When the Second World War ended, one of the conditions imposed to Japan by the United States was that emperor Hirohito had to lose his divine status. The emperor of Japan was considered a god, direct descendant of Amaterasu, the Goddess that created Japan. Arahitogami (現人神 – now, person, God) means “God that at this [...]

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A little bit late but… Happy New Year to everyone! Time flies! It seems like yesterday when I started to compile pictures I took last year in my Flickr account. Throughout the year I’ve been putting together in this Flickr set what I thought were the best photos I was taking. All the pictures were [...]

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