By LISA VOGT/ Special to Asahi Weekly
April 5, 2022 at 07:00 JST
Kotohira-gu shrine, popularly known as Konpira-san, is located on the wooded slope of Mount Zouzu in Kotohira, Kagawa Prefecture. It is the main shrine of multiple Konpira shrines found around Japan that are dedicated to seafarers. (Photo by Lisa Vogt)
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