Ise and the Sun Goddess

Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan by Joshua Badgley

Jul 16, 202647:53Society & Culture

This episode we are taking a quick break from our overall story of Uno no Sarara (aka Jito Tenno) and we are focusing on Ise Shrine and Amaterasu, the Sun Goddess. There is a lot, for a bit more, check out our podcast bl...

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