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- The Truth Behind Yakushiji: Empress Jito Survived War, Loss, and Built Ancient Japan
Discover the story of Empress Jito, who survived the Jinshin War, overcame personal tragedy, and helped build ancient Japan. Her legacy lives on at Yakushiji Temple. - Kyoto Sento Imperial Palace: “Hidden Palace” Where an Abdicated Emperor Defied the Tokugawa Shogunate
Explore Kyoto’s Sento Imperial Palace — a hidden imperial garden built by Emperor Go-Mizunoo after his dramatic abdication from the Tokugawa shogunate. - Chion-in Temple and Honen's Buddhist Revolution in Medieval Japan
Discover how Honen transformed Japanese Buddhism through the practice of Senju Nembutsu and how Chion-in became the head temple of the Jodo sect under Tokugawa patronage.
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