Episode 486 - The Nation's Kitchen, Part 1
History of Japan
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The History of Osaka
Trade settlements cropped up in front of major religious centers. Religious beliefs around items holding on to the spiritual energy, so to speak of their former owners were common during this period. It was believed that the grounds of religious institutions had a cleansing effect which cleared away this energy and made the item new again.
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