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An Associated Press Story on Japan’s Most Revered Shinto Shrine – Dr. Adam Francisco, 9/26/25 (2691)

Issues, Etc.

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Why Ise Is Called the Soul of Japan

Todd asks why Ise is central; Dr. Francisco links the shrine to Amaterasu and Japan's imperial and national identity.

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