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Mute text for once lively hamlet of Michinokawa
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Stopping for tea no more
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Mountainside removed, fields for rice
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Long ago words and cares remain true today
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What the bus drive daily sees
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Biggest torii in Japan made of steel
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The rain falls, hikers present or not
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Three-legged crow for pilgrims
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Tea rows and family tomb close to home
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Telegenic mountain near the village of Mizunomi
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Kami in stone bide their time near the trail
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Museum interior at Takijiri-oji
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Fragments of long ago unearthed
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Marking one's respect with coin(s)
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Mountain valley east of Tanabe city in the hamlet of Takahara
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Afternoon light at Takahara after the climb from Takijiri-oji
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Gravity power moves the water down the mountain and into gardens
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Geometry of mountain village morning
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Steep slope calls for stone retaining wall
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Rainy hike at the Gyuba-Oji
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Log crossing repairs before April
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Where once pilgrims rested today they go to higher elevation
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Hongu grand shrine welcome message in March 2023
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Kumano Kodo stamper station at Hongu Taisha
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Hongu Taisha's gate into the forecourt of the Honden
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Pilgrims guided by the YataGarasu (3-legged) crow
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Getting ready for the Shinto blessing ceremony
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Advice on how to offer your respects at the shrine
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At the top of 153 steps there is Hongu Taisha
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Where all the 4,776 Kumano shrines are in Japan
