JAPANJapan is situated in northeastern Asia between the North Pacific and the Sea of Japan. The area of Japan is 377,873 square kilometers, nearly equivalent to Germany and Switzerland combined or slightly smaller than California. Japan consists of four major islands, surrounded by more than 4,000 smaller islands. |
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A shrine is a place for enshrining the ancient gods of Japan. Ancient deities of Japan are believed to have originated in the worship of nature, and they exist in large numbers. The most famous of all are Amaterasu Omikami (Naiku - Inner Shrine of Ise Jinja) and Okuninushi-no-Okami (Izumo Taisha). In contrast, many temples came to be constructed with the passage of time after Buddhism, originating in India, was introduced into Japan via China and the Korean Peninsula. The fusion of kami (Shinto gods) and hotoke (Buddha) in the course of Japanese history has formed our unique Japanese culture.
