What Happens to the Old Shrine: Ise's Rebuilding Every 20 Years
JUN 06 2025
Tokai TV report on the Shikinen Sengu, a 1,300-year-old cycle begun in 690 in which the shrine buildings are entirely rebuilt over eight years, and on where the dismantled timber goes.
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