【Kumano Kodo and Iseji】
■World Heritage Site Kumano Kodo: The Kii Mountain Range, which is roughly in the center of Japan, is home to three sacred sites: Kumano Sanzan, Mt. Koya and Yoshino Omine. Various forms of faith have been nurtured, such as Shinto which is rooted in nature worship, Buddhism, which was introduced from China and developed uniquely in Japan, and Shugendo, which combines the two. In July 2004, these three sacred sites, the pilgrimage routes connecting them, and the cultural landscape formed over a long period of time by nature and human activity were recognized by UNESCO as assets shared by mankind and registered as a world heritage site as the “the Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range.”
■Kumano Kodo and Matsumoto Pass: Matsumoto Pass is the final pass on the Kumano Kodo/ Iseji route that pilgrims from Ise to Kumano Walked. What were the pilgrims thinking and praying for when they pondered their long journey to Kumano, looking out over the Kumano Sanzan and Shichiri Mihama beach? Here you can enjoy scenery of the mountains and sea such as the pilgrims of old times.
【Japanese swords】
Japanese swords refer to iron swords made by a blacksmithing method unique to Japan. In addition to being used as a weapon, it was also a symbol of the authority of the emperor and samurai, in modern times it is seen as a cultural property as well as a work of art. Tamahagane, which is used as a material for Japanese swords, is steel produced by the “Tatara Ironmaking” method. Using iron sand as a raw material and charcoal as fuel, it is reduced at a relatively low temperature in a clay furnace to produce high-purity iron. In Japan, almost all domestic iron production was done this way until the early modern period when large-scale iron-making technology was introduced from the west.
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