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Sometimes called "the flower with 600 names", the Higanbana is often a sign of bad omen, and usually grows near cemeteries and symbolizes death. Discover the legend behind the flower, and the fate of Manju and Saka.   read more

Torii (鳥居) are traditional Japanese gates that can often be found at the entrance of several Shinto and Buddhist temples in Japan. The place where they were built is considered sacred.   read more

Yuki Onna is a Yûrei, a Japanese ghost... She has been depicted as a tall woman, often described as being more than 10 feet tall, possesing great beauty. Though she has been described as having a serene appearance, she also emits a feeling of terror.   read more

The survivors of the atomic bomb during the second World War were called the "Hibakusha". One of them, a girl called Sadako Sasaki, born on January 7th, 1943, was heavily irradiated as she was only 1.5 miles away when the bomb exploded.   read more