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Villagers plundered the shrine and sold the bronzes to antiquities dealers like Robert Hecht, who faced allegations of smuggling before his death in 2012.
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Feb. 2025
The revered Shinto shrine dedicated to the sun goddess Amaterasu Omikami is actually comprised of 125 smaller shrines, and is a terrific way to gain a richer understanding of Japanese culture and values.
—Katie Chang, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Eisen’s version shows not the shrine but a nearby clearing, a still pool of water, and a stone slab displaying a verse by the Edo poet Matsuo Bashō.
—Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2025
In Thailand, where temples, shrines and monasteries abound, the thing that most of our characters lack is spiritual wholeness, with only Piper arriving thinking that Buddhism might hold the answers.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Feb. 2025
The revered Shinto shrine dedicated to the sun goddess Amaterasu Omikami is actually comprised of 125 smaller shrines, and is a terrific way to gain a richer understanding of Japanese culture and values.
—Katie Chang, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Eisen’s version shows not the shrine but a nearby clearing, a still pool of water, and a stone slab displaying a verse by the Edo poet Matsuo Bashō.
—Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2025
In Thailand, where temples, shrines and monasteries abound, the thing that most of our characters lack is spiritual wholeness, with only Piper arriving thinking that Buddhism might hold the answers.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Shrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrine. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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