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Re:Japan should cut losses and tell the IOC to take its Olym... by kfprt on Thursday May 06, 2021 @12:43AM (#27059231)
Aren't Shinto temples somewhat continuously rebuilt anyways as part of the religion?
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Re:Japan should cut losses and tell the IOC to take its Olym... by chrysoprace on Thursday May 06, 2021 @01:58AM (#27059660)
Some Shinto and Buddhist shrines/temples are, but I know at least the Kiyomuzi-dera (a Buddhist temple) was undergoing restoration construction while I was there in 2017 in preparation for 2020.
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Re:Japan should cut losses and tell the IOC to take its Olym... by Clewza313 on Thursday May 06, 2021 @12:54AM (#27059284)
No, that's just the Ise Grand Shrine.
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