced rice fields, the route became popular ...

The heart of Japan, Kansai is home to some of the finest examples of Japanese castles, temples and shrines nestled amid ... landscapes such as pine groves, bamboo forests, and flower fields.

Shôno Shôunsai (1904-1974), bamboo basket maker and Living National Treasure The history of bamboo baskets in Japan begins with their use as utilitarian objects during the Jômon period (10,000-300 B.C ...